Let’s work together to help disaster impacted communities recover and re-build for future resilience. ICF’s growing Disaster Management division seeks interns to support our project activities.
As a Strategic Resilience intern, you will provide support to specific recovery projects and functions for the Division.
You will also work alongside project teams, helping state and local clients administer United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and United States Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funded programs.
You will be exposed to a wide variety of experts across the firm including those who address issues related to infrastructure, disaster planning and recovery, financial literacy, energy efficiency, green building, and job training.
This is an outstanding opportunity to work with talented and passionate individuals and to grow with a firm that believes in nurturing talent and developing long-term career success.
Our 2025 Summer Internship is a 10-week, full-time program that generally begins in early June and concludes in mid-August.
The work is hybrid from our Tallahassee, FL office. At this time, we are unable to provide relocation nor housing assistance.
Responsibilities :
- Provide administrative and technical support to specific hazard mitigation funding and planning projects
- Work alongside project teams, helping state and local clients administer FEMA Mitigation-funded programs
- Interact with a wide variety of experts across the firm who address issues related to utilities, critical infrastructure, climate planning, finance, and more
- Support project teams implementing HUD and FEMA funded programs, helping to refine program procedures and processes for implementation
- Research, interpret and apply disaster recovery regulations and policies
- Assist in the creation of written reports, policies and procedures, and training materials
Basic Qualifications :
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis on Emergency Management, Homeland Security or similar field (with an anticipated graduation of August 2025 or later).
Preferred Qualifications :
- Prior experience as an intern focused on Disaster Management, FEMA or related area
- Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
- Experience conducting research, organizing, and analyzing information
- Experience writing detailed guidance, proposals, and procedural materials
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
- Data-entry experience
- Strong time management skills
- Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel)
Our work is done in a professional, collegial, and intellectual environment that allows individuals to pursue their passions, grow their careers, and generate meaningful results on behalf of our clients.