Our internship program is designed to help students and sponsoring utilities facilitate a learning opportunity in the water and wastewater industry. The internship is designed to allow the student to receive real world experience and the utility to receive assistance over the summer as well as vetting a potential future employee.

Here are the specifics of what our internship is based on, but we are always willing to be flexible for what works for the city, sponsoring utility or student:

• Estimated 12 week internship

• Up to 20 hours per week

• Up to $5,000 in reimbursed costs for funding the internship

What will the intern do?

• Demonstrate an understanding of disinfection and chlorination processes

• Identify the lab procedures used to monitor disinfection and chlorination

• Demonstrate an understanding of the treatment processes

• Demonstrate an understanding of sludge stabilization

• Describe the various processes for conditioning and dewatering sludge

• Demonstrate an understanding of the purpose for disinfecting wastewater

• Demonstrate the ability to interpret a wastewater discharge permit

• Understand the need and steps taken to operate water valves within the distribution system

• Locate, evaluate, document manhole conditions

• Assist in locating water shutoff valves

• Assist/observe watermain break repair

How is this funded?

• The funding for the internship program was provided by the Iowa Chapter of the Water Environment Federation (IAWEA)

• The funds are monitored and distributed by the Iowa Rural Water Charitable Organization

What next?

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