Internships
Our Internship Program helps to fill our talent pipeline while giving college and university students a chance to gain valuable, practical experience. We invite students to explore our internship openings.
In an effort to ensure our full resources are directed towards our mission of providing clean and safe drinking water to our customers, particularly during the nationwide COVID-19 pandemic, WSSC Water has cancelled its 2021 Student Intern Program. We invite students to explore internship opportunities with us next year.
Purpose of the Student Intern Program
WSSC Water's Student Intern Program offers college and university students an opportunity to gain practical experience in their field of study - experience that could lead to a job with us, but will be valuable real-world experience no matter where you work in the future.
We invite you to explore our internship program and positions. We are committed to providing you with interesting and challenging work opportunities as well as a supportive learning environment.
Requirements
To be eligible to apply to our Student Intern Program, you must meet these requirements:
- Be currently enrolled full-time in a college or university
- Must have completed at least one semester (12 credit hours) of study
- Have a 2.5 or higher grade point average
- Successfully complete an interview
- Be legally eligible to work in the United States; proof must be provided upon employment
Be sure to review the specific internship postings for any additional requirements.
What makes for a good fit?
These degree programs are a good fit with WSSC Water:
| Work Functions | Majors |
| Engineering & Construction | Civil, Environmental, Construction Management |
| Utility Services | Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Environmental. Construction Management |
| Communications | Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English |
| IT | Information Systems, Computer Science, Decision Science |
| Laboratory | Chemistry, Microbiology |
| Professional/Functional Support | Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, Political Science, English |
NOTE: Internships are not available in all of our departments. Please check the "Internships" section of our Careers site for available positions.
10
Weeks
How long our internship programs last beginning in early June and ending in mid-August.
Apply for an Internship
Internships are listed on our Career Center Job Openings site. Select "Student Intern" as the functional category to review the opportunities available.
Last Modified: March 11, 2021, 1:45 pm EST