San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Summer 2025 Student Intern Program, Freshmen or Sophomore Students (5380) (Exempt)
 San Francisco Public Utilities Commission | |
 United States, California, San Francisco | |
 Dec 07, 2024 | |
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Company Description
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is seeking student interns interested invarious engineering and architecture disciplines, to provide support to in-house Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Project Management, Construction Management, and Land Surveying.
Instructions to Apply: 1. Complete the5380 Student Design Trainee I application AND 2. Attach proof of college transcripts (official or unofficial) or college diploma with your online application. You may use the 'upload resume' feature at the top of the application page to pre-fill your application. Please review the content as not all information may transfer properly. The 'upload resume' feature will also automatically attach your resume to the application. Only individuals who submit a completed job application and attach their college transcripts or college diploma will be considered. APPOINTMENT TYPE: Temporary Exempt: This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer. WHO ARE WE? Our Mission: To provide our customers with high quality, efficient, and reliable water, power, and wastewater services in a manner that values environmental and community interests and sustains the resources entrusted to our care. Our Vision: We are an innovative utility leader, recognized for excellent results in service, safety, stewardship, and inclusiveness. We are an award-winning and industry-leading utilities organization committed to our customers, community interests, and the environment. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at https://www.sfpuc.org/. We are proud of our infrastructure and programs, but most importantly, we value our highly qualified and dedicated workforce which ensures that this vision becomes a reality. To learn more about working at the SFPUC, visit our career site at https://www.sfpuc.org/about-us/careers-sfpuc. Job DescriptionCollege students in Associate, Undergraduate, and Graduate Degree Programs studying the following are encouraged to apply:
Interns will gain on-the-job experience under the guidance of experienced professional engineers, architects, and surveyors while participating in various activities in the assigned discipline. The duration of this internship can be 3-6 months, with an opportunity to extend based on exemplary performance and necessity. Intern positions are available in the following divisions and sections: Infrastructure Division The Infrastructure Division is responsible for overseeing the administration, planning, design, and construction of our water, wastewater, and power capital programs and projects, including the Water System Improvement Program (WSIP), the Sewer System Improvement Program (SSIP), the Hetch Hetchy Improvement Program (HCIP), and the annual Water and Wastewater Renewal and Replacement (R&R) Programs. Under Infrastructure Division we have these sections:
Power Enterprise/Operations/Distribution Engineering The Student Design Trainee I mainly assist in the preparation of electrical engineering designs and plans by use of AutoCAD, Agi32, and SKM. This position will be called upon to perform site visits when needed. Desirable Qualifications: Majoring in Electrical Engineering Work Location: 525 Golden Gate Avenue, 7th Floor, San Francisco Power/Programs & Planning - Redevelopment Under general supervision, the Student Design Trainee I under the Redevelopment group of the SFPUC Power Enterprise mainly assists in the preparation of electrical engineering designs related to the upgrade and installations of new electric services and distribution systems in Redevelopment areas and City properties. The essential functions of the Student Design Trainee I may vary depending on assignments. Work Location: 525 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco Water Enterprise - Water Quality Division The intern will work with our Water Quality Engineering team as a part of the Water Quality Division to aid in conducting water quality studies and research, analyzing water system performance data, troubleshooting, or optimizing water treatment system performance, and monitoring regulatory compliance. The Engineering Section provides treatment process engineering and laboratory support for our water treatment facilities and distribution systems throughout the Bay Area. Desirable Qualifications: Civil, Chemical, Environmental Engineering; interest in Hydraulics, Water Treatment Process Engineering and Analytics, Water Resources Engineering Work Locations:
Work Schedule: desirable is 40 hours a week for summer, 10-20 hours a week for the rest of the year. Wastewater Enterprise Engineering Process/Environmental Desirable Qualifications: completed or pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Civil Engineering, highly desirable if candidate has a Master's degree in those mentioned above. Work Locations:
Work Schedule: desirable is 40 hours a week for summer, 10-20 hours a week for the rest of the year. Wastewater Enterprise - Mechanical Desirable Qualifications: Mechanical/Civil Engineering Work Locations:
Work Schedule: desirable is 40 hours a week for summer, 10-20 hours a week for the rest of the year. Wastewater Enterprise - Electrical Desirable Qualifications: Electrical/Controls Engineering Work Locations:
Work Schedule: desirable is 40 hours a week for summer, 10-20 hours a week for the rest of the year. Wastewater Enterprise Collection System Division (CSD) We work in a hybrid and traditional environment, and you may be expected to work onsite in the office up to 5 days per week. In-office workdays are determined by the nature of the work and scheduled by your supervisor. Desirable Qualifications: Civil engineering student with a concentration in Wastewater systems. Work Location: 3801 Third Street, Suite 600, San Francisco Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm Natural Resources and Lands Management Division (NRLM) At the Alameda Creek Watershed in Sunol, there are several positions available including:
Work Locations:
At the Oceanside Marine Biology Laboratory, student interns would work alongside the Biologists and participate in the preparation of marine samples for benthic invertebrate taxonomic analysis, train in the practice of benthic invertebrate taxonomy, as well as aquatic bioassay (whole effluent toxicity testing) and perform a variety of field sampling, laboratory work, data management and miscellaneous tasks as needed. Desirable Qualification: prior field work experience is a plus. Organized and prior experience using Microsoft Excel. Fish/frog/wildlife/plant identifications skills are a plus. Work Location: 3500 Great Highway, San Francisco, CA 94132 While the general internship is advertised as a short-term opportunity, most of the NRLM positions available may work up to three (3) years in ongoing, part-time employment; commitment of a least one (1) year is desirable. Schedules may vary depending on the position (work schedule such as:Monday to Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm, possibly weekend and holiday work). Projected interview schedule:
Minimum Qualifications: At the time of filing, the applicant must be in an accredited Engineering *Architecture * Planning * Computer Science/Information Services Program * Mathematics * Biology * Natural Resources at a university or a related field at a community college. An applicant must be returning to their undergraduate program or entering/continuing a graduate program in the Fall 2025. For students that have graduated, an applicant can be appointed to begin work within 6 months after graduation. For the 5380 class, the applicant must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program as at least a sophomore (completed 31-60 semester units/46-90 quarter units). To qualify for 5380 as a freshman, the applicant must be enrolled and have completed two semesters of calculus AND enrolled and completed one semester of chemistry and/or physics. Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. Verification of Education: Applicants are required to submit verification of qualifying education at time of application submission. Education verification information on verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at How to Verify Education Requirements | Department of Human Resources (sfdhr.org). Note: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco. All education, training, and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores. Additional InformationAdditional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:
HOW TO APPLY Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.
Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and updated. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com). Applicants will receive a confirmation email fromnotification@smartrecruiters.comthat their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received. Job Analyst Information:If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the jobanalyst,Sari Mix at SMix@sfwater.org. The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law. | |