MMSD INTERNSHIP & Co-op Programs

At the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD), our internship and co-op programs focus on supporting and encouraging the educational ambitions of the next generation as part of our commitment to public service.

MMSD's intern program has existed for over 25 years. The program aims to build awareness of opportunities for careers in water-related industries by exposing interns and co-op students to a hands-on learning experience to help inspire and educate them about future water-related careers.

Interns can expect paid work experience in areas such as Community Outreach, Construction, Engineering, Laboratory Services, Sustainability, and Water Quality Protection, as well as Co-op positions in Water Reclamation and Maintenance Engineering.

In addition to being exposed to jobs related to the student's course of study, the summer intern program includes professional development training on relevant topics. The program also includes field trips designed to help students better understand the work at MMSD and its impact on the Greater Milwaukee area.

Summer Internship Program

Timeframe

MMSD’s intern program operates from May to August. Interns will work 40 hours per week for 12 weeks. On average, MMSD hires 30 interns and co-op students for a summer term. The summer intern application period opens in January and closes in February each year.

Requirements

Intern applicants are to be 18 years of age or older. Summer interns work 40 hours per week for 12 weeks, from May to August.

Benefits

Paid Career Exploration
Community Service Experience
Experience with Organizational Cultural

Internship Opportunities

Business Analyst Intern
Environmental Engineering Intern
Fresh Coast Intern
Freshwater Resources Monitoring Intern
Geospatial Intern
Greenseams^_® Intern
IT Security Intern
Laboratory Technician Intern
Marketing Intern
Monitoring/Sampling Intern
Survey & CAD Intern
Watercourse Intern

Construction Management Engineering Co-op

Timeframe

The Construction Management Engineering co-op positions run for TWO or THREE nonconsecutive 16-week terms, each term being 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.

MMSD is looking for one student for this role. The student will begin the first co-op term in the spring of 2025, return in the fall of 2025, and finish in the summer of 2026. co-op application period will open in September and close in October 2024.

Essential Duties

The co-op will work with construction management staff to provide inspection and construction management services for contracts. There will be opportunities to review completed plans and specifications, perform materials testing, and data logging.

Requirements

Co-op applicants must be 18 years of age or older. Co-ops must remain students throughout the duration of the terms, which are 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.