2025-BWT-014-Marine Science Intern
2025-BWT-014-Marine Science Intern
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The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of highquality drinking water managing wastewater and stormwater and reducing air noise and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country with nearly 6000 employees. DEPs water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the systems 2000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.
The Bureau of Wastewater Treatment (BWT) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of all facilities related to the treatment of sewage within the five boroughs of the City. This includes 14 Wastewater Resource Recovery Facilities sludge dewatering facilities collections facilities (pumping stations combined sewer overflow retention facilities regulators tide gates etc.) wastewater laboratories and harbor vessels. The collection system includes 497 sewer regulators 152 miles of intercepting sewers 96 pumping systems 3 CSO storage facilities and 3 aeration facilities.
The Marine Sciences Sections (MSS) main task is the staffing and performing the tasks necessary to complete the Harbor Survey sampling. These tasks include sample collection analysis and transport. These tasks are performed either aboard DEP vessels or landside via DEP vehicles. MSS is also responsible to the QA/QC of the data collected by the Survey and the dissemination of these data to the public.
The selected candidate for the Marine Science Section will be assigned the following task:
1. Field work with training they can accompany MSS personnel in the field to perform our normal water quality operations.
2. Lab Work MSS process some of our own samples and an intern could easily be trained to perform this work.
3. Data Entry there is always a need to input data into our database especially during our busy summer months.
4. Specific Projects On occasion we have additional sampling that is required and the intern could be assigned to assist.
5. Research always looking to keep current so the intern could assist with researching literature.
SUMMER COLLEGE INTERN 10234
Qualifications :
As of June of the Program year the prospective interne must be a student matriculated in a college or be a recent college graduate (winter/spring term of the Program year).
NOTE: Appointment to this title is only valid for the duration of the Program June August each year.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
