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Reclamation is seeking an Intern not-to-exceed looking for an opportunity to be a Student Trainee (Physical Science). Make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment. Here is an opportunity to join a great organization with excellent growth potential!
Major Duties
- Performs a wide variety of physical and chemical water quality tests; e.g., pH, electrical conductance, biological oxygen demand, chlorophyll-a, turbidity, bacteria, and total suspended solids. This includes using the following equipment: pH and conductivity meter, oxygen meter, UV-VIS spectrophotometer, turbidimeter, incubators, balances, and centrifuges.
- Filters and prepares samples for determination of dissolved constituents.
- Cleans and sterilizes glassware for chemical and biological determinations, and prepares reagents associated with assigned analyses.
- Assists in the collection and measurement of reservoir waters including the operation of a multi-parameter sonde unit and the use of a deep sampler to collect water samples for laboratory analyses.
- Assists in sample collection, preparation, and analysis. This involves representative water sample collection from water bodies, filtering, and proper preservation of samples. Serves as a deckhand/observer on the boat.
Qualifications
Education/Experience Requirements:Must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited high school, technical or vocational school, 2-year or 4-year college or university, graduate or professional school, at least part-time, seeking a degree, and be in good academic standing (as defined by the school).
GS-04:Completion of 2 full academic years of post-high school study or associate’s degreeORCompletion of 1 academic year of post-high school study plus 2 periods of student trainee work experienceORCompletion of 1 ½ academic years of post-high school study plus 1 period of student trainee work experienceOR6 months of general experience and 6 months of specialized experience.
A period of student trainee work experience is equal to 320 hours of work experience.
Academic Year: At the undergraduate level, 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours is comparable to 1 year of undergraduate education. Four years of progressive study or 120 semester hours meets the degree requirements. At the graduate level, 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours.
General work experience shows his/her ability to perform progressively more complex, responsible, or difficult duties; and that shows his/her ability to learn the specific work of this job.
Specialized experience for the GS-04 level: 6 months specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-03 in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include: lab and/or field work experience.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Applicants will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience
Students that have graduated are not eligible for this position.
Pay Range
$31,208.00 - $40,569.00