DEP - OPS DATA ENABLEMENT INTERN - 37990061

Requisition No: 863964 

Agency: Environmental Protection

Working Title: DEP - OPS DATA ENABLEMENT INTERN - 37990061

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 37990061 

Salary:  $15.00 / hr 

Posting Closing Date: 11/17/2025 

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DATA ENABLEMENT INTERN

OPS INFORMATION SPECIALIST I

State of Florida

Department of Environmental Protection

This position is located in Tallahassee, FL

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

This position is a temporary, part-time Data Enablement Intern housed onsite within the Office of Environmental Accountability and Transparency. As a Data Enablement Intern at DEP, you will have the exciting opportunity to work with one of the nation’s largest environmental data sets which helps protect, conserve and manage the state’s natural resources. You will primarily support two Data & Analytics (D&A) initiatives: data literacy and the data catalog. 

For data literacy, you will:

• Update our data literacy plan by learner role
• Maintain our Qlik Learning, LinkedIn Learning, and DataCamp subscriptions
• Update and promote our D&A Teams chat channels
• Schedule, coordinate, and create content for D&A Lunch & Learns
• Maintain D&A users list and email groups
• Report data literacy metrics to Leadership and DEP training office
• Assist Chief Data & Analytics Officer with custom data literacy courses

For the data catalog, you will:

• Assist with the implementation of an enterprise-wide data catalog
• Work with DEP staff to discover and map important data assets
• Gather, standardize, and build data dictionaries
• Work with the Office of Technology and Information Services on methods to generate data descriptions using modern technologies

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to plan, manage, and timely complete work assignments
• Ability to develop and maintain accurate, detailed documentation
• Skilled at working with a distributed team to organize information into new, easily accessible formats

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a data science, computer science, information technology, library science, environmental science, or related graduate program as evidenced by transcript and/or degree. A credential evaluation report from an approved agency must be submitted along with all foreign degrees.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience teaching, training, or coaching
• Experience with data cataloging
• Experience with data management (coding, analyzing, visualizing, cleansing, etc.).
• Passion for the environment Ability to work with Qlik, Excel, and/or databases.

Pay:

$15.00 per hour/15-29 hours per week Monday-Friday (schedule dependent on office needs and candidate availability)

Our Organization and Mission:

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state’s lead agency for environmental management and stewardship - protecting our air, water and land. The vision of DEP is to advance Florida’s position as a world leader in protecting natural resources while growing the state’s economy. DEP encourages its leaders to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies. We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience quickly.

Where You Will Work:

Tallahassee, Florida’s Capital City, lined with rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads combine old world charm with a modern pace of life. Home to two major universities as well as state government, Tallahassee is a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend. Tallahassee is a highly desirable location for both those seeking their first job or those ready to enter the next exciting chapter in their career.

Office of Environmental Accountability and Transparency

Florida Department of Environmental Protection

3900 Commonwealth Boulevard

Tallahassee, Florida 32399

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s benefits package for eligible OPS employees includes:

• Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements*).  
• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan, for more information, please visit Corebridge Financial).
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• And more!

For a complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

*Seasonal and part-time OPS employees (less than 30 hours average per week) refer to the links above for detailed eligibility requirements.

Special Notes:

DEP is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience, and transferable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following email addresses:

HR_VeteransPreference@dep.state.fl.us

HR_Recruitment@FloridaDEP.gov

An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job-related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DEP Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 245-2511. DEP requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.