Diversity Intern

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

Apr 1

Internship
Full-time
Off-cycle Internship
People, HR & Administration
Chicago

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You must be a current graduate or undergraduate student with strong communication skills, familiarity with Microsoft Office, and able to collaborate effectively within a diverse organization. Permanent residency within MWRD boundaries and authorization to work in the US are essential.
You will assist with vendor outreach, MBE/WBE/VBE certification, small business programs, and clerical tasks for the Diversity Department at a metropolitan water reclamation district.

Requirements

Required Documents:
Letter of recommendation from a class instructor, professor, or Internship Coordinator from current school or university.
Cover letter stating interest in position.
Resume.
Eligibility Requirements
Currently enrollmed in a degree-seeking program in an accredited college or university and will be enrolled in the 2024/2025 school year.
Permanent residency within the territorial boundaries of the MWRD (students may attend school outside the territorial boundaries).
You must be a citizen or national of the United States, or an individual who is otherwise legally authorized to work in the United States.
Minimum Qualifications and Requirements:
The intern should have familiarity with Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel. The intern should have good communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with employees departmentally and agency wide.
Educational Requirements:
Applicants must be a current graduate or undergraduate student seeking a degree.

Responsibilities

he Metropolitan Water Reclamation District is seeking an intern in the Diversity Department. The intern will work under the supervision of a Senior Diversity Officer to:
Assist with mbe/wbe/vbe certification process.
Assist with upcoming small business and mentor protege programs.
Assist with communication with our vendors, e-mail and calls.
Assist with the planning of our yearly vendor outreach fair.
Assist the clerical support with filing and miscellaneous clerical duties.

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

The MWRD treats wastewater and manages stormwater for the Chicago region.

Government

Industry

1001-5000

Employees

1889

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Established in 1889, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is an award-winning, special purpose government agency responsible for wastewater treatment and stormwater management in Cook County, Illinois. The MWRD provides services throughout an 883 square mile area which includes the City of Chicago and suburban communities. The MWRD serves an equivalent pop. of 10.35 million citizens; 5.25 million people, a commercial and industrial equivalent of 4.5 million people, and a combined sewer overflow of .6 million people. The MWRD's 554 miles of intercepting sewers and force mains range in size from 12 inches to 27 feet in diameter and are fed by approximately 10,000 local sewer system connections. The MWRD's Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP) is one of the country’s largest public works projects for pollution and flood control. Four tunnel systems total 109 miles of tunnels, nine to 33 feet in diameter and 150 to 300 feet underground, are in operation. Three TARP reservoirs are in operation and construction is in progress on the remaining 6.5 billion gallon portion of the McCook Reservoir. The MWRD owns and operates the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, the world’s largest, in addition to six other plants and 23 pumping stations. Treating an average of 1.4 billion gallons of wastewater each day, the MWRD's total wastewater treatment capacity is over 2 billion gallons per day. The MWRD recycles all biosolids and has an aggressive outreach program.