The City of San Leandro is offering an exciting and rewarding laboratory internship opportunity in the Water Pollution Control Plant. Interns assigned to the City Manager’s Office – Water Pollution Control Plant will be working in the wastewater treatment plant laboratory performing tasks related to basic standardized water quality testing and calculations; laboratory quality assurance and quality control; basic laboratory safety, housekeeping protocols, and other related duties as assigned. Laboratory Interns will receive exposure to career opportunities in water/wastewater and explore the California Water Environment Association (CWEA) certification path.
This part-time position is limited to 850 hours per City fiscal year (July 1 through June 30).
The ideal candidate must be able to communicate well, both orally and in writing, is detailed-oriented, highly organized, adaptable, energetic, and can work both cooperatively and complete assignments independently. Students who require work experience as a requirement for graduation will be given additional consideration.
Minimum Qualifications: To be considered for this program, an applicant must have a combination of the required experience, training, education, knowledge, skills, and abilities as stated below.
- Must be currently enrolled/attending a college/university or certified program studying Chemistry, Microbiology, Environmental Science, or a closely-related field;
- Be a student in good standing and possess a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average;
- Be available to work a minimum of two days per week (approximately 15-20 hours); and
- Be available to work weekends as needed.
For more information, please apply on www.sanleandro.org/jobs
