Intern; Contracts & Procurement

Internship Opportunity

The Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) is seeking a motivated intern with strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills to support the Agency's Contracts Administration and Procurement (CAP) team. This internship provides a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in public sector procurement and contract administration while supporting a variety of Agency projects and operational needs. The selected intern will work alongside experienced procurement professionals and gain exposure to the processes that help ensure the Agency acquires goods and services efficiently, responsibly, and in compliance with public procurement requirements.

Interns will gain exposure to procurement activities supporting engineering and construction projects, information technology initiatives, operations and maintenance programs, professional services contracts, and other critical public agency functions. This position offers valuable insight into how public agencies acquire goods and services while ensuring transparency, competition, fiscal responsibility, and regulatory compliance. The selected intern will work directly with experienced Contracts & Procurement professionals and receive hands-on exposure to public sector purchasing and contract administration processes.

Key responsibilities may include reviewing vendor insurance certificates for compliance with Agency requirements; assisting with purchase requisition reviews and purchase order processing; conducting vendor reference checks; researching project scopes of work and procurement-related information; and supporting contract and purchasing activities. The intern will also assist with administrative tasks such as data entry, document scanning and filing, copying, scheduling meetings, and maintaining procurement records.

The intern may also gain experience working with enterprise procurement and contract management systems utilized by the Agency, providing exposure to the technology tools commonly used in public sector purchasing and contract administration.

This position is open until filled. The deadline for the first review of applications is 11:59 PM on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Applicants that submit applications after the first review deadline are not guaranteed to be considered for this recruitment. This recruitment may close at any time without notice after the first review deadline. There is one (1) internship opportunity in the Contracts and Procurement Unit.

This recruitment is being conducted to fill (1) vacancy and will establish an eligibility list which may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur during the active status of the eligibility list. FLSA:
Non-Exempt. Internships are limited to 25 hours per week and 960 hours per fiscal year (July 1st to June 30th).

Note:

Internships are not meant to be short term, for example, limited to summer, winter and/or spring breaks. Individuals interested in short term internships will not be considered. Work schedule is estimated to be approximately 15 to 20 hours a week;
Office Hours are Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The successful candidate will be a responsible, analytical and detail-oriented individual with excellent communication (written/verbal) skills. Great time management skills with the ability to work on multiple assignments/projects simultaneously are required. Additionally, the individual must be willing to learn, be flexible, and assist with ad hoc projects as required in a fast paced and changing environment.

Advanced computer skills in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint are critical. Although not necessary, some knowledge of Microsoft Access would be useful. Intern staff works flexible hours as established by his/her respective supervisor. While the Agency is flexible and will strive to work around an intern's schedule, an intern's work hours will vary and be mutually agreed upon between the intern and his/her supervisor.

Please Note:

We offer flexible work schedules that can accommodate school commitments. However, we kindly ask that employees work a minimum shift of four hours.