Application closes February 4th!
The Santa Clara Valley Water District offers 40 paid summer internship opportunities in various disciplines, such as:
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The duration of this Summer Internship Program is between June and August and is open to students enrolled in an accredited community college, university or college undergrad (Junior and Senior) or graduate program, and must be enrolled in the Fall 2018 session.
The Summer Internship Program provides students with a work experience to give him/her a realistic exposure to an organizational public sector environment as well as to provide students seeking careers in the water industry an opportunity to enhance their academic background. This experience should develop the student’s awareness of the internal dynamics of an organization and of the value and attitudes of public employees to both their clientele and their administrative-political superiors. The internship also gives the student the opportunity to become aware of his/her obligations as a professional and to the public.
In addition, interns are assigned mentors, receive professional development training, participate in networking events, attend meetings with executives, and tour a water treatment plant and water quality lab. Interns are expected to prepare a Capstone presentation at the end of their internship.
This program is designed to broaden the intern’s knowledge of the Santa Clara Valley Water District and how we serve our community. To ensure the Summer Internship Program remains beneficial to the district and interns, ongoing feedback will be solicited on the program’s effectiveness which will help improve the program for future participants.
Internship opportunities are available in four business areas of the district: Administration, Water Utility, Watersheds and External Affairs.
Eligibility
- Be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate (Junior or Senior) or graduate level community college or college/university program and not have participated in the district’s Summer Internship Program in past years
- Be enrolled in the Fall 2018 session
- Have an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Be able to work full-time (40 hours/week) during the Summer Internship Program (June to August)
Interested? Learn more on their website. Apply Online.