College Intern - Capital Improvement

Great Lakes Water Authority; United States; Híbrido; USD 25.000 - 35.000; Tempo parcial

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Hybrid work option

Health benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan

Resumo da vaga

Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) seeks a Capital Improvement Planning Graduate Intern to support portfolio-level risk management tool development within the CIP program. You will gain hands-on exposure to project delivery, risk identification, controls, and program-level reporting while collaborating with the CIP team to gather risk data and produce leadership-ready analyses.

You will create dashboards and refine risk, schedule, and budget information, participate in workshops, and interview

Qualificações

• Enrolled in a master’s or doctoral degree program.
• Must be in a related degree program to the internship.
• Able to commit to at least 20 hours per week.
• Minimum two months commitment for internship.

Responsabilidades

• Create dashboards, reports, and presentations that communicate program-level risk insights.
• Collect, organize, and refine risk, schedule, and budget data for portfolio analysis.
• Participate in risk identification and quantification workshops and document key outcomes.
• Conduct structured interviews with subject matter experts to gather, validate, and evaluate risk factors.
• Support development and testing of the PMIS features related to risk and reporting.
• Join occasional field visits with the CIP group to understand operations and risk drivers.

Conhecimentos

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Formação

Master’s or Doctoral degree in related field

Enrolled in graduate degree program

Related degree program to internship

Descrição da vaga

Compensation

$21.68 - $21.68 (Based on Experience)

Summary

The Capital Improvement Planning Graduate Intern will support the development of portfolio level risk management tools for GLWA's Capital Improvement Program (CIP). This role provides hands-on experience with project delivery processes, risk identification, project controls, and program-level reporting. The intern will work closely with the CIP group to gather risk information, support data integration, and produce analyses that inform leadership decisions.

Job Responsibilities

• Create dashboards, reports, and presentations that communicate program-level risk insights.
• Collect, organize, and refine risk, schedule, and budget data for portfolio analysis.
• Participate in risk identification and quantification workshops and document key outcomes.
• Conduct structured interviews with subject matter experts to gather, validate, and evaluate risk factors.
• Support development and testing of the Program Management Information System (PMIS) features related to risk and reporting.
• Join occasional field visits with the CIP group to better understand infrastructure operations and risk drivers.
• Location: Work station in the administrative offices of the Water Resource Recovery Facility (9300 West Jefferson Ave, Detroit), with eligibility for hybrid work if the intern has reliable internet and a quiet, professional remote workspace.

Required Education and Experience

• Currently enrolled in a master’s or doctoral degree program with an accredited college or university.
• Currently enrolled in a related degree program to the internship in which they are applying.
• A student in good standing and classified by their institution as a rising sophomore or higher.
• Able to commit to working at least 20 hours per week.
• Able to commit to the intern position for a minimum of two months.

Preferred Experience and Education

• Enrolled in a graduate degree program in engineering or construction management.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience or interest in project controls, risk management, or data-driven problem solving.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with technical and non-technical teams.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment. This includes health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and team member discount programs. Retirement and Retirement Health Savings are effective the first day of employment. Note: Part-Time employment is not eligible for health benefits, however, is eligible to participate in the 457 Retirement Plan.

GLWA is an equal opportunity employer.

Comprehensive benefits package effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment. This includes health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and team member discount programs. Retirement and Retirement Health Savings are effective the first day of employment. Note: Part-Time employment is not eligible for health benefits, however, is eligible to participate in the 457 Retirement Plan.

GLWA is an equal opportunity employer.

One Water, One Team

When you work at Great Lakes Water Authority, you help make a difference in the environment and in your local community. "One water, one team" is more than just a phrase, it's a way of doing business. Here, you don't work for GLWA, you work with GLWA. And together, we're racing toward a shared goal to become the region's most-trusted, high-quality water and wastewater resource. We are all strategic partners on the path to becoming a Utility of the Future, and GLWA prioritizes the recruitment and selection of highly talented, well-qualified individuals to help us get there.