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This is a BayDelta YearRound Student Intern position will receive training and mentoring while performing assignments that offer practical experience and exposure to MWDs organizational structure.
Specifically this position will support Metropolitans scientists in their efforts to advance scientific policy and regulatory understanding in the BayDelta. Areas of scientific focus include Delta Smelt ecology and aquaculture contaminants and water quality and salmonid ecology. Metropolitans scientists work collaboratively with federal state and local agencies and academic and nongovernmental organizations on these efforts.
The primary duties of this position include participating in relevant scientific regulatory and water operations and water policy meetings developing using and analyzing modeling inputs and outputs participating in scientific studies supporting staff in the review of scientific literature regulatory legislative and policy documents researching pertinent topics related to water supply board activities regulations and legislation assisting with data management analysis and reporting and drafting accurate concise and informative briefing materials including basic maps and figures presentations and other outreach and communications resources.
This Student Intern position will be located at Metropolitans Headquarters Building in Downtown Sacramento.
WORK SCHEDULE:
Fulltime (during summer break) and/or Parttime (up to 18 hours per week)
The estimated length of the assignment will range from three to twelve months. Dates are flexible.
The length of the term will be determined based on the students class schedule availability and employer needs.
Hybrid:Metropolitans current practice in this position is a hybrid work schedule. This typically includes two days a week in person and the other days remote. This is subject to change dependent on organizational needs. In addition a telework policy is scheduled for negotiations and once completed and implemented will provide final direction on the hybrid schedule.
PAY RATE:
Undergraduate Students: $25.00 per hour
Seniors and Graduate Students: $27.23 per hour
This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.
To view the full job description click here: Student Intern
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:Current enrollment in an accredited fouryear college or university carrying a minimum of 12 semester units or 8 quarter units with JUNIOR or SENIOR standing in a related major AND maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale or current enrollment in an accredited graduate degree program in a related major with a grade point average of 2.75 or higher
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Detail oriented
Strong personal interaction skills
Ability to research collect and analyze data
Experience in Microsoft Office Suite
For information on MWD benefits please use the following link: Benefits District Temporary Employees (Unrepresented)
ABOUT MWD
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a stateestablished cooperative that along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies and helps its members to develop increased water conservation recycling storage and other resourcemanagement programs.
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process please callor email:
Metropolitan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability status as a protected veteran or any other protected characteristic(s).
Application Filing Period: Closes at 4:30 pm PT on the date stated in the job announcement. However it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received then the filing period end date may be extended.
Qualifying Experience: Your resume must at a minimum include the month and year you began and ended employment name of the organization your title and a brief description of your experience. If your employment was parttime make sure you identify it on your resume next to the month/year.
Sponsorship: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e. H1B or other employmentbased immigration case).
Required Experience:
Intern
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