Undergraduate Co-Op Opportunity

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, La Verne Quality Assurance (QA) and Data Management Team

Company Name: Metropolitan Water District

Position Title: QA & Data Management Co-Op Intern

Position Type: Part-Time, Year-Round Salary Type: $25.00 per hour

Work Period: Starting November 2026 # of Positions: 1 job openings

Requisition #: 755391491 Deadline to Apply: TBD or

until enough qualified applications are received.

Program Enrollment

Before applying for this position, student applicants must complete the online Cal Poly Pomona Cooperative Education Program interest form if they have not yet done so in the past.

Application Procedure

Current sophomore or junior status or graduate student with approximately two years remaining before graduation is required. To apply and be considered for this position, students MUST complete/submit all the items below:

1. Apply online (keyword(s):LV, MWD, computer science, computer information system)

Please save/download via PDF your filled-out application before quitting the online application.

2. Cover letter (1 page only)

3. Resume

4. Availability Form

5. Current unofficial transcripts including related courses, grades, and estimated graduation date

Please email to co-op@cpp.edu the required 5 items above. Please indicate requisition # above on your application documents.

Position Description

Metropolitan’s Water Quality Section, Laboratory Services Unit, Quality Assurance (QA) and Data Management Team has one (1) job opening for students with Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or Management Information Systems majors. This position will require a time commitment of approximately 15-20 hours per week, Monday through Friday, between 7:00 am to 4:30 pm, in four-hour blocks of time or more. For the summer months, 20-30 hours may be arranged.

Duties

Under the guidance of QA or information technology professionals, the selected Co-Op student(s) will provide technical support in the development of Water Quality computer (client-server or web) applications and dashboards. Student(s) will assist in the requirements gathering, development, functional enhancement, maintenance and debugging of existing Water Quality laboratory applications, as well as support the QA/QC activities in the water quality laboratory.

Required Skills and/or Coursework

Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited four-year degree program in Computer Science or Computer Information Systems or Management Information System. A minimum overall GPA of 2.5 or better in relevant major coursework (i.e., computer science/computer information systems/management information system) is required.

Desirable Skills and Abilities

· Object Oriented Programming experience

· Strong data structure and algorithm knowledge

· Excellent computer skills, particularly with the Microsoft Office Suite

· Some knowledge of relational databases

· Familiarity with the following languages/environment is a plus: C# (.Net Framework), Visual Studio, VBA, and SQL

· Knowledge of data historian software or business intelligence tools a plus

· Chemistry lab or microbiology lab classes desirable

· Must be a self-study and self-motivated innovator with the ability to work effectively under minimal supervision

· Good communication and customer service skills

Work Location La Verne, California (Water Quality Laboratory)