Water Resources Field & Regulatory Intern

Southwest Florida Water Management District; Bartow (FL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and Development

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

Job summary

The Southwest Florida Water Management District is offering a Regulatory Support Student Intern position in Bartow, FL. You will support drafting correspondence, analyzing data, and reviewing construction activity against approved plans to identify deviations.

This on-site internship provides hands-on experience in regulatory, permitting, and compliance tasks, with opportunities to participate in meetings and assist with inspections while developing essential environmental program skills.

Qualifications

• Be at least part-time and currently enrolled in High school, an accredited college, university, or other recognized educational or vocational program.
• Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 for undergraduate students or minimum GPA of 3.0 for graduate students.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Draft letters and reports requesting submittal of permit conditions requirements; compliance correspondence and internal memorandum
• Compile and review data from established files, databases, maps and publications
• Compare construction activity to construction plans and permit conditions, note deviations, prepare a summary report and recommendations
• Attend meetings and participate in discussions related to regulatory matters and corrective actions needed to resolve issues of noncompliance
• Respond to, or where appropriate, route citizen's questions to applicable staff related to permitting and compliance matters
• Assist with compliance inspections for the Environmental Resource Permitting, Water Use Protection & Well Construction Programs
• Research and compile permitting and compliance files, assisting staff with the research and coordination of completing assignments necessary to achieve team goals

Skills

Data analysis

Regulatory understanding

Education

Enrolled in High school or college

Tools

GIS

Maps

Job description

The Southwest Florida Water Management District is offering a Regulatory Support Student Intern position in Bartow, FL. You will support drafting correspondence, analyzing data, and reviewing construction activity against approved plans to identify deviations.

This on-site internship provides hands-on experience in regulatory, permitting, and compliance tasks, with opportunities to participate in meetings and assist with inspections while developing essential environmental program skills.