Industry Experience
Water Week
1 week | $1,100 stipend | Industry Experiences
June 24-28, 2024
This Application is Closed
Requirements
- Districts: Santa Clara County, northern Alameda County, & western/central Contra Costa County (**full list below)
- Position: Teachers for 4th grade and above
- Location: Hybrid – on Zoom and in-person at various locations (East and South Bay)
Through tours, job shadows, and other interactions with local water industry employees, learn about water stewardship, environmental justice, and the well-paid careers available to today’s students. Develop a lesson to bring back to your school, and earn $1,100.
This Week will feature:
- Visiting wastewater and water treatment centers
- Industry professionals across fields
- Percolation ponds and water testing
- Ecology and history of the Bay
- Exploring shoreline protection in relation to climate change/sea level rising
- Reservoir boat tour and watershed management
This week is funded by Valley Water & East Bay MUD, and will feature tours and job shadows from our partners in the water and wastewater industry.
**Full list of eligible Districts:
- All districts within Santa Clara County
- northern Alameda County (Hayward USD, San Lorenzo USD, Castro Valley USD, San Leandro USD, Oakland USD, Alameda USD, Berkeley USD, Piedmont USD, Emeryville USD, Albany USD)
- western/ central Contra Costa County (Orinda USD, Moraga USD, Lafayette USD, West Contra Costa USD, Walnut Creek USD, Mt. Diablo Unified, San Ramon Valley USD, John Swett USD)
“The most impactful part was meeting real life employees who are doing the work and are willing to come to visit my class.”
“Amazing experience, hearing from water and wastewater employees about their career journey! It opened my eyes to career opportunities available to students that public utilities have to offer.”
“Absolutely wonderful professional development. I learned so much about water contamination, consumption, and conservation.”
