Micro-Internship T..D.E.S

Program Overview

Western Water has developed the T.I.D.E.S. (Teen Internship for Development and Experience Series) program which provides current high school students the opportunity to gain hands‑on exposure and experience to dynamic careers in the water industry. Interns will receive exposure to a wide range of careers within Western Water while supporting education and skill development. The internship is a temporary, three‑week assignment.

We are looking for high‑school students who are interested in building leadership, technical, teamwork, and communication skills before graduation and who want to intern part‑time at an Inland Empire Top Workplace.

The following activities are illustrative.

• Learn about public utility operations and how departments work together.
• Attend staff meetings, trainings, and professional development sessions.
• Complete special projects assigned by supervisors.
• Shadow professionals across multiple departments.
• Support team collaboration and cross‑department communication.
• Build workplace skills including communication, organization, and professionalism.

• Assist with filing, document organization, and records management.
• Support data entry and maintaining internal databases.
• Help prepare reports, spreadsheets, and presentation materials.
• Assist with scheduling meetings and coordinating calendars.
• Support customer service tasks such as responding to general inquiries.
• Help track project timelines, invoices, and department requests.
• Assist with forms and administrative workflows.
• Support communication efforts including emails, notices, and internal updates.
• Participate in team meetings and provide general office support.

• Assist field staff with daily operational tasks and site support.
• Help monitor maintenance schedules and service requests.
• Assist with inventory tracking for tools, supplies, and equipment.
• Support data collection related to field operations and asset management.
• Observe and assist with safety inspections and compliance checks.
• Help document operational procedures and field reports.
• Assist with fleet, facilities, or equipment coordination.
• Support project tracking for repairs, maintenance, and improvements.
• Participate in operational planning meetings and field observations.

• A strong work ethic.
• Desire to learn new skills.
• Adherence to Western Water's personnel rules and policies.
• Effective English usage, punctuation, grammar, and spelling.
• Minimum age of 16.
• Must be able to obtain a valid CA School Work Permit.

Current high school student. No prior work experience is required.

Western Water is a tobacco‑free campus prohibiting smoking and the use of smokeless tobacco products, e-cigarettes, and unregulated nicotine products in any District vehicle and building.