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Job Description
Minimum Qualifications
Intern-Undergraduate:- Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent.
- Enrolled in an accredited college or university undergraduate degree program, with some advanced coursework related to the internship program.
Intern-Graduate:- Enrolled in an accredited college or university graduate degree program, with some advanced coursework related to the internship program.
Intern-Post Graduate:- Enrolled in an accredited college or university post-graduate degree program, with some advanced coursework related to the internship program.
Preferred Qualifications Pay Range
Undergraduate or Graduate: $21.63 per hour.
Graduate or post graduate student: $23.00 per hour.
Division Name Austin Water Utility EEO Category Technicians Duties, Functions and Responsibilities
This position is posted at multiple levels. Please select the appropriate job description. Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
Undergraduate
Graduate Post Graduate
Desired Skills and Abilities
This position is posted at multiple levels. Please select the appropriate job description. Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodation, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
Undergraduate
Graduate Post Graduate
Regular/Temporary Temporary EEO/AA Statement
City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or have a question regarding an essential job function, please call (512) 974-3210 or Texas Relay by dialing 7-1-1.
Posting Detail Information
How many vacant positions? 1 Posting Title Intern-Undergraduate, Intern-Graduate, or Intern-Post Undergraduate Type of Posting External Job Search Category Internships Criminal Background Investigation This position has been approved for a Criminal Background Investigation. Full/Part Time Part-Time Department Austin Water Utility Location Waller Creek 625 E 10th Street, Austin 78701 About Department & Key Responsibilities
see job description.
Days and Hours Monday-Friday: 1:00-5:00 Physical Demands Job Close Date 04/08/2025 Special Instructions to Applicants Preferred Fields of Study
Business
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* The minimum qualifications for this position require: Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent. Enrolled in an accredited college or university undergraduate degree program, with some advanced coursework related to the internship program. Do you meet these qualifications?- Yes
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- I acknowledge and understand this position requires a Criminal Background Check.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Austin
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This vibrant and dynamic city tops many lists for business, entertainment, and quality of life. One of the country’s most popular, high-profile “green” and culturally rich cities, Austin was recently selected the number one Best Place to Live in the U.S. (U.S. News & World Report). In 2016, Forbes named Austin the city most likely to prosper over the next decade on their America’s Cities of the Future list, and the City of Austin ranked in the top ten on the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers for 2017.
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