Intern III - Technical Services & Basin Planning

Summary: Trinity River Authority of Texas is offering an entry-level, temporary/seasonal internship opportunity. The role primarily involves assisting with field data collection, calibration of equipment, managing datasets, and supporting basin planning efforts. Responsibilities: - Assist with field collection of environmental data, including water quality, biological, topographic, and bathymetric measurements, under a variety of field conditions - Perform calibration, maintenance, and mobilization/demobilization of field equipment, scientific instruments, and data collection applications - Process, quality check (QA/QC), and manage environmental and geospatial datasets to ensure accuracy and usability - Contribute to the development of technical reports, maps, and figures to communicate findings to internal teams, partner departments, and stakeholders - Conduct literature reviews and summarize data to support watershed planning and environmental projects - Collaborate across departments to support basin planning efforts, water quality monitoring, and public outreach initiatives - Build and/or edit geospatial data using Esri suite of software - Build geospatial data using GPS/GNSS technology - Perform spatial analysis using Esri suite of software - Create cartographic products Required Qualifications: - Two or more years of college courses in the area required by the position - Coursework in the area required by the position - Valid Texas driver's license - Basic knowledge in the area required by the position - Knowledge of basic mathematical calculations - Must have good attention to detail - The ability to prepare graphs, charts, exhibits, and understand spreadsheets, budgets, and prioritization tools may be required - Must be able to evaluate situations and analyze problems to make decisions necessary for corrective measures with some direction, and follow standard operating procedures Required Skills: Environmental data collection, Water quality measurement, Biological data collection, Topographic measurement, Bathymetric measurement, Field equipment calibration, Scientific instrument maintenance, Data collection applications, Environmental dataset management, Geospatial dataset management, Quality assurance, quality control (QA/QC), Map, figure creation, Literature review, Watershed planning, Esri software suite, GPS/GNSS technology, Spatial analysis, Cartographic product creation, Mathematical calculations, Microsoft Office Suite, Problem analysis, Technical report development, Decision making Benefits: Employee benefits for vacation, sick leave, pension, hospitalization, life insurance, and other benefits provided to permanent employees of the Authority are not provided to employees hired for this position.