Summer Intern - Communications

Company Description

About Veolia North America

A subsidiary of Veolia Group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water, and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education, and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has approximately 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Please visit our website www.veolianorthamerica.com.

Job Description

Pay Rate: $17.00 to $22.00 per hour.

Position Purpose:

The Veolia New York Municipal Water Operations proudly provides clean, safe drinking water to customers in Rockland and Orange counties. The water system was originally founded in 1893 and is responsible for serving more than 300,000 residents.

2024 SUMMER INTERNSHIPS are available at Veolia North America in New York. Students will have an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in at least one career function. Opportunities are available in the following areas:

• Operations (Construction, Field, Transmission & Distribution)
• Customer Service / Metering
• Accounting / Finance
• Communications
• Engineering
• Water Quality / Environmental

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Executes tasks directly related to functional projects and/or process improvements.
• Communicates issues and roadblocks related to areas of responsibility.
• May assist in research or special projects in a variety of areas in order to fulfill business initiatives and meet business objectives.
• May be asked to prepare and deliver insights and recommendations based on analyses.
• Produces findings and draws conclusions from analyses; Makes oral and written recommendations to management.
• May be asked to perform field related duties, as assigned.
• Internships are focused on learning and exposure to fundamental business processes and procedures.

Qualifications

Education/Experience/Background:

• Working towards a four-year degree and you are a Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior or in recent grad status in a related major. Example: If the internship is in electrical engineering, you are a junior working towards an electrical engineering (or similar such as electronics engineering) degree.
• Minimum of a 3.0 Cumulative G.P.A preferred.
• Student must be 18 years of age.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong communication, written, verbal, listening, presentation and facilitation skills.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships.
• Ability to see, hear, speak clearly, see all colors (cannot be colorblind).
• Ability to read, write, learn, understand, interpret, analyze, teach, and develop. 
• Must be able to create and deliver presentations, interpersonal and negotiation skills.

Required Certification/Licenses/Training:

• Valid Driver’s license is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to walk, sit, stand for extended periods of time. 
• Ability to climb.

Additional Information

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.