Summer Internship in Imported Water Water Resource Specialist
Valley Water
Salary: $26.31 Hourly
Job Type: Internship/Temporary Worker
Job Number: 00220-SI
Location: CA, CA
Department: Water Utility Summer Internship Program
Closing: 2/15/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
Description
SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY!
Summer Internship in Imported Water – Water Resource Specialist
Location: Valley Water Headquarters (5750 Almaden Expy. San Jose, CA)
1 Internship Available!
OVERVIEW
Do you want to make a difference in your community while also gaining priceless career experience? Do you want to expand your network and build your resume while learning about the water industry? If so, a summer internship with Valley Water may be the best choice for you! Come apply your talents to help secure safe and clean water for a healthy environment.
Valley Water’s mission is to provide Silicon Valley with safe, clean water for a healthy life, environment, and economy. We manage an integrated water resources system that includes the supply of clean, safe water, flood protection, and stewardship of streams on behalf of Santa Clara County’s 2 million residents.
Our popular internship program provides excellent opportunities to explore your chosen career path, develop industry specific skills and knowledge, and increase your professional network! As part of the Valley Water community, you get an insider’s perspective on the way we work and the impact we are able to make. The Summer 2024 Internship Program and will provide interns with training and experience leveraging collaboration tools while working both on-site and remote. Summer Interns will be given one-on-one mentorship, professional development training and an hourly pay of $26.31. At the end of the program interns are to prepare and present a Capstone presentation to share their experience and achievements.
The Imported Water Unit has a mission to promote and protect reliable sources of imported water to meet the needs of our community and environment. The purpose of the Imported Water Unit is to protect, manage and develop Valley Water’s imported water assets, including Central Valley Project, State Water Project, and other contract rights; meet current year operational needs for imported supplies; develop water transfers, exchanges, and banking agreements; and represent Valley Water in science and policy forums to ensure water policies and regulations use the best available science.
INTERNSHIP LOCATION STATUS: This position is eligible for a hybrid telework schedule, typically working 40% remote and 60% onsite. For hybrid work, intern must perform their work in the state of California within 150 miles of their primary physical work location located in (San Jose, California) by their start date.
Effective Monday, January 1, 2024, Valley Water will no longer require proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment for regular employees, temporary staff, student interns, retiree annuitants, and/or contractors.
Required License or Certificate
WE LOOK FOR INTERNS WHO ARE:
• Students pursuing a major in water resources, biology, ecology, environmental policy, fisheries science, or a related discipline in an environmental sciences field.
• Interested in working at the intersection of science and policy as it relates to California water.
• Able to research, evaluate, and write studies, reports, papers, and related literature.
• Able to analyze, interpret, summarize, and present technical information and data in an effective manner.
• Able to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge on estuarine and freshwater ecosystems is a plus, especially the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta watershed.
AS AN INTERN YOU WILL:
• Participate in biweekly learning sessions held every other Friday alongside fellow interns, focusing on elevating career readiness and cultivating professional development skills.
• Assist in providing technical support on Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta science, adaptive management, fisheries, and habitat restoration issues, including conducting literature reviews, reading and commenting on documents, preparing memos and analyses, and attending meetings with an array of water and environmental agency representatives.
• Stay abreast of and interpret new scientific studies, laws, regulations, and innovations in the related field of fisheries, ecosystems, and restoration science and/or water resources, and their impact on Valley Water.
• Assist in the development of science communication materials such as slide presentations, memos, data visualizations, maps, blog posts, and other reference materials.
Selection Process
ELIGIBILITY:
The Summer Internship Program is open to undergraduate & graduate students who are third year and above enrolled in a college/university for Fall 2024.
• Pass a pre-employment screening process, including a background check.
• Proof of enrollment will be required prior to start of assignment.
• Can work full-time (40 hours/week) during the Summer Internship Program
• May 28 – August 16, 2024, for Semester Students
• June 17 – September 6, 2024, for Quarter Students
APPLICATION PROCESS:
We will be accepting applications from February 1st through February 15, 2024. You will need to provide the following with the online application:
• Fully completed online Employment Application with all required questions answered. We are very interested in learning about your previous work experience, school projects, volunteer events and/or extracurricular activities.
• Complete the supplemental questions in the job application with detail and honesty. These questions will help us get to know you better. Do not indicate “see resume” as a response to any of the questions.
• Resumes and cover letters are optional but are helpful and appreciated by the Managers reviewing the applications.
• Interns who have participated in the Valley Water’s Summer Internship Program in past years are not eligible to apply.
To apply, please visit https://apptrkr.com/4986198
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