Posting Close Date

Feb 21, 2024

Location of Position

Administration - Ops Complex-BLDA

Pay Range

$20-$25

Additional Locations

Salary/Hourly

Hourly

Position Requirements

Hiring Criteria:

The position may be a paid position and/or for school credit. However, the candidate must currently be a student attending college/university or must have graduated in the last six (6) months.

Education Requirements:

• Sophomore, Junior, or Senior student majoring in Emergency Management, Public Administration, Homeland Security, or a related field.

Experience Requirements

• Experience working in a hybrid environment using Microsoft Suite or similar.

License Requirements:

• None.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• A background check including education and criminal history.

Job Description

Summer Position:

Full Time – 32-40 hours per week

Monday - Friday (Hybrid)

Denver Water is seeking a passionate and motivated Emergency Management Intern to join our team. Denver Water’s internship program provides students with the opportunity to apply skills gained in an academic setting to challenging projects and meaningful work assignments. Interns will be paired with experienced mentors and will finish their internship with broad experience in various aspects of Emergency Management.

Denver Water Emergency Management works to ensure that the organization is prepared for, mitigates against, responds to, and recovers from natural, human-caused, and technological emergencies and/or disasters that may impact the water system. Denver Water's infrastructure spans over 10 counties and covers two sectors of critical infrastructure, dams and water. With 13-high hazard dams, four treatment plants, and over 3,000 miles of distribution system, the Emergency Management Intern will assist with various projects across the three specialties, training and exercise, planning, and operations.

Internship Project Description:

This intern will join the Emergency Management department and:

• Support the planning and facilitation of workshops, tabletops, and functional exercises
• Develop exercise documents in alignment with Emergency management best practices
• Assist in developing business Continuity/Continuity of Operations program
• Lead project to develop critical stakeholder database for use during emergencies

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities to perform this intern project:

• Attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Good communication skills, written and verbal
• Understanding of Incident Command System (ICS) and Emergency Management best practices

About Denver Water

During the Summer Intern Program, there are THREE (3) REQUIRED ATTENDANCE EVENTS. All interns must participate.

Intern positions do not come with any benefits other than holiday pay (if the employee worked for more than 20 days before the holiday) and Accrued Paid Sick Leave. Interns and Denver Water Temps accrue one hour of Accrued Paid Sick Leave per 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per year per the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act .

Denver Water is committed to creating a diverse work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.

A background check will be conducted to verify the information submitted on the application. Please be sure that all information on the application is correct and complete, do not say "see resume". If the application is not fully completed, we (Denver Water), will not accept your application.

We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees. Smoking, including e-cigarettes, is prohibited on all Denver Water property.

An offer of employment may be contingent upon satisfactory results of a post-offer drug test and alcohol. Denver Water tests for the following: amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana (THC), opiates, and phencyclidine (PCP). A strength test may also be conducted due to the physical requirements of the position. If the position is deemed safety-sensitive or requires a CDL you will be placed on the random drug and alcohol testing list which means you may be tested if your name is selected while employed at Denver Water.

Denver Water is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to building a culturally diverse workforce. We encourage applications from women, People of Color, veterans, and people with disabilities.

For questions please contact:

Ashley Kessens

1600 W. 12th Avenue

Denver, CO 80204-3412

ashley.kessens@denverwater.org

EOE/MF