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DWM 2025 Summer Internship - Office of Watershed Protection - Wastewater Labs

City of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, United States

City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management

2025 College Student Summer Internship – Office of Watershed Protection – Wastewater Labs

Position pays from: $16.75 - $18 

Posted Until Filled

Internship Details - May 22, 2025 – August 6, 2025 (In-person)

General Description:

The Office of Watershed Protection is responsible for the development and implementation of the environmental 

compliance and inspection programs including natural resource management, water resources protection, water quality 

management, monitoring, and analysis, industrial pretreatment, stormwater compliance, permit and regulatory 

compliance, and regional water resource planning.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities for the Division of Wastewater Labs:

Responsibilities: These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. 

May perform other duties as assigned.

  • Sample Custody- the intake of daily samples pouring up samples and distribute to different areas of the 

    laboratory according to analysis. 

  • Residual Area-Processing samples

  • Nutrients Area- Processing samples 

  • Glassware cleaning, sample dumping and bottle washing

  • Assist technicians in daily prep.

    Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

  • Knowledge of glassware and measurement of reagents

  • Laboratory safety

  • Aseptic techniques

  • Effective Verbal and written communications

  • Knowledge of laboratory practices, equipment and instrumentation

    Minimum Qualifications:

  • Must be eighteen years of age or older

  • Must be authorized to work in the United States of America

  • Must be a sophomore or above college student at application submission

  • Minimum overall GPA 3.0 

  • Must attach College Transcript – Unofficial IS acceptable (NO screenshots)

  • Currently pursuing a bachelors, associates or above from an accredited college or university. 

  • Must have at least one remaining semester at the start of the internship

  • Must attach Resume (NO screenshots)

  • Required Major: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science