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Employment Opportunities for Students

Current openings:
 

There are several opportunities for students at the Department of Public Works. As needs arise, one or more of the following positions may open. Please visit this site periodically for updated information.

Student Worker ($9.92 per hour) - Performs clerical, typing and other routine duties to obtain practical work experience while enrolled as a student in school. 
Requirements : Current enrollment in an accredited college, community college, business college, or as a senior in high school.  It is desirable for student employees to work a minimum of 20 hours per week.  Depending on division placement and service needs, some positions may be allowed to work a minimum of 12 hours per week.

Student Professional Worker ($11.99 per hour) - Performs sub-professional duties in a specific field or service area while enrolled as a student in an accredited college.  
Requirements: Current enrollment in a four-year college with junior or senior standing.  It is desirable for student employees to work a minimum of 20 hours per week.  Depending on division placement and service needs, some positions may be allowed to work a minimum of 12 hours per week.

Civil Engineering Student ($16.84 per hour) - Performs sub-professional civil engineering duties under the supervision of professional civil engineers in order to obtain practical work experience in the field of civil engineering while enrolled as a student in an accredited college.  
Requirements: Current enrollment in an accredited college, with at least junior standing, in an engineering program approved by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, or in an engineering program leading to a degree in Civil Engineering in an accredited college in the State of California.
It is desirable for student employees to work a minimum of 20 hours per week.  Depending on division placement and service needs, some positions may be allowed to work a minimum of 12 hours per week.

IT Internship ($14.00 per hour) - Familiarity with desktop software, system analysis, database design, and/or web programming. Knowledge of the following is also beneficial: HTML, Javascript, Cold Fusion, ASP, .NET, Oracle, SQL Server, and MS Access. Interns may also work with internal applications and databases related to finance, mapping, and the environment.
Requirements: Candidates must be currently enrolled at any Cal State university or any college/university accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and either the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) or the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET). Specialization in the Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field is required. Qualified candidates are usually scheduled to work a minimum of 30 hours per week.

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