Virginia Tech | CPAP Job Board

Virginia Tech | CPAP Job Board

Job and Internship Opportunities for Students and Alumni of the Virginia Tech Center for Public Administration and Policy.

VT CPAP Job Opportunities
Atlanta, GA
DHS - Student Trainee (Emergency Management)
Full-time

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling on those who want to help protect American interests and secure our Nation. DHS Components work collectively to prevent terrorism; secure borders and our transportation systems; protect the President and other dignitaries; enforce and administer immigration laws; safeguard cyberspace; and ensure resilience to disasters. We achieve these vital missions through a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS.


When disaster strikes, America looks to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce. Please visit www.fema.gov for additional information.


In this position, you will you will provide routine, procedural or standard assignments that support management or program analytical work. Typical assignments include:

- Providing technical assistance to States in the development of disaster grant applications

- Developing materials for briefings, training workshops, and conferences with other Federal Agencies, State and Local governments to promote Hazard Mitigation assistance

- Working with internal and external customers to resolve issues

- Analyzing issues and creating positive solutions within the Agency and other Federal, State, Local, and private sector partners