Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant
announces the following position for a Water Pricing Intern. The successful
applicant will assist with collection and analysis of water pricing and policy
data for the northeastern Illinois region. The intern will gather data from
current municipal ordinances and websites; conduct research on water pricing
and governance practices; and develop resulting outreach products. Candidates
should have a strong interest in one or more of the following areas: water
policy, utility rate setting, data management and urban planning. The preferred
candidate will have strong spreadsheet skills, be detailed-oriented, and be
comfortable working independently. The intern will be working for Margaret
Schneemann, IISG Water Resource Economist. Angela Archer will be the supervisor
at Purdue University for purposes of payroll.
The intern will be paid $15.00
per hour and will work up to 37.5 hours per week for a duration of 12 weeks.
This position will be working remotely and will require the use of a computer,
reliable internet service, and the capability to videoconference. The intern
will be an employee of Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
Qualifications: Candidates should have strong organizational skills
with proficiency in Excel; an interest in public policy, urban planning,
statistics, finance and economics; coursework in social science research
methods and the ability to work independently in a quiet environment is
preferred.
Eligibility
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Undergraduates
currently enrolled at Purdue University, West Lafayette, and currently enrolled
in the 2020 Fall Semester.
•
Graduate students
are not eligible.
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Applicants should
be U.S. citizens, permanent residents or have an active F-1 visa.
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Previous IISG
interns who have participated in the Summer Internship program are not
eligible.
Applications are reviewed on
a rolling basis with the deadline to apply June 3, 2020. The position will be
filled as soon as a well-qualified person is identified.
Send all application materials
via email to Angela Archer, amcbride@purdue.edu, and include “2020 IISG Water Pricing Intern” in the
subject line. All questions should be directed to Ms. Archer via email or
765-496-3722. Save the following documents in a single PDF file:
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Curriculum vitae
detailing education and work experiences (2 pages maximum)
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Goal statement
emphasizing your interest in the Great Lakes and the internship program. (500
words or less)
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Copy of
unofficial transcript(s)
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One letter of
recommendation, include in your application or can be sent directly to amcbride@purdue.edu on your behalf
End of employment, interns will be required to:
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Write a final
report describing their work. A template will be provided to the intern.
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Summarize the
report into a news story that will be featured in the IISG Newsroom. Assistance
will be provided.
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