STUDENT-FWS-Community Science Institute, Inc.

The Water Quality Work-Study Student’s responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to:

• →Assist with coordination of CSI programs (Biomonitoring, Harmful Algal Bloom, Synoptic Sampling, Journey of Water) and events.

• →Support CSI staff to develop, produce, and publish educational content about water quality through social media, handouts, fact sheets, or articles.

• →Provide customer service to CSI’s diverse clientele by discussing their water testing needs, educating clients about water quality issues, providing appropriate sample bottles and chain-of-custody forms, and logging samples into our state certified laboratory system.

• →Enter data from our water quality monitoring programs into CSI’s public water quality database.

• →Prepare certified water test reports for drinking water clients.

• →Wash and prepare sample bottles for volunteer monitoring programs.

The Work-Study Student will also be given the opportunity to pursue a specific project that supports CSI’s mission pending approval from the Executive Director.

Specific experience is not required. However, we do require that Work-Study Students be able to take initiative, work independently, solve problems, and pay close attention to detail. Candidates with the following experience will be considered competitive for this position: 

• At least 2 semesters of coursework in chemistry, environmental science, biology, or a related discipline

• Experience with science communication or science education

• Customer service experience

• Confidence using Microsoft 365

• Traditional office environment with some occasional field work

• Must be able to sit for extended periods of time

Inclusion statement: CSI is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage qualified applicants from historically underrepresented groups in the sciences to apply. We will fully consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, culture, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, lifestyle, marital status, or veteran status. 
 

Pay rate: $17.00 per hour