OCALA, Fla. (Feb. 27, 2024) – The City of Ocala announces Water Resources and Engineering Internship opportunities for the Summer 2024.  Participants will experience the day-to-day operations of the City of Ocala Water Resources and Engineering Department and will be given opportunities to work alongside professionals as they contribute to daily operations.

Throughout this internship program, students will gain invaluable hands-on experience as they learn how all the divisions work together to provide water, sewer, and engineering services to customers in the City of Ocala. Students who are interested in pursuing a career in utilities and local government are ideal candidates for this program. The application deadline for this program is 5 p.m., Friday, March 29, 2024.

This internship is open to incoming high school juniors and seniors and students who graduate in 2024. Of the five interns selected this cycle, two will work in engineering, two  will work in water resources operations and one  will work in water conservation and outreach. Each intern will receive on-the-job training and experience in a division of their choice. This is a paid internship and students are expected to work 28 hours per week.

Program Overview:

• Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m., March 29, 2024
• Qualified applicants will be interviewed in mid-April 2024
• Selected applicants will be notified in early May 2024
• Work schedules will begin June 3, 2024, and end July 25, 2024 (contingent on the intern’s school schedule)
• Prospective interns can only participate once in the program
• Work hours are approximately four days a week, six hours daily, for approximately 28 hours a week
• The proposed hourly rate is $15.00/hour

To apply or learn more, visit: Water Resources and Engineering Internships | City of Ocala (ocalafl.gov)

For more information, please contact the City of Ocala Water Resources Department at 352-351-6772 or email wrcoordinator@ocalafl.gov.