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Water Resources Intern - Austin, TX

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  • Internship
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Science
  • Austin

Requirements

  • The preferred candidate is a current student majoring in biology, civil engineering (with a focus on water resources), ecology, environmental engineering, environmental sciences, geology/hydrogeology, hydrology, or a water resources management program.
  • Qualifications and skills:
  • Analytical skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Communications skills, both written and oral
  • Initiative
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Mathematical skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Self-starter, highly motivated
  • Software: Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word) proficiency is required, ESRI ArcGIS proficiency is preferred
  • Strong technical writing abilities
  • Minimum Qualifications:
  • No experience required. Current enrollment at a university in related program of specialty. All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Data analysis, reporting/writing, and presentation preparation.
  • Geologic and hydrogeologic interpretations.
  • Federal grant writing and applications.
  • Planning level cost estimation of water infrastructure projects.
  • Regional Water Planning with a focus on short- and long-term water supply strategy planning.
  • Sustainable infrastructure design.
  • Water supply feasibility evaluations including reuse and aquifer storage and recovery.
  • Under close supervision, the candidate will perform routine aspects of the water resources practice such as engineering assignments and water supply studies requiring knowledge and application of basic hydrology principles. The candidate will build and apply knowledge of hydrologic or hydrogeologic principles to prescribed techniques and procedures to complete project assignments.

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