Office of Emergency Management Access and Functional Needs Spring 2027 Internship
State of ColoradoAbout the role
Posting number: RAA DHSEM- OEM Spr Intern 0726
Department: Department of Public Safety
Division: Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Job classification: NON-CLASSIFIED
Posting type: Open
Categories: Community Services, Public Relations, Public Safety, Telecommunications, Human Services, Project Management, Emergency Management, Internship, Business, Communications, Arts, Design, Entertainment & Media
Summary
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Our Mission - Engaged employees working together to safeguard lives and to provide diverse public safety services to local communities.
Our Vision - Creating safer and more resilient communities across Colorado.
Our Core Values - Unity, Honor, Service
The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.
The State is dedicated to non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.
At CDPS, our culture is driven by our commitment to creating a safer Colorado and guided by a public service focus. We strive to provide effective solutions and services to our fellow Coloradans. We model a culture of collaboration, innovation, and growth for our employees. We maintain a professional and inclusive workplace.
Careers with a purpose:
If you are passionate about public safety and public service, and are eager to dedicate your career to serving Coloradans, consider joining CDPS. Our team at CDPS consists of exceptional individuals and is an environment where you can challenge yourself and acquire new capabilities to build a rewarding and fulfilling career.
We are committed to providing public safety services to our communities including safety on our roads, preparing for and mitigating environmental disasters such as floods and wildland fires, disaster recovery, combating crime, promoting school safety, and victim services.
Examples of duties
Colorado’s Access and Functional Needs (AFN) program connects government and community groups to integrate access and functional needs into emergency management plans that include everyone, especially people who need extra help during a disaster. The goal is to equip emergency management stakeholders to effectively address CMIST (Communication, Maintain Health, Independence; Safety, Support Services, and Self-Determination, and Transportation) resource disruptions for their whole community throughout the disaster cycle.
The program offers:
Planning and Support
- Help Local Communities: Gives tools to state and local offices to build emergency plans that include people with access and functional needs.
- Community Member Disaster Planning: Helps local planners run workshops so families can prepare for disruptions to health, safety and travel.
- Advise Leaders: Integrate access and functional needs into emergency planning and operations.
- Interpretation and Instruction on Emergency Management Laws: Explains how to follow state laws about accessibility during emergencies.
- Facilitate and Create Training: Trains communities on how to prevent, protect against, lessen, respond to and recover from disasters.
- Host a Ye
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