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South Tahoe Public Utility District (STPUD) recruiting for the Seasonal Laboratory Internship position.
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/stpud/jobs/5117656/lab-intern?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
Job Summary
To assist Laboratory Technicians by performing chemical tests, sampling and overall Lab maintenance in order to comply with Drinking Water requirements and treated waste water discharge permits.
Shift & Hours: 8 hour days, 2-4 days per week. Work schedule can change from week to week.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to visit the lab at STPUD. To make an appointment or for more details about the internship, contact Dan Arce at (530) 543-6231 or darce@stpud.us. Apply online at www.stpud.us.
Essential Functions
Collect drinking water, waste water, stream, reservoirs, groundwater and soil samples.
Conduct tests in the lab and field. Tests may include: pH, Electrical Conductivity, Chlorine Residual, Turbidity, Suspended Solids, Settleable Solids, Alkalinity, and Total Dissolved Solids.
Log and preserve samples.
Pack and ship Laboratory samples along with analysts.
Prepare Laboratory reagents.
Clean-up work.
Education & Experience Requirements
The ideal applicant is a college student with a major in biology, microbiology, chemistry or physics with some laboratory experience.
Proficiency Requirements
The applicant must have had, and passed with a grade of B or better, at least one semester of college level classes in Biology and/or Chemistry which include laboratory sessions.
Applicants must be very competent in algebra.
Applicants must pass (with a score of = 70%) a written exam covering general chemistry, biology, and mathematics.