Jobs & Internships

This job board serves to connect students and professionals with water-related internships and job opportunities in Colorado. Water is a broad and ever-expanding field and this posting service features opportunities in many subject areas including ecology, engineering, fish and wildlife, and natural resources. These locally-based positions will help you gain valuable work experience, explore your interests, and/or discover your career path. Take a look at the postings below and follow the employer’s instructions to apply.

Applicant: Please follow the instructions in each posting and apply directly to the organization that is hiring. The Colorado Water Center does not process any applications for the positions on this job board.

Employers: Please contact us if you would like to post an internship or job announcement. There is no charge for this service. We reserve the right to decline your posting if it is inappropriate or does not comply with the Colorado minimum wage of $12.32/hour. We are seeking water-related positions only.


Employer Job Title Location Date Posted Closing Date
Neptune and Company HYDROLOGIST OR HYDROGEOLOGIST Los Alamos, NM or Lakewood, CO 12/9/2022 Open until filled
The National Audubon Society Senior Policy Manager, Western Water 5 Western States and Washington D.C. 11/14/2022 Open until filled
Castle Rock Water Assistant Director Castle Rock, CO 08/23/2022 Open until filled
UC Davis Post-doc Position: Evaluation of Nitrogen Management Outreach and Extension in California Davis, CA 08/23/2022 Open until filled
Centennial Water and Sanitation District Water & Wastewater Superintendent Highlands Ranch, CO 09/07/2022 Open until filled
Centennial Water and Sanitation District Water Conservation & Efficiency Coordinator Highland Ranch, CO 09/07/2022 Open until filled
City of Aurora Water Resources Intern Aurora, CO 10/19/2022 Opened until filled
City of Aurora Water Conservation Specialist Aurora, CO 10/19/2022 Opened until filled
Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) Accountant III Denver, CO 10/18/2022 10/24/2022
Denver Water Drafter Associate/Drafter Denver, CO 10/19/2022 10/31/2022
Town of Frederick Civil Engineer I / Water Conservation Frederick, CO 10/19/2022 Open until filled
State of Colorado Assistant Attorney General – Water Resources/Water Conservation Denver, CO 10/19/2022 10/31/2022
University of Colorado Boulder Getches-Wilkinson Center Water Law Fellows Boulder, CO 08/30/2022 Open until filled
City of Greeley Laborer – Water & Sewer – Water Conservation – Seasonal Greeley, CO 04/28/2022 Open until filled
American Water Works Association Sr. Communications Specialist Denver, CO 08/18/2022 Open until filled
Permontes Group, Inc Water Resource Engineer Longmont, CO 08/23/2022 Open until filled
Automationtechies Water Systems Operator Aurora, CO 08/23/2022 Open until filled
Aurora Water Intern – Water Technical Operations Aurora, CO 08/24/2022 Open until filled
Burns & McDonnell CAD Intern – Water Denver, CO 08/22/2022 Open until filled
Corona Environmental Consulting, LLC Water Process Intern Louisville, CO 08/21/2022 Open until filled
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Rio Grande Program Coordinator Office location is remote, but candidates must be based in the Santa Fe region of New Mexico 05/12/2022 Open until filled
City of Fort Collins Water Supply Operator Fort Collins, CO 05/12/2022 Open until filled
NREL Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship Program at NREL Golden, CO 05/12/2022 Open until filled
CSU Spur CSU Spur Internship Denver, CO 05/12/2022 Open until filled
Engineering Analytics Project Engineer – Water Rights Engineer
Fort Collins, CO 04/19/2022 Open until filled