Compensation
$17.55 - $17.55
(Based on Experience)
Summary
Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) operates five drinking water treatment plants and one water resource recovery facility. The Research and Innovation team at GLWA conducts research in collaboration with universities and consulting companies to provide the best solutions and technologies to enhance treatment processes and meet the needs of the treatment plants. The internship program developed by the Research and Innovation team will provide an opportunity for students to engage in both water and wastewater related research projects such as the application of hydrothermal liquefaction in bio-solid management and bio-crude production, the use of drinking water treatment pilot plants to evaluate treatment processes and technologies, the development of water safety plan for evaluating risks and controls, bio stability assessment of drinking water system, and a few other tailored collaboration projects. The interns will also have the opportunity to develop skills in data analyses and management, experimental design, basic laboratory skills, computing, and team building.
Job Responsibilities
- Collecting wastewater and sludge samples from wastewater treatment
- Transporting boxes, instruments, and samples
- Designing experiments and building reactors
- Taking measurements and keeping careful records
- Writing a weekly summary
- A final write-up or presentation
- Must have strong background in science or engineering (e.g., chemistry, computer science, engineering)
- Experience building devices (mechanical or chemical)
- Programming and data science experience (desirable)
Required Education and Experience
- Currently enrolled in an associates, bachelors or master’s degree program with an accredited college or university with a related field of study.
- A student in good standing and classified by their institution as a rising sophomore or higher
Other Requirements
- Able to commit to working at least 20 hours per week
- Able to commit to the intern position for a minimum of two months
- Follow security and safety policies and procedures in carrying out work duties.
- Ability to commute to GLWA facilities on a daily basis
- Valid Michigan Driver’s License
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment. This includes health, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and team member discount programs. Retirement and Retirement Health Savings are effective the first day of employment. Click HERE for more information.
Note: Part-Time employment is not eligible for health benefits, however, is eligible to participate in the 457 Retirement Plan.
GLWA is an equal opportunity employer.
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What We Do
The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) is a regional water and sewer authority that services nearly 40 percent of the water customers in Michigan On June 12, 2015, history was made as the Great Lakes Water Authority and the City of Detroit entered into 40-year leases providing for GLWA’s operation of the regional water and sewer system. On January 1, 2016, GLWA began regional operations. GLWA is an important example of regional collaboration in southeast Michigan, with the City of Detroit, the counties of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb, and the State of Michigan officially uniting to ensure that both city and suburban water and sewer customers have a powerful voice in the management and direction of one of largest water and wastewater utilities in the United States. With the stand-up of the new authority, GLWA assumed operational, infrastructure improvements, environmental compliance and budget-setting responsibilities for the regional water and sewage treatment plants, major water transmission mains and sewage interceptors, and related facilities. These facilities are leased from the City of Detroit for an allocation of $50 million per year to fund capital improvements for the City of Detroit retail system and/or Detroit’s share of capital improvements to the regional system. Currently GLWA provides wholesale water and waste water services to 126 municipalities in seven Southeastern Michigan counties, which is equivalent to approximately 3.9 million customers. In keeping with the spirit of collaboration from which GLWA was created, the authority is governed by a Board of Directors that includes one representative each from Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties as well as two representatives from the City of Detroit, and one appointed by the Governor of the State of Michigan to represent customer communities outside the tri-county area
