Intern - Divisions

Internship/Student Worker Program

This posting will remain open on a continuous basis with review of applications taking place as openings arise. Candidates will receive relevant updates via email. Ready to dip your toes into the workforce? Come on in, the water is great! Kick off your career with a paid internship/student worker assignment at LVMWD! Are you a student or recent graduate eager to gain practical experience and create valuable connections in your field?

The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District (LVMWD) is proud to offer paid internships and student worker assignments across our divisions with the unique opportunity to roll your sleeves up and work side by side with industry professionals on challenging yet meaningful work: providing safe and reliable water to our valued customers.

The Student Internship/Student Worker Program offers students and recent graduates (within one year of the date the degree was awarded) learning opportunities at LVMWD across a wide range of discipline areas. It is intended to provide participants the opportunity to strengthen their leadership, technical, research, communication, networking, and other related job skills. The District offers unique hands-on and in-depth experiences to interns and student workers in the process of providing its services to the community.

Where possible, the District will cooperate with the high school, college or university if the school intends to award class credits for student participation in an internship/student worker program.

To apply, please submit your application and transcripts (unofficial transcripts accepted) demonstrating that you meet the qualifications below. Candidates that meet the qualifications outlined below will have their application reviewed by the division(s) in which they are interested and that have current openings, and selected candidates will be scheduled to interview. If there are no current openings within the indicated division(s), your application will remain on file for the duration of the current posting.

Successful completion of pre-employment background checking and physical exam will be required prior to starting employment.

Internship/student worker assignments are part-time, temporary, at-will positions limited to no greater than 8 hours per day, 29 hours per week, and 999 hours per fiscal year (July 1 to June 30). Participation in the Student Internship/Student Worker Program does not guarantee full-time employment. The length of time for an internship/student worker assignment is up to six months but may be extended by the General Manager as needed up to an additional six months.

Working hours are flexible depending upon department needs and the intern/student worker's school schedule.

Internship/student worker assignments may be available in the following areas:

• Customer Service
• Engineering & Facilities
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Public Affairs
• Resource Conservation
• Water Operations

To qualify, candidates must:

• Intern candidates must be currently enrolled in a degree program at a university or college and have at least 30 semester or 45 quarter units completed at the undergraduate level, 9 semester or quarter units at the graduate level, or 15 semester or quarter units at the doctoral level at the time of appointment; or, an applicant may apply to participate within one year of having earned a degree from an accredited college or university.
• Student Worker candidates must be at least 16 years of age and obtain the appropriate Work Permit through their high school; or, must be currently enrolled in an Associate's degree program through an accredited college.
• Current or completed degree, curriculum, and/or experience must be relevant to LVMWD's business;
• Have the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Have the ability to analyze and problem solve;
• Possess strong technology skills.

Depending on qualifications, pay ranges from:

• Student Worker – minimum wage
• Bachelor's degree program - $18.50 per hour
• Master's degree program - $20.50 per hour
• Doctoral degree program - $22.50 per hour

This posting will be closed on an annual basis and a new posting will be made available immediately thereafter. Individuals with continued interest are encouraged to submit updated applications as new postings are made available. It is the policy of the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District to ensure equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of their race, color, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, mental or physical impairment, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, or age (except where a bona fide occupational qualification).

The District will act to ensure equal treatment to all persons in matters affecting recruitment, hiring, promotion, discipline, compensation, assignment, benefits, training, and layoff practices, and any other matters affecting employment with the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District. The same policy applies to all qualified Vietnam-era…