College Intern - Water Rights

College Intern – Water Rights

Location:

Tempe, AZ, US

Requisition

SRP is seeking a motivated College Intern to support our teams while gaining hands‑on experience in a collaborative, mission‑driven environment. This internship offers students the opportunity to apply classroom knowledge to real‑world projects that support SRP’s commitment to delivering reliable, sustainable water and power services.

• Work within a team on tasks ranging from process improvements to application or data support.
• Support and develop Power BI and Power Apps solutions (or similar data/automation tools relevant to Water Rights).
• Assist with data tracking, mapping support, and records management for water rights portfolios.
• Help maintain and organize documentation (e.g., adjudication records, agreements, and compliance materials).
• Identify areas for improvement within team processes.
• Assist in updating tracking systems and internal documentation repositories.

A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent is required.

• Computer aptitude and enthusiasm to learn new technologies.
• Strong work ethic.
• Reliability and accountability.
• Good organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Experience with Power BI or similar data visualization tools (preferred).
• Experience with Power Apps or similar automation tools (preferred).

• 2nd or 3rd year college student with an interest in the sciences, water resources, sustainable economic development, or other related field.
• Background in GIS applications is desired.
• Assist in organizing/participating in annual water awareness events.
• Students majoring in Water Resources, Geography/GIS, Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources, Geology, Hydrology, Sustainability, History, Law, Library Science or related disciplines are encouraged to apply.
• College-level coursework (100 or higher) from an accredited institution is preferred.

SRP currently offers a hybrid workplace, which allows employees whose jobs can be performed remotely, and who have sufficient technical capability, to telework up to three days per week. Although teleworking is available, all employees must live and work in Arizona.

• 401(k) plan with employer matching.
• Access to a recreation and fitness facility.
• Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs:
  College interns are eligible to receive $1000 per calendar year.

Salt River Project (SRP) is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state or local law.

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Currently, SRP does not sponsor H1B visas, OPT, or other employment‑related visas.