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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Water Center | Student Watershed Specialist | Fort Collins, CO | 10/22/2021 | 11.55 pm MST on 11/07/21 |
| RTI International - Center for Water Resources | Full Stack Software Developer | Fort Collins, CO | 10/21/2021 | Open until filled |
| Colorado Water Center | Colorado Water Center Director | Fort Collins, CO | 10/23/2021 | 11.59 pm MST on 11/18/2021 |
| Poudre Heritage Alliance | Executive Director | Fort Collins, CO | 10/07/2021 | 9 am MST on 11/08/2021 |
| Larimer County | Civil Engineer | Fort Collins, CO | 10/06/2021 | 10/31/2021 |
| Martin and Wood Water Consultants Inc. | Project Water Resources Engineer | Golden, CO | 9/28/2021 | Open until filled |
| Big Thompson Watershed Coalition | Director | Loveland, CO Local work-from-home optional for some tasks | 9/20/2021 | Opened until filled, preferred application submission by 10/17/2021 |
| Northern Water | Senior Environmental Project Engineer | Berthoud, CO | 9/2/2021 | Open until filled |
| Northern Water | Project Manager | Berthoud, CO | 8/24/2021 | Open until filled |
| Western Water & Land, Inc. | Staff Scientist | Grand Junction, CO | 9/2/2021 | Open until filled |
| South Fort Collins Sanitation District | Treatment Laboratory Technician | Fort Collins, CO | 6/21/2021 | Open until filled |
| South Fort Collins Sanitation District | Treatment Maintenance Operator II | Fort Collins, CO | 6/21/2021 | Open until filled |
| Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership | Senior Counsel & Director of Water Resources | Denver, CO | 6/3/2021 | Open until filled |
| Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed | Executive Director | Fort Collins, CO | 6/1/2021 | Open until filled |
| Poudre Learning Center | Director | Greeley, CO | 5/7/2021 | Open until filled |
| Northern Water | Environmental Compliance Specialist | Berthoud, CO | 5/6/2021 | Open until filled |
| Colorado Department of Natural Resources | INTERNSHIP In-stream Flow Program | Montrose, CO | 5/1/2021 | Continuous |
| West Region Wildfire Council | IT / GIS Specialist | Montrose, CO | 4/12/2021 | Open until filled |
| Wright Water Engineers, Inc. | Wetland Scientist | Denver, CO | 3/29/2021 | Open until filled |
| NASA DEVELOP Program | Participants: Currently Enrolled Students, Recent Graduates, Early/ Transitioning Career Professionals | Various Locations | Multiple terms and deadlines | Multiple terms and deadlines |
| Castle Pines Metropolitan District | Irrigation Maintenance Tech 2 | Castle Pines, CO | 1/14/2021 | Open until filled |
| SGM | Various Engineering Positions | Glenwood Springs, CO | 11/11/2020 | Open until filled |
| Select Energy Services | Various Positions for Water Transfer Operators & Technicians | Greeley, CO | 8/13/2020 | Open until filled |
| Aurora Water | GIS Intern | Aurora, CO | 12/17/2019 | No Closing Date |
| Institute for the Built Environment at CSU | Paid Intern | Fort Collins, CO | 4/30/2019 | Accepted on rolling basis |