Job Description

University Grants

Application Deadline: 1 May 2026

Department: University Grants

Employment Type: Internship

Location: Durell House, Jersey

Compensation: £0 - £2,000 / year

Heading to university this September? How does an extra £2,000 per year to help cover your fees sound?

This year, our University Grant Scheme is open to a broader range of subjects. If your degree relates to careers at Jersey Water, from engineering and sciences to Customer Services, Communications, Finance, HR, IT and Health & Safety, we want to hear from you. Each year, we choose one successful applicant to receive funding towards the annual costs of their university course. As well as providing financial support, we also offer paid work experience during the holidays.

Suitable courses

Funding is open to Jersey residents who are enrolled on a first-degree course (BSc, BEng, or BA) at a university, college or similar institution to study a subject relevant to careers at Jersey Water. Relevant subjects may include:

• Water Engineering (mechanical, electrical, etc.)
• Water resources, management and conservation
• Environmental sciences
• Chemistry
• Customer Services
• Communications
• Finance
• Human Resources
• IT
• Health & Safety

If you are not sure if your degree meets the criteria, contact us before applying.

Application requirements

To fit our application criteria, you will need to have been:

• resident in Jersey for the past five years and not left the Island for longer than 12 months in those five years, including any time spent in full-time education
• accepted, either firmly or conditionally, by a university or equivalent, for a full-time, first-degree course and received, or are expected to receive, any minimum entry requirements

We will not consider applications if you:

• have already started an undergraduate degree course
• are looking for funding to study a post-graduate
• have secured a grant elsewhere.

How to apply for funding

Applying for our university grant funding is straightforward. Simply complete the online application form. Along with the application, you will need to submit a personal summary that includes:

• Why you chose your university course
• How the course will help you with your future career goals
• The qualities you possess that will help you succeed in the water industry.

You will also need to provide us with confirmation that you have been accepted by a relevant college, university or similar institution.