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Final Filing Date:  October 24, 2025

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Job Description and Duties

Are you looking for a job that can support water resources management of the State of California with your insight, knowledge, and modeling and data analysis skills? Discover your full potential and develop your career with us. The Department of Water Resources’ Modeling Support Office’s (MSO) Central Valley Modeling Section is seeking qualified candidates who can solve complex challenges associated with Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta (the Delta) and beyond.

Under close supervision of a Senior Engineer, Water Resources, and in a trainee capacity, the incumbent will assist in performing engineering activities related to the water resources system models for the State Water Project and Central Valley Project.

Student Assistant employees are paid hourly and are limited to 1500 hours per 12 consecutive months.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Special Requirements

All applicants for Student Assistant positions must meet the following departmental eligibility requirements:

  1. Enrolled in nine (9) semester/eight (8) quarter units for undergraduate students or six (6) semester/four (4) quarter units for graduate students.  
  2. Achieved a 2.0 grade point average in the most recently completed academic term.
  3. Declared a major related to the duties of the advertised position and enrolled in coursework required for that major.

Position Details

Job Code #:  JC-494861

Working Title: Student Assistant (E&A)

Classification: STUDENT ASSISTANT -ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL SCIENCES-

Salary:  $18.27 - $28.16/ hourly

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions:  1

Work Location:  Sacramento  

Telework:  Hybrid

Job Type:  Student Assistant

Contact Information:
Cierra Isom
(916) 712-0161
cierra.isom@water.ca.gov

For more information including detailed job duties, minimum qualifications, and how to apply, please go to  https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=494861.

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