Intern - Hazard Mitigation / Resilience Planner

ESP Associates is seeking a Hazard Mitigation/Resilience Planner intern to work with our team in Morrisville, NC. This position works closely with Hazard Mitigation & Resilience Planning team members on full-service hazard mitigation and resilience planning projects for state, local and Tribal clients, as well as other stakeholders.

The Hazard Mitigation / Resilience Planning Intern will have the opportunity to support the following:

• Technical Hazard Mitigation/Resilience Planning Assistance
  • Data Collection & Analysis to conduct Risk Assessments, Capability Assessments and Develop Mitigation/Resilience Strategies for Hazard Mitigation Plans and/or Resilience Plans
  • Summarize results/report findings in report format
• Facilitate planning meetings, workshops and open public meetings
• Preparation of the physical/digital plan documents
• Project management: communication and coordination with participating jurisdictions, State Emergency Management Offices and FEMA

Requirements:

• Enrollment in an undergraduate in Planning or a related field
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Experience with plan/report preparation
• Positive attitude with an eagerness to learn
• Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of federal and state hazard mitigation and resilience programs
• GIS experience

Corporate Information:

ESP is a multi-discipline engineering design and consulting firm providing our clients with civil engineering, surveying, planning/landscape architecture, geosciences, environmental, subsurface utility engineering, and construction engineering inspection.

Through years of dedicated service to our clients, ESP has received a designation of 186 on the 2026 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings. For the firm's primary territory, the ENR Texas & Southeast Top Design Firms, ESP received a 2026 ranking of 53.