Water Quality Monitoring Intern
Mississippi Watershed Management Organization
Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Job Type | Paid Internship |
| Salary Details | The position will pay $18.50 to $19.50 hourly, based on experience. |
| Deadline | Feb 23, 2025 |
| Experience | 0 - 1 years |
The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization is seeking a Water Quality Monitoring Intern for the summer of 2025. Come get valuable experience and help us protect and improve the water quality of the Mississippi River!
About the Position
The Water Quality Monitoring Intern is responsible for providing assistance to Environmental Specialists, the Water Resources and Instrumentation Specialist, the Water Resources Data Analyst, and the Monitoring, Assessment, and Research Program Manager to carry out the activities of the MWMO monitoring program.
Essential Duties
- Collect water quality samples from the main stem of the Mississippi River.
- Monitor stormwater discharge at key outlets to the Mississippi River.
- Help install, operate, and maintain monitoring equipment in the field that are necessary to implement the monitoring program.
- Record monitoring data regularly and accurately in the database for analysis.
- Complete special projects as needed by the MWMO that fit the intern’s interests and skills. Such projects might include: helping to populate a GIS database with information about historic MWMO projects, producing bathymetric maps of the Mississippi River, or analyzing trends in pollutants in the Mississippi River.
Compensation
The position will pay $18.50 to $19.50 hourly, based on experience.
Benefits
Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST)
Commitment
The internship will last from May–August 2025, 30–40 hours a week. Starting and ending dates are negotiable.
About the MWMO
The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization works to protect and improve water quality, habitat, and natural resources in an urban watershed that drains directly into the Mississippi River.
The MWMO partners with our member communities to invest in green infrastructure that captures, cleans, and reuses stormwater and conducts education and outreach to promote active environmental stewardship among residents. Our team monitors and tracks water quality in the watershed to help target projects, share accurate water quality information, and ensure MWMO is following best practices and the current science in all work we do.
Selection Process
Closing Date: February 23, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
Review of Applications: Week of February 24, 2025
Interviews of Candidates: Online the week of March 3, 2025
Anticipated Start Date: May 2025
Application forms, instructions, and the full position description can be found at mwmo.org/employment.
Complete and submit our online MWMO Employment Application Form. Please remember to attach a resume, a current transcript (unofficial is fine), and a cover letter describing your interest in this internship and how this internship will further your career goals. Applications submitted without a resume, transcript, and cover letter will not receive further consideration.
The MWMO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The MWMO does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, political ideas, or disability in employment or the provision of services.
When you apply, please indicate that you are responding to the posting on Conservation Job Board.
| Category | Hydrology |
| Tags | GIS |
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