DoD SkillBridge - Emergency Management

Our Host Partner, Corona Fire Department (State of California), is seeking an Emergency Management DoD SkillBridge Intern who is interested in living / working in the Corona, CA Region and trained in FEMA operations OR has a serious interest in Emergency Management. Emergency Management is a fast-growing and a largely diversified career path.

Interested candidates should be willing to train at location in CA during the internship and must be willing to relocate / live and work in sunny Southern California if there is a job offer post-internship - OR take your new skills back to your home state!.  This is NOT a remote opportunity.

1. Go to www.vets2pm.com/skillbridge and apply for interest in our SkillBridge program
   
2. Come back to this posting and click 'Apply' or put "Corona FD Emergency Management " in the field titled 'If you are applying for a specific internship slot...' if filling out the SkillBridge Interest Form.
   

Overview
In this Internship you will be able to apply your Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) in Emergency Management while continuing to learn more skills and acquiring a greater expertise in this field.  You will experience On-the-Job training on how Emergency Management works within the State of California.

In this position you will learn:
How to administer, supervise, coordinate or assist with City-Wide Emergency Management programs, projects, and services

• How to ensure program compliance with pertinent federal, state, local, and city-driven priorities, mandates, objectives, laws, guidelines, and regulations
  
• How to perform a variety of technical, administrative, and programmatic work in support of assigned programs.
  
• How to be responsible for developing and carrying the City’s comprehensive disaster and emergency preparedness (with administrative guidance and direction from the Fire Chief.)
  
• How to manage emergency services planning and development, resources identification, interagency response coordination, and public education.
  
  **Interested candidates will receive a full description of all duties, responsibilities, and more. Candidates may be placed in “Assistant” or “Manager” tracks after review of skills and experience.

 OJT and Formal Training may include:

• FEMA Emergency Management Institute – Emergency Management Professional Program - local and potential travel to (Emmitsburg, MD)
  
• California Specialized Training Institute – Emergency Management Credentialing & Certificate Program
  
• Riverside County Operational Area Emergency Management Training – Planning, Response, Recovery, Mitigation
  

• Mentorship and guidance via regular SkillBridge Intern Zoom Meetings.
  
• PM Fundamentals course, Resume writing, LinkedIn optimization, and interview skills course. 
  
• Other free resources, including an electronic copy of 'How to Speak Civilian Fluently'.