Student Intern (District Temp)

This is a Bay-Delta Year-Round Student Intern position will receive training and mentoring while performing assignments that offer practical experience and exposure to MWD’s organizational structure.

Specifically, this position will support Metropolitan’s scientists in their efforts to advance scientific, policy, and regulatory understanding in the Bay-Delta. Areas of scientific focus include Delta Smelt ecology and aquaculture, contaminants and water quality, and salmonid ecology. Metropolitan’s scientists work collaboratively with federal, state, and local agencies and academic and non-governmental organizations on these efforts.

The primary duties of this position include participating in relevant scientific, regulatory, and water operations and water policy meetings, developing, using and analyzing modeling inputs and outputs, participating in scientific studies, supporting staff in the review of scientific literature, regulatory, legislative, and policy documents, researching pertinent topics related to water supply, board activities, regulations, and legislation, assisting with data management, analysis, and reporting, and drafting accurate, concise, and informative briefing materials, including basic maps and figures, presentations, and other outreach and communications resources.

This Student Intern position will be located at Metropolitan’s Headquarters Building in Downtown Sacramento.

WORK SCHEDULE:

Hybrid: Metropolitan’s current practice in this position is a hybrid work schedule. This typically includes two days a week in person and the other days remote. This is subject to change dependent on organizational needs. In addition, a telework policy is scheduled for negotiations and once completed and implemented, will provide final direction on the hybrid schedule.