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Internships

Are you looking for a new direction? EWEB offers a range of internship opportunities for individuals who are interested in a career in the trades.

Traditional internships

EWEB offers traditional internships for college and university students who would like to supplement their studies with real world experiences in their field of choice.

Current internship opportunities: We do not have any openings at this time. Please check back frequently for our next opportunity.

We will also partner with Oregon State University's MECOP and CECOP (Multiple Engineering Cooperative Program and Civil Engineering Cooperative Program) at times. For more information send an email of interest to internship@eweb.org.

Utility trades internships

The EWEB Utility Trades Internship program is designed to introduce and teach interested community members what it takes on a daily basis to run one of the best public utilities in the nation.

We offer 12-week internship programs for both adults and graduating high school seniors.

Interns gain hands-on experience working with journey-level EWEB employees in the areas of:

  • Water construction
  • Water distribution
  • Line construction and operations
  • Substation reliability

Interns have the opportunity to work towards the acquisition of their Oregon commercial driver's License (CDL-A) and are paid at the rate of $12 per hour. Duties may include:

  • Assisting employees performing construction and maintenance activities
  • Assisting in the installation or repair of utility facilities
  • Receiving and distributing tools and materials
  • Coordinating pickup and delivery of tools and materials to job sites
  • Performing a variety of construction and maintenance tasks including brush clearing, installation of forms and placing concrete, flagging traffic, cleaning construction sites, and digging with a hand shovel to expose underground utilities
  • Training in the operation of large motorized equipment
  • Other related duties as assigned
Community outreach program internship requirements
  • Minimum 18 years or older in June 2010
  • Valid Oregon driver's license and clean driving record
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds and perform construction labor in all weather conditions
  • Available to start the internship and work a 40-hour work week from March 15 to June 4, 2010

Submit your application online anytime between December 4, 2009, and February 10, 2010. The internship will take place from March 15 to June 4, 2010.

High school graduate program internship requirements
  • Minimum 18 years or older in June 2010
  • Must have graduated high school between 2008-2010
  • Valid Oregon driver's license and clean driving record
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds and perform construction labor in all weather conditions
  • Available to start the internship and work a 40-hour work week from June 28 to September 17, 2010

Submit your application online anytime between March 5 and June 4, 2010.The internship will take place from June 28 to September 17, 2010.

Questions?

For more internship information send an email to internship@eweb.org. Thank you for your interest in the Eugene Water & Electric Board.