Job
Job Title:
Student Intern - Spring Green Expo Project (Part time, temporary)
Posting Date:
12/7/2015
Job Number:
5177003
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Work Schedule:
other
Application Filling Period: Dec 7 - Dec 28, 2015 @ 4:00 pm PST.
Application filing period may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient
applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been
received, then the filing period end date may be extended.
Salary Range:
$15.00 - $18.00 per hour
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The Metropolitan Water District
of Southern California is a consortium of twenty six cities and water districts
that supply drinking water to nearly 19 million people in Southern California.
The mission of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is to
provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high quality
water to meet current and future needs in an environmentally and economically
responsible way.
STUDENT INTERN - Spring Green Expo
Project
The Business Technology Group, Administrative Services
Section’s Business Management Team, currently has one (1) opening for a part-time temporary Student Intern
within the Office of Administrative Services Unit at the Headquarters Building
in downtown Los Angeles.
JOB SUMMARY
The student intern will be a
member of the Spring Green Expo Project Team and will act as the lead for
student recruitment dealing with projects; will receive training and mentoring
in project management responsibilities and major facets of event planning. The
intern will gain practical knowledge and broad exposure to multiple business
processes.
Spring Green Expo – April 28, 2016 – The Expo is open to the public
and offers multiple activities to increase public awareness of environmental
concerns and provide information on how individuals can live and work in a more
environmentally-friendly manner. Attendees can visit ‘green’ vendor exhibits;
view sustainability related projects designed by college students from
throughout Southern California; attend workshops on a variety of sustainability
topics; and enjoy a water-themed photography exhibit.
JOB DUTIES:
The functions of this classification include, but are not
limited to:
• Recruit college students to exhibit sustainability
projects at Spring Green Expo 2016
• Coordinate multiple logistics for showcasing student work
• Work with Graphic Design staff on signs, displays, award
certificates, etc., required to support the student to showcase
• Act as primary liaison for all students and professors
participating in the Expo
• Assist the judging panel members during the competition
• Draft press releases and web content
• Learn and assist in planning and conducting
studies/research, and compile information from various sources to provide
updates and prepare reports
• Learn and assist with inputting, maintaining, and verifying
data
• Learn and assist in identifying opportunities for process
improvement
• Performs other related Student Intern job duties as
required.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience: Current enrollment in an accredited
four-year college or university carrying a minimum of 12 semester units or 8
quarter units with junior or senior standing in a related major and
maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or
current enrollment in an accredited graduate degree program in a related major
with a grade point average of 2.75 or higher.
Required Knowledge of:
Data collection and research techniques; and English usage, spelling, and
grammar and punctuation.
Required Skills and Abilities to: Research, collect, and compile
data; respond to requests and inquiries from the general public; maintain
comprehensive records, files, logs, listings and related data; create
spreadsheets and presentations; assist in preparing and reviewing a variety of
documents and correspondence for accuracy and completeness; understand and
follow verbal and written instructions; communicate clearly and concisely, both
verbally and in writing; operate office equipment including computers and
applicable modern office equipment and technology; and establish and maintain
effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
CERTIFICATES,
LICENSES and REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:
Valid California Class C Driver License or equivalent that
allows you to drive during the course of your employment.
DESIRABLE
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Data collection
• Analysis and research techniques
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to write reports (with good command of English
language usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation)
• Strong verbal and personal interaction skills
Job Requirements
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK
ENVIRONMENT:
The work is sedentary. Typically,
the employee may sit comfortably to do work. However, there may be some
walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers, books, or
small parts; driving and automobile, etc. No special physical demands are
required to perform the work.
Work Environment:
The work environment involves
everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of
such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, libraries, and residences
or commercial vehicles, e.g., use of safe work practices with office equipment,
avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic
signals, etc. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.
WORK SCHEDULE:
Estimated weekly
hours: 24
Anticipated end date
of assignment: May 31, 2016
This job description has been
designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by
employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain or be
interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and
qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. To receive a copy of
the complete job description, please send an email to jobs@mwdh2o.com.
If the position requires a
college/university degree, said degree must have been issued by an educational
institution recognized as accredited by the United States Department of
Education. Degrees issued by educational institutions outside the United States
must include documentation validating the equivalency of that degree to the
same degree in the United States to be considered acceptable for Metropolitan
purposes.
Reasonable accommodation for
people with disabilities may be requested by calling (213) 217-7738 at least 5
working days in advance of the scheduled examination date(s).
MWD is a Federal and State EO employer – Veterans/Disabled
and other protected categories.