Water Quality Specialist Internships

6-month Internships (3 openings) specializing in water quality monitoring and assessment of the Ohio River available with the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission.

Internship Period: May through October with some flexibility possible.

Salary: $1,750 per month, no benefits, paid holidays.

Location: Cincinnati, OH with travel throughout the Ohio Valley.

Internship Description

The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission is an interstate water pollution control agency for the Ohio River. It currently has a program to monitor the entire Ohio River for bacteria to evaluate the suitability of the river for contact recreation, and to support state and US EPA programs to develop total maximum daily loads as required under the federal Clean Water Act.

Boat water quality surveys in combination with mobile laboratory bacteria analyses are conducted over a fifteen week period from June through October, to complete five longitudinal surveys of the entire Ohio River. In addition, field preparation and data handling and analysis will be required. Interns may assist in conducting recreational use/boater surveys of the Ohio River, as well as other water quality surveys of algae, dissolved metals and dissolved oxygen/temperature profiling.

Requirements

Current college enrollment or graduate in an environmental or science curriculum. Ability to travel extensively. Valid drivers license. Ability to spend extended daytime hours on a boat. Moderate physical requirements. Ability to work well with a team in the field.

ORSANCO offers a flexible work environment and the opportunity to gain valuable experience in environmental monitoring and assessment, and networking with local, state, federal, and private environmental organizations.

Please Contact: Jason Heath or Sam Dinkins

513-231-7719

jheath@orsanco.org

sdinkins@orsanco.org