Paid Internship - Laboratory Assistant
Central San is an award-winning special district of the State of California that provides wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal services; recycled water production and distribution; and household hazardous waste collection. We serve nearly 500,000 residents and over 15,000 businesses in Contra Costa County and have approximately 300 employees, all of whom are proud of our mission to protect public health and the environment.
Central San is committed to being an industry-leading organization known for environmental stewardship, innovation, and delivering exceptional customer service.
Our fall internships provide an opportunity for students to apply their academic preparation to practical work experience in a wastewater utility environment.
WHAT IS THE TIME COMMITMENT?
Central San internships are for a duration of six-months, typically July through December, and are onsite in Martinez, California. Work schedule is typically 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday; however, some divisions are flexible on hours per week.
QUALIFICATIONS
To be eligible, candidates must be an enrolled college junior (60 or more semester units), senior, or graduate student, or have graduated within the past 12 months; must possess a valid California Driver's License and have a satisfactory driving record; and must be eligible to work in the United States. Interested students can submit a cover letter, resume, and unofficial transcript(s) to intern@centralsan.org.
COMPENSATION
$40 per hour
AVAILABLE POSITIONS
Engineering and Technical Services Department
Environmental and Regulatory Compliance Division
Laboratory Assistant
This position will be assigned to perform chemical, physical, biological, and microbiological analyses of wastewater and its byproducts. Duties include assisting staff with projects, sample collection, sample analysis, and operating simple laboratory instruments and associated computers. Duties may require research and assistance with project management and development. This position may also perform literature searches, compile scientific data, perform data analysis and reduction, and write reports and presentations. Preferred qualifications: Prior lab experience and in pursuit of a degree in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, microbiology, or engineering.