Company Information
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Company Name: Monroe County Office of Emergency Management
Website: https://www.monroecounty.gov/safety-oem

Job Information
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Job Title: Student Intern
Job Type: Co-op
Start Date: 06/02/2025
Address:
1190 Scottsville Road
Suite 200
Rochester, New York. 14624
United States

Job Description:
An NSF grant awarded to RIT will be funding two 10-week summer internships to
work at the Monroe County Office of Emergency Management (MCOEM).  The NSF
grant is a CIVIC grant titled: “Bridging the Gap between Essential
Emergency Resources and Services and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community
in Monroe County NY: A Geospatial-Visual Approach” (Award #2322255 CIVIC-FA
Tack B).  The original proposal emphasized workforce development through
training the next generation of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) students in
Emergency Management practice. This initiative was piloted in the spring and
summer of 2024, resulting in two successful internships with the MCOEM during
the summer 2024.  The intent of the internship program for summer 2025 is to
follow up on the efforts from last summer as well as some new initiatives
including the following:

1. Investigate and document awareness of Public Safety officials at local,
county and state levels of issues related to DHH populations in emergency
management practice.

2. Assist public safety officials in community outreach efforts to the local
DHH community.

3. Engage in training activities for first responders by addressing the
cultural and communication barriers DHH individuals face during emergencies.

4. Provide assistance to the Monroe County Department of Diversity, Equity &
Inclusion with improving the accessibility of emergency resources and
services for the DHH community.



Requirements:
This position is open to all associate, bachelor, or master's degree RIT/NTID
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students.  Proficiency with ASL is preferred.




Resume Information
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Applicants should submit the following:: Resume, Cover Letter
Majors Desired:: Business, Computing, Education, Engineering, Digital Media/Design, Marketing/Communications, Health Sciences, Liberal Arts, Science, Sustainability
Degree levels accepted:: Associate, Bachelor, Graduate

Application Information
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Email application materials to:: jrfnct@rit.edu
Additional Instructions:
Questions regarding this position should be directed to Jim Fugate at jrfnct@rit.edu.