Internships with the Texas Water Development Board

The Texas Water Development Board is proud to offer an unpaid internship program aimed at providing students with real-world training and development. The goal is to provide current college students or recent graduates with useful skills to complement their education and help them gain future employment opportunities. Beyond providing on-the-job experience in their desired field, internships at the TWDB give students both an inside look at state government and the opportunity to see first-hand how our important work has a direct impact on the citizens of Texas. Interns are afforded opportunities to interact with and learn from agency management while working closely with subject-matter-experts in their intended field on a daily basis.

Primary duties:

Performs support work for division program areas
Provides project assistance
Conducts research as requested for various projects
Prepares correspondence, reports, studies, forms and documents
May research, compose, design, or edit agency publications, forms manuals and charts
Assists with special projects

SUMMER: June – August
FALL: September – December
SPRING: January – May

Internships are available in the following offices:

Finance
Human Resources
Information Technology
Texas Natural Resources Information Systems
Regional Water Planning and Development
Groundwater Resources
Surface Water Resources
Conservation and Innovative Water Technologies
Governmental Relations and Agency Communications
General Counsel

How to Apply

All intern applicants are required to submit the following either in person, by mail, facsimile or email.

Internship Application
Cover Letter of Interest
Current Resume
Copy of Transcript
At least one (1) Academic or Work Reference

In Person: 1700 N. Congress Avenue, Suite 670 in Austin, Texas.

Fax: (512) 463-7644

Mail: Texas Water Development Board, Human Resources Division, P.O. Box 13231, Austin, Texas 78711-3231

Email: HR@twdb.texas.gov

If you have questions about the TWDB internship program, please contact Human Resources at (512) 475-2142.