QUESTIONS

Seth OhmsIIC Internship Coordinator

Utah Society for Range ManagementNov 6, 2014

• Intergovernmental Internship Cooperative (IIC)\‘in-tərn-ship\ noun• Short-term, supervised work experience, usually

related to a student’s major, for which the student earns credit.

WHAT IS IIC?

The centralized resource connecting SUU and the public land agencies of southwestern Utah.

Simplify & support internships, projects, and programs.

“Developing Tomorrow’s Public Land Leaders Today” through career oriented opportunities.

IIC DEVELOPMENT

• Initiated in 2007 with SUU’s new Outdoor Recreation Parks and Tourism Program (ORPT) in collaboration with 4 local Agency offices.

• Expanded University-wide in 2009 and has since broadened Agency partnerships.

IIC DEVELOPMENT

Needs & Benefits – The Agencies

1. Better qualified and more motivated part-time workers.

a. Less trainingb. Less supervisionc. Less added motivationd. More work completede. Higher quality of work completedBottom line is a more dedicated worker.

2. Partnership with Community.a. Interacting with local communityb. Partnership with a University

1) Help meet Program objectives

c. Supporting youth development1) Employment2) Education3) Stewardship

d. Collaboration with other area Agencies and Tribes

3. Simplified and flexible process to access qualified workers

a. Human Resources effort greatly reduced in time and cost1) Volunteers

b. Ability to choose the best/right applicantsc. Ability to develop interdisciplinary & interagency positionsd. Ability to develop long-term mentorship with students

4. Fundinga. Reduced cost to hire workers

1) Still able to pay same Agency rate

b. Increased ability to access Agency funds that require a community partnership.

c. Multi-year agreements encumber monies over fiscal years

IIC DEVELOPMENT

Needs & Benefits – The University

1. Increased opportunities for Academic-relevant career-development opportunities (Internships)

a. Provide real-world application of classroom instruction (EDGE).b. Better prepare SUU students for entering the workforce.

1) Direct: Understanding of the career-field nuances.2) Indirect: Application, Resume, Interview, Employee skill development

c. Increase in career-placement success upon degree completion.

2. Direct connection to Agency personnel.a. Developing Undergraduate research opportunitiesb. Classroom instruction opportunitiesc. Lab/Field opportunities

3. Partnership with Federal Agencies.a. Provide Service to Regional Governmental Entitiesb. Support “Alliances for Education”c. SUU-housed uniformed Agency position

4. Fundinga. Increase awarded grants and contractsb. Increase in Facilities and Administrative funds

PARTNERS• National Park Service (6)

• Cedar Breaks NM Bryce Canyon NP Grand Canyon-Parashant NM• Pipe Springs NM Zion NP Great Basin NP

• SUU (6)• All Colleges & their Departments

• USFS (3)• Dixie National Forest• Kaibab National Forest• Fishlake National Forest

• BLM (3)• Color Country District• Arizona Strip District • Grand Staircase-Escalante NM

• BIA (1)• Southern Paiute Agency

• Paiute Tribes (2)• Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah• Kaibab Paiute Tribe

• Utah Department of Natural Resources (3)• Utah State Parks and Recreation• Forestry Fire and State Lands• Wildlife Resources

• Utah Department of Workforce Services (1)• Iron, Kane, Washington Counties

• NRCS (1)• Cedar City Office

• DSU (1)• School of Science & Technology

FUNDING

INTERNSHIPS

IIC ORGANIZATION

• MOUMission:Provide unique organizational structure to:- network and communicate, - access and share resources,- and efficiently create and

administer shared programs. 

IIC ORGANIZATION

IIC ORGANIZATION

IIC ORGANIZATION

IIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT

IIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT

YOUTH PROGRAMS

“Nature Deficit Disorder” • Cedar Mtn. Science Camp • More Kids in the Woods• Youth Conservation Corps

IIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT

IIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT

TYPES OF POSITIONS…TO NAME A FEW

• Range Management• Botany• Forest Planning• Wildlife Management• Graphic Arts• Interpretation• Law Enforcement• Real Estate Tech• Invasive Species • Multi Media• Youth Education• Maintenance• Recreation

Emergency Services GIS/GPS Technician Surveying Road Engineer Tech Archeologist Tech Fuels and Forestry Crew Public Relations Geology Researcher Natural Resources Historic Preservation and MORE

From Accounting to Zoology

TIER II

IIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT

TIER III INTERNS

Layne Papenfus

TIER III INTERNS

Braden Yardley

IIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT

WIN-WIN-WIN“Developing Tomorrow’s Public Land Leaders

Today”• Internship • Mentorship• Partnership

QUESTIONS

• IIC Internship CoordinatorSeth OhmsTel: (435)586-1981sethohms@suu.edu