College Intern - Wastewater Engineering

Great Lakes Water Authority; United States; On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits package

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Great Lakes Water Authority is offering an internship to support wastewater engineering through field and office tasks, documentation, and project coordination. The role works with engineers and operations staff to gather information, troubleshoot issues, and ensure accurate records.

The intern must be enrolled in an accredited degree program, be in good standing and able to commit to at least 20 hours per week for a minimum of two months. Compensation is based on experience at $17.55/hour.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in an accredited college or university degree program (associate, bachelor’s or master’s).
• Student in good standing and rising sophomore or higher.

Responsibilities

• Attend meetings and take notes; respond to information requests; gather information; perform miscellaneous field work.
• Review drawings and specifications; assist engineers and project managers; develop spreadsheets or documents; assist operations and maintenance crews in troubleshooting.
• Review O&M manuals and historical information for facilities; help with project coordination and documentation.

Job description

Compensation $17.55 - $17.55 (Based on Experience)

Summary

This position provides key support to wastewater engineering by conducting field and office work, reviewing technical documents, developing departmental tools, and assisting with project coordination. The role works closely with engineers and operations staff to gather information, troubleshoot issues, and ensure accurate documentation and smooth project execution.

Job Responsibilities

• meeting attendance and note taking, responding to information requests, gathering information, performing misc. field work, reviewing drawings and specifications, working on departmental standards, developing spreadsheets or documents, working with operations and maintenance crews in troubleshooting, reviewing O&M manuals, reviewing historical information on our facilities, assisting engineers and project managers, performing misc. office work as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

• Currently enrolled in an associate, bachelor’s or master's 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

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.
• Part-Time employment is not eligible for health benefits, however, is eligible to participate in the 457 Retirement Plan.

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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.