Environmental Services Intern

Our internship opportunities provides students with on-the-job training and experience while making important contributions to the City. Our internship programs focus on preparing interns for future success.

Environmental Services Intern:

• Under the direction of the Environmental Services Superintendent, interns will assist or conduct the following:
  • Inspections of storm water infrastructure
  • Compliance inspections for the fats, oil, and grease program
  • Environmental laboratory sampling and analysis
  • Various tasks for compliance with storm water, wastewater and drinking water regulations

The ideal candidate will be pursuing a degree in environmental science, water science, or similar. Candidate should have an interest in water quality, laboratory analysis, and watershed management. 

Valid driver's license is required. Intern must be able to pass a pre-employment background screen. Desired: student enrolled in a college or university.   

Knowledge

• General business practices.
• Principles of customer service.

Skills

• Strong written and oral communications and relational skills. 
• Provide good customer service.
• Operate a variety of office equipment, including computer terminal, printer, calculator, fax, and copier.

Abilities

• Attention to details with reports and record generation and administration.
• Follow and relay oral and written instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Organize, file, and retrieve volumes of written materials.
• Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with a diverse group of associates including other professionals at the local, state, and national level and those providing services to the City.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work with multiple interruptions.

Physical

• Must be able to see and hear to answer telephone and respond to callers.
• Lift up to 25 pounds.

Salary : $13 - $20