To: Delrico J. Loyd, Public Works Committee
From: Michael Dawisha, CIO
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RE: IT Internships
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve the creation of internship positions in Information Technology. We are looking to create four (4) internship positions with a focus on these areas: Cybersecurity - User, environment, and device security. Assist in ensuring security posture is aligned with business objectives. Systems Management - Active Directory, Azure, Office 365 maintenance and support. Assist in maintaining and supporting servers, systems, and user accounts. Data analysis - Collect, organize, analyze, and interpret data to support and enhance IT and county-wide business functions. End User Support/Research - Support end users while researching and analyzing systems, software and processes important to them. Assist in improving overall user experience. User Experience/Anthropology - discover end user use of technology services and how experience is affected by solutions provided.
BACKGROUND:
DISCUSSION:
Information Technology interns provide valuable work in the way of productivity, research and innovation. Technology internships are in high demand and are valuable both to the employer and to the intern where the intern can gain valuable real-world experience and Genesee County can gain from new ways to accomplish tasks and solve problems.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Account number 1010-228.01-702.000 and related fringes will be used. A budget amendment is attached to increase the personnel budget by $100,668.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
By providing work training opportunities to entry level employees, we contribute to Community Growth as we hope to attract and retain young people and collaborate with other agencies, ie educational institutions, to fill these roles.
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Chief Information Officer to authorize establishing, posting, and filling four (4) IT Intern positions, said new positions to support Genesee County Information Technology and other county departments in the successful utilization of digital technologies, research new technologies and processes, secure county systems and utilize data for decision making is approved. These positions will be funded by charges through the cost allocation plan and charged to account number 1010-228.01-702.000 and related fringe accounts.