What are the responsibilities and job description for the College Intern -Water Treatment position at MDC?
Water Treatment (West Hartford)
The Metropolitan District is a non-profit municipal corporation chartered by the Connecticut General Assembly in 1929 to provide potable water and sewerage services on a regional basis. Today, the MDC provides quality water supply, water pollution control, mapping, and household hazardous waste collection to eight member municipalities - Bloomfield, East Hartford, Hartford, Newington, Rocky Hill, West Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor - and to portions of other towns in the region. The Water Treatment Department is looking to hire a full-time (40 hours/week) college intern for the MDC's summer internship program.
This intern will work at our West Hartford Facility.
The program will begin on June 2, 2025 and end on August 1, 2025
The MDC seeks to enhance the diversity of its workforce. People of color, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V DUTIES This individual will be involved in a special project work involving data collection, data entry, and data analysis of water quality indicators as well as cataloging engineering record/shop drawings. In addition, this individual will also be very active in the day to day plant operation of the slow sand W.H. Filtration Plant and assisting plant operators with preventive maintenance and inspection activities.
This candidate should have good computer skills, specifically with programs such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint. A student in an Engineering or Environmental degree program is preferred.
QUALIFICATIONS College student pursuing a BS in civil, industrial, mechanical, or environmental engineering; or student who has completed water management courses. Recent graduates also invited to apply. Computer skills including Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
