Water Utility Apprenticeship, Internship Program Partner

AlphaHire

. Represent a utility, apprenticeship sponsor, labor partner, or training provider willing to co-deliver water-trades pathways .

Posted 10/4/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesEntry LevelWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and coordinating water-trades pathways, including defining trainee cohorts and job-placement strategies. Proven ability to collaborate with various stakeholders in the water sector and manage apprenticeship programs effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Experience With InternshipsPartnership DevelopmentTrainee Placement Track RecordKnowledge Of Registered Apprenticeship StandardsFamiliarity With Workforce Grants

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills

Program DesignJob-Placement PathwaysEvaluation MetricsSafety And Onboarding ProceduresTrainee Capacity Management

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationMentorship

Industry Keywords

Water SectorWastewater UtilityApprenticeship SponsorLabor OrganizationCommunity CollegeTechnical SchoolNonprofit Training Organization

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Represent a utility, apprenticeship sponsor, labor partner, or training provider willing to co-deliver water-trades pathways
Help define trainee cohorts, supervisors or mentors, and job-placement pathways into water and wastewater roles
Share non-proprietary program design inputs: hours, credentials, safety and onboarding, and success metrics
Coordinate letters of support or MOU language for joint workforce proposals when mutually agreed
Optionally advise WIL on evaluation metrics for completion, placement, and retention

Requirements

What you’ll need

Current role at a drinking water or wastewater utility, registered apprenticeship sponsor, labor organization, community college or technical school, or nonprofit training organization serving the water sector
Authority, or a clear path to authority, to discuss partnership or host-site arrangements
Experience running or supporting internships, apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeships, or bridge programs
Willingness to be considered for time-bounded collaboration (affiliate, consulting, or institutional partnership)
Authorization to work with a U.S. research organization
Open to full-time employment or project-based contract engagement; remote-first with travel as partner and field work requires
Registered apprenticeship standards already in place for water or wastewater occupations (nice to have)
Track record of measurable trainee placements into utility jobs (nice to have)
Experience with federal or state workforce grants as a partner (nice to have)
A geographic focus you can host and an approximate annual trainee capacity (nice to have)