Job Details

Salary Info: $32.92 - $40.02 Hourly
Opens online at www.ebmud.com/jobs on Monday, March 11, 2024
Online applications must be received by 4:30 p.m., Friday, March 22, 2024
Internal Reference # 24-037T

East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) has three (3) positions for student intern (part-time - 19 hours per week, when school is in session OR temporary full time - 40 hours per week for 6 months on school breaks) two (2) in the Public Affairs Office and one (1) in the Finance Department. EBMUD, headquartered in Oakland, is an environmentally and socially progressive, publicly owned utility providing drinking water service to approximately 1.4 million customers in 20 cities and 16 unincorporated communities in portions of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, and wastewater treatment services for more than 740,000 customers in the East Bay.

Finance Department
The Student Intern in the Finance Department will work across teams, including Budget and Performance and Treasury, providing the opportunity to learn more about the world of utility rates and public agency budget analysis. The Finance Student Intern will apply quantitative skills to explore complex financial data, identify trends, and contribute to strategic insights. The intern will engage in cross-functional collaboration to ensure the precision and relevance of their analyses. This internship offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with experienced public finance professionals to enhance EBMUD's understanding of financial and customer usage (water consumption) information. The role is expected to be a hybrid work opportunity if certain conditions are met, with about 40 percent of the time expected to be in-person at the EBMUD headquarters in downtown Oakland.

Public Affairs Office
The Student intern(s) in the Public Affairs Office will work to support customer and K-12 education and outreach efforts by engaging audiences about EBMUD's water, water infrastructure and the importance of using our most vital resource wisely. The intern(s) will staff the EBMUD information booth in association with EBMUD's Water on Wheels mobile drinking fountain at festivals, fairs and other large-scale public events primarily on weekends between May and early November. The intern may also assist with tours of EBMUD facilities, K-12 outdoor education field trips, career fairs, and other EBMUD Public Affairs programs throughout the EBMUD service area.

NOTE: The recruitment for these part-time positions will not result in the establishment of a civil service list.

Requirements:
Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience, which has led to the acquisition of the knowledge, skills, and abilities as indicated above. Typical ways of acquiring these knowledge, skills, and abilities are either:

1. Current enrollment in a four-year college with junior standing or higher with a major related to the available position assignment(s); or,
2. Current enrollment in a graduate degree program related to the available position assignment(s); or,
3. Recent (within 12 months) graduation from a four-year college with a degree related to the available position assignment(s).

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
1. Must be willing to work paid overtime as needed.
2. Perform other duties as assigned.
3. For Public Affairs Student Interns only:
*Current California driver license and reliable transportation is required.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
1. Office environment utilizing a computer
2. For Public Affairs Student Interns only:

* Situated outside under a canopy
* Hiking outside over uneven terrain

PHYSICAL CONDITIONS:
1. Must possess physical characteristics to perform the critical and important duties of the job, including sitting, standing, or bending for prolonged periods of time.
2. For Public Affairs Student Interns only:

* Must be able to lift and carry 40lbs.including moving, setting up and taking down festival pop-up tent, folding table, and materials.
* Must be able to hike outside over uneven terrain for up to 1 hour.

Please note: EBMUD requires all employees to provide written proof of vaccination. Those employees with sincerely held religious beliefs or valid medical reasons, as determined by EBMUD, will be exempt from vaccination requirements. Contact EBMUD Human Resources, Employee Services, at (510) 287-0764 for additional questions.

Submit a completed EBMUD application and the required supplemental question responses online at www.ebmud.com/jobs by 4:30 p.m., Friday, March 22, 2024. Only application materials submitted online during the filing period will be accepted.

EBMUD is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Disability
www.ebmud.com
Job Hotline: (510) 287-0735