College Intern, Bureau of Water Supply Planning

College Intern, Bureau of Water Supply Planning

Job Summary:

This is a paid internship program. Intern will assist the Bureau of Water Supply Planning staff with analysis and collection of tabular and spatial historical data related to groundwater withdrawals for agricultural, commercial, industrial, public supply and other water uses. Work will involve coordinating with staff from different program areas to investigate and document historical use amounts and locations. The resulting data assembled will be compared to current methods and assist with refining the programs water use hindcasting methodology and data estimates.

The project assigned to the intern will involve evaluation of current planning study methodologies, investigation, and collection of historical data for periods prior to the current database, and analysis of collected data for use in estimating water demands prior to the current period of record.  They should have a curious nature and be a self-starter who can proactively investigate sources of data, have good communication skills in order to reach out to various sources from local government, universities, non-profits, and other agencies who in turn may be able to provide data or recommendations of where else the intern should investigate.  The intern will also be expected to verify validity and document sources and compile and perform QA/QC of assembled dataset(s).

Minimum Qualifications:

College or university student currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program and either attending classes or participating in a work experience program sanctioned by the individual school and at least a junior level (senior level preferred) studying in environmental science, engineering, history or related field.

All students must maintain a 2.5 GPA or higher.

Additional Details:

Summer internship will run for 13 weeks. The work is 20 hours per week.  

Availability and schedule will be discussed when contacted for an interview. 

Intern will produce reports/presentations to highlight accomplishments.

Physical Requirements/Working Environment:

Mostly in an office environment, sitting at a desk and operating a personal computer to produce work products with some field visits as required.

Salary: $15.00/hour

Work Location: Palatka

Your application will receive careful consideration, and if selected for an interview, you will be contacted to schedule an appointment. St. Johns River Water Management District participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an internet-based system that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. 

Equal Employment Opportunity/Drug-Free and Tobacco-Free Workplace

Closing Date: April 13, 2026