Do you want to make a difference in your community while also gaining career experience? Do you want to expand your network and build your resume while learning about the water industry? If so, an internship with Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) may be the best choice for you! Come apply for this incredible opportunity to gain relevant work experience in the public sector while positively impacting local communities.

CCWD is an innovative leader in water management and provides employees with a fast-paced and stable work environment that encourages professional growth and development.

The Mission of the CCWD is to strategically provide a reliable supply of high-quality water at the lowest cost possible, in an environmentally responsible manner.

OUR VALUES:

• Safety: We provide, as a top priority, a safe and healthy work environment for our team.
• Trust: We protect the public trust with uncompromising integrity, commitment to our professional standards, full transparency, and fairness in all our business dealings.
• Responsibility: We take ownership of our results and deliver on our performance outcomes to responsibly serve our customers, our community, and our planet.
• Exceptional Service: We value our customers, act in their best interest, and take pride in delivering personalized service.
• Employee Success: We share a meaningful sense of purpose in an environment that strives to offer professional growth, diversity, inclusivity, and work-life balance.
• Teamwork: We engage in respectful, collaborative, trust-based relationships at all levels within the organization and with our business partners.
• Continuous Improvement: We continuously seek opportunities to optimize our business practices and assets by engaging the expertise of our employees and embracing innovation.
• Recognition: We reward the positive contributions of our employees at the organization, team, and individual levels.
• Communication: We strive for open, effective dialogues at all levels of the organization to ensure input is valued and considered and reasons for decisions are explained.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth (12th) grade and current enrollment or a recent graduate of an accredited college, university, or educational institution with major coursework in business, supply chain management, and/or related fields.
• Solutions-focused and a creative problem-solver.
• A motivated self-starter with effective interpersonal and technical skills.

• Building and maintaining positive working relationships with employees.
• Technical expertise and the ability to engage diverse interests and obtain input and support for decisions.
• Providing project leadership to gain project buy-in from internal and external stakeholders.

• Your desire to make a positive difference in the lives of Contra Costa Water District employees and the community.
• Working with highly effective and collaborative teams.
• Every day brings a variety of work challenges, opportunities, and rewards.

As an intern, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with seasoned professionals and contribute to various aspects of Purchasing and Stores at the District. This intern will support the Purchasing department by assisting with the preparation and coordination of ITB (Invitation to Bid) and RFP (Request for Proposal) processes. Responsibilities include generating and analyzing purchasing reports; assisting with the review and reconciliation of stores inventory; organizing materials; supporting stores operations and customer service activities; and assisting with the documentation of Purchase Requisitions. The intern will also help ensure accuracy and compliance with purchasing policies and procedures, maintain well-organized records, and provide general administrative support to the purchasing team as needed.

Preferred intern availability:

• Full-time or part-time during Spring 2026, and/or
• Full-time during Summer 2026.

Interns can work on a full-time or part–time basis on a flexible schedule. The candidate selected may start in early Spring of 2026. The maximum number of hours that can be worked is 1,000 hours per fiscal year.

Possession of the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an invitation to the next step in the selection process. All candidate materials will be carefully evaluated and only those considered best qualified will be invited to the next step in the selection process.

ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS:

Employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees occasionally work in the field and are exposed to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, road hazards, vibration, confining workspace, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards, hazardous physical substances and fumes, dust, and air contaminants.