Modernizing Public Policy Engagement

Applicants will be considered based on their knowledge, skills or abilities related to project needs. The minimum education required for this position is completion of a high school diploma and at least 1 full academic year in a program at an accredited college, university, or trade school.

Location: BLM 3050 NE 3rd Street, Prineville, Oregon, 97754 Work Schedule and Flexibilities: Flexible schedule with hours between 7:00 to 18:00. Hybrid (In office + telework eligible) Number of Positions: 1 Term: Spring 2027 (90 day term between mid-January and mid-June) This vacancy will be open until Thursday, October 29th, 2026 at 11:59pm ET or until 100 applications have been received. The vacancy will close on whichever day the first of these conditions are met. If the application limit is reached on the same day the announcement opened, the open and close date will be the same. Candidates are encouraged to read the entire announcement before submitting their application packages. Policy Research Project The final product will be a modern, streamlined, interactive interested public database for NEPA projects. The database will allow the District to move past the antiquated scoping process and deliver faster results to the American people under the newly implemented procedures outlined by Secretary Doug Burgum. Duties to accomplish the project goal will include four overlapping phases of learning: Designing a mailout to assess interested parties and also provide education on the newly reformed NEPA procedures. Designing a queryable database based on public or group identified topics of interest such as energy dominance, livestock grazing, fuels restoration, or access to public lands. Testing the database with a real-time NEPA project to gain experience. Updating the current District filing system and organizing a real time project file through the life of a small-scale project. The student will utilize AI along with Trump administration priorities to assist the District in developing an innovative database system. The government-wide "Semester of Service" Student Volunteer Program, as authorized under 5 U.S.C §31114 and 5 CFR Part 3085, enables Federal agencies to engage students in unpaid, project-based assignments of limited duration. These assignments are designed to align with each agency's strategic priorities, offering participants practical experience within Federal operations while supporting the advancement of targeted initiatives.