Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is seeking two (2) interns for the Drainage and Wastewater (DWW) Line of Business to support the DWW Policy Program.
Policy interns will be responsible for supporting policy development by collaborating with staff across DWW, SPU, and broader City family to facilitate policy development, research policy issues, evaluate potential solutions, prepare briefings, and help to develop recommendations. Policy topics will generally focus on stormwater and wastewater system management and maintenance, and may include green stormwater infrastructure, non-potable water reuse strategies, climate change issues such as urban flooding, and more.
As a member of a collaborative team, the interns will have opportunities to work closely with individuals with extensive experience in policy, environmental regulation, city planning, and water and natural resource planning.
They will:
- Develop basic understanding of city government functions and the DWW system and related policies
- Participate in race and social justice work and practice building relational culture
- Deep dive on 1-2 policy issues, practice gathering relevant information, performing economic and/or data analysis, summarizing information in succinct memos, and creating presentations to brief staff
The listing with more detail is here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seattle/jobs/3497951/dww-policy-intern
Application due April 19th