Water Resources Intern at NEW Water

Water Resources InternNEW Water The Brand of the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District is seeking qualified applicants looking to join our team as an intern in our Watershed Management Department. Candidates for our Water Resources Intern position will bring their enthusiasm to learn and help attain our vision of protecting our most valuable resource water.The Water Resources Intern is responsible for providing technical work under the direction of the Water Resources Specialist in support of the Aquatic Monitoring Program and the Watershed Specialist in support of the Watershed Monitoring Program. Work is performed with initiative and minimal supervision in accomplishing delegated duties.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Provide support to NEW Waters Aquatic Monitoring Program (AMP)Assist in all aspects of field work water sampling limnological profile measurements installing and maintaining water quality equipmentServe as the first mate on NEW Waters work boats (40 ft workboat used in lower Green Bay and a 17 ft aluminum workboat used in the lower Fox River)Assist in various aspects of laboratory work conduct lab analyses clean sampling containers prep for water quality sampling maintain bench sheets and databases with attention to detail.Provide support to NEW Waters Watershed Monitoring Program (WMP)Assist in all aspects of field work water sampling limnological profile measurements installing and maintaining water quality equipmentBe a part of a two-person sampling team working and wading into streams around the watershedAssist in various aspects of laboratory work conduct lab analyses clean sampling containers prep for water quality sampling maintain bench sheets and databases with attention to detail.Provide support to Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) testingAssist with sample collection and shipment.Assist Water Resources Specialist and Watershed Specialist in conducting additional projects as neededFor a complete job description please contact Human Resources at Qualifications:The successful candidate must be a student working toward a degree in environmental science biology aquatic science toxicology or a related discipline. Candidate should have completed coursework in aquatic biology chemistry limnology and/or toxicology. Candidates should be able to describe skills they have learned from their relevant coursework and lab work and how it might relate to the position. A successful candidate will be comfortable with limnological and hydrologic field work wading in streams collecting and processing water quality samples potentially getting dirty working from a boat on a river and working from a boat on a large body of water in various weather working conditions (hot cold windy rainy sunny muddy mosquitos/ticks and zebra/quagga mussels).This position requires initiative attention to detail ability to follow standard procedures proper laboratory technique and experience maintaining databases and spreadsheets. This position is focused heavily on field work completed outside in all conditions but time will also be needed in the office and laboratory. The candidate must be comfortable with both outside and inside work.This is a year-round position with part-time hours during the academic year and full-time hours during the summer. Approximate start date of February/March 2026 or when schedule permits. The rate of pay for this position is $17.82 per hour(2026 pay structure). Applications may be reviewed as they are received but the posting will remain open until January 23 2026.Who We Are:NEW Water is a public utility that provides regional clean water services to 15 municipal customers serving approximately 238000 residents throughout a 285-square-mile area. NEW Water embraces cultural attributes of Safety Team Environment and Respect as we strive to protect our most valuable resource water. Proudly serving our community since 1931 NEW Water provides an essential service to protect public health our precious waterways and support economic development. NEW Water cleans an average of 41 million gallons a day so that our community can do laundry flush the toilet and run their businesses whenever they want.Required Experience:Intern Key Skills Campaigns,Abinitio,AutoCAD 3D,Hardware & Networking,Customer Support,Arabic Employment Type : Intern Experience: years Vacancy: 1