MWRA

Intern, Laboratory, Lab Testing Summer

MWRA  •  $19 - $22/hr  •  Winthrop, MA (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

Are you looking to make a meaningful impact on public health and the environment? Join the MWRA team! We deliver some of the nation's highest-quality drinking water to 3 million residents, restored Boston Harbor, and continue to invest in protecting vital public resources. Be part of a mission-driven organization where your work truly makes a difference-in a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment.

Posting Period: 1/21/2026 to 2/3/2026
Location: Deer Island (Winthrop), MA
Salary: $19 - $22 per hour
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:00pm

Key Responsibilities

  • In laboratory, performs routine laboratory procedures and set-ups of analytical equipment, in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Operates equipment to perform established testing procedures in accordance with SOPs.
  • Assists in chemical or biological analyses.
  • Prepares standard solution reagents, media, and related materials to use in testing.
  • Reports to Laboratory Supervisor III.

Required Qualifications

  • College Junior or Senior science or engineering major, with at least three courses in chemistry, including a laboratory.
  • General understanding of laboratory procedures.
  • Ability to perform careful laboratory manipulations.
  • Good communication skills
  • Time frame: May to September

Other Position Information
PCR:
I5710003
Division: Operations
Department: Laboratory Services
Union/Grade: Non-Union/TEMPORARY

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, or veteran status.

MWRA

About MWRA

MWRA supplies some of the best drinking water in the country and provides wastewater treatment services to over 3 million people in eastern and central Massachusetts.

Every day, our highly talented staff work to protect the public health and the health of the environment. We are passionate about developing and retaining a high-performance workforce that reflects our service area and underscores our core principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, enables us to achieve our mission, brings value to our staff and makes us better able to serve our ratepayers.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including Health and Dental Insurance, paid holidays and vacations, our own MWRA Retirement System, tuition reimbursement, training and more! We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. MWRA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, gender identity or expression including a transgender identity, genetics or veteran status.

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If you need an alternative form of the job application, please contact MWRA's Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator Tomeka Cribb via email at tomeka.cribb@mwra.com. If you are a person with a disability who would like to self-identify, please contact the Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator.

Industry
Energy & Utilities
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Boston, Massachusetts
Year Founded
1985
Website
mwra.com
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