Student Intern - Cybersecurity (District Temp-PT)

This District Temp Part Time Student Intern position will receive training and gain practical business application, report and workflow development experience through training, mentoring, and performing assignments. The intern will work closely with our team and help to prevent and detect weaknesses that may impact Metropolitan’s confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The student intern will monitor and respond to security alerts, identity incoming security incidents, monitor active dashboards and reply and interpret events and incidents, identify compromised systems/users and follow up appropriately with system administrators, review vulnerability reports and work with the responsible parties on remediation respond to and research reports of phishing incidents, respond to and assist with customer requests via our ticketing system, and perform other related business application duties as required.

Working in the CSOC will help students gain real-world experience and knowledge for a career in Cybersecurity.

Schedule: (PART TIME) 44/36, Monday through Friday with every other Friday off. (Position Terms on 12/31/2025).

WORK SCHEDULE:• Full-time (during summer break) and/or Part-time (up to 18 hours per week)• The estimated length of the assignment will range from three to twelve months. Dates are flexible.• The length of the term will be determined based on the student's class schedule, availability, and employer needs.

Hybrid: Metropolitan’s current practice in this position is a hybrid work schedule. This typically includes two days a week in person and the other days remote. This is subject to change dependent on organizational needs. In addition, a telework policy is scheduled for negotiations and once completed and implemented, will provide final direction on the hybrid schedule.

This job announcement has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this classification / job.

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EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience: Current enrollment in an accredited four-year college or university carrying a minimum of 12 semester units or 8 quarter units with junior or senior standing in a related major and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or current enrollment in an accredited graduate degree program in a related major with a grade point average of 2.75 or higher. 

Related major is defined as: Computer Science or Computer Engineering

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

License(s): Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment.

For information on MWD benefits, please use the following link: Benefits District Temporary Employees (Unrepresented)

ABOUT MWD

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a state-established cooperative that, along with its 26 cities and retail suppliers, provides water for 19 million people in six counties. The district imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California to supplement local supplies, and helps its members to develop increased water conservation, recycling, storage and other resource-management programs.

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities, who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process, please call (213) 217-7738 or email: jobs@mwdh2o.com.

Metropolitan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic(s).

Application Filing Period: Closes at 4:30 pm PST on the date stated in the job announcement. However it may close prior to the filing end date if sufficient applications have been received. If sufficient applications have not been received, then the filing period end date may be extended.

Qualifying Experience: Your resume must at a minimum include the month and year you began and ended employment, name of the organization, your title, and a brief description of your experience. If your employment was part-time, make sure you identify it on your resume next to the month/year.

Sponsorship: Applicants for employment with The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (i.e., H1-B or other employment-based immigration case).