Student Assistant: Hydrology & AI Modeling for Flood Risk

State of California; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 59,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

State of California, Department of Water Resources, Division of Flood Operations, Risk Assessment and Mapping Section in Sacramento, seeks a Student Assistant (Engineering and Architectural Sciences) to support hydrologic/hydraulic studies and RAMS projects.

The position is hybrid with an hourly wage of $18.27–$28.16, and final filing by 10/13/2026. Enrolled students pursuing related majors with GPA requirements may apply.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in related undergraduate or graduate program with GPA requirements.
• Declared a major related to the duties of the advertised position.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a diverse team environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with hydrologic and hydraulic studies (H&H) and RAMS projects.
• Support R&D efforts for tools development, data assimilation, and AI applications in modeling.
• Assist in data quality control and web-based information management for RAMS projects.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Time management

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

ArcGIS

QGIS

MATLAB

Python

R

Job description

State of California, Department of Water Resources, Division of Flood Operations, Risk Assessment and Mapping Section in Sacramento, seeks a Student Assistant (Engineering and Architectural Sciences) to support hydrologic/hydraulic studies and RAMS projects.

The position is hybrid with an hourly wage of $18.27–$28.16, and final filing by 10/13/2026. Enrolled students pursuing related majors with GPA requirements may apply.