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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.

The EWEB Utility 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
Adult 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 early-March to mid-June 2010 (exact dates to be determined)
High school graduate program internship requirements

This program will be offered again in the summer of 2010.

  • Minimum 18 years or older in June 2010
  • Must be graduating high school in 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 late-June to mid-September 2010 (exact dates to be determined)
Questions?

For more internship information send an email to internship@eweb.org. Details and dates for 2010 internships will be announced in early December 2009. Thank you for your interest in the Eugene Water & Electric Board.