South Florida Water Management District
Wednesday, Apr 17, 2019
This Summer Internship opportunity is available to students who are enrolled in, or entering their third or fourth year of a four-year college program, and to graduate students. The Summer Internship program will begin on June 4, 2019 and end August 10, 2019. Transcripts (can be unofficial) are to be submitted with application.
The selected intern is expected to assist in the planning, collection, interpretation, reporting and archiving of flow measurements made using hydroacoustic instrumentation. Incumbent will be working in the Streamgauging Unit and is expected to assist in field flow measurements at hydraulics structures and related data analysis and interpretation. Training will be provided in the use of acoustic Doppler profilers and other acoustic flowmeters, as well in the use of software applied for data analysis.
The successful candidate will report to the District headquarters located in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Internship rate of pay is $12.00/hour and students will work a maximum of 32 hours/ week.
Employment Guidelines: Typically enrolled in third year of a four-year college program in Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, or Ocean Engineering, Physical Sciences or related degree program, fourth year undergraduate, or graduate student. Coursework and training in mathematics, statistics, and physics. Some basic knowledge of fluid mechanics and experience in laboratory measurements/experiments are a plus. Background in statistical analysis, object oriented programming with some experience in the development of GUI’s and interaction with databases may also prove useful. Must have a 3.0 average or higher and maintain an average grade of B or above in all major fields of study.
Application should be done at the https://www.sfwmd.gov/careers. The position code is 2426BR, Intern-Engineering Specialist.