Requisition ID: 110403
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People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals.
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About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886 and celebrating 140 years in 2026, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to approximately 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s approximately 7,000 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.
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Compensation Data
The base salary range represents a good faith salary range for this position. The expected pay range for this position is between $18.00 per hour and $28.00 per hour. If you are hired at American Water your compensation will be determined based on factors such as market, geography, skills, candidate's program year, discipline, and degree. At American Water, we are committed to pay equity.
American Water is also proud to offer employees learning opportunities and work experiences to grow professionally!
Primary Role
This Intern experience will introduce you to exciting career opportunities in the water and wastewater field. The successful candidate will work with a team of GIS Technicians to support various types of engineering and construction projects and programs for the company’s water and wastewater systems. They will also learn firsthand how water utilities support communities and provide resiliency and sustainability.
Key Accountabilities
- Typical duties are diverse and designed around the education and experience level of the student. Assignments may include:
- Utilizing GIS to create and maintain spatial and attribute data following standard operating procedures and GIS editing best practices.
- Ability to learn and understand the basics of water and wastewater network structures and apply learned knowledge when creating and maintaining American Water GIS data.
- Preparing presentation materials and map displays using PowerPoint and GIS
- Performing analysis utilizing software such as:
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
- ArcGIS Pro
- Assist in preparing and maintaining files, records, drawings, reports, maps, charts, budgets, and other data related to GIS and construction projects.
- Assist GIS Team in implementing and developing new applications to improve efficiency.
- Collecting asset locations using a GNSS receiver during field work.
Experience/Education
Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Associate’s degree in GIS, Geography, Geology, or related program.