Student Intern (Right-of-Way Acquisition), District Temporary

Job Description:

Student Intern (Right-of-Way Acquisition), District Temporary

Description

Student Intern (Right-of-Way Acquisition), District Temporary

Launch your real estate career while making a real-world impact!

Are you a junior, senior, or graduate student interested in public sector real estate, land acquisition, or urban development? Join Metropolitan’s Planning and Acquisition Unit as a Student Intern and gain hands-on experience in Right-of-Way (ROW) acquisition, supporting major capital improvement projects that shape communities across Southern California.

Throughout this paid internship, you will learn how public agencies secure the land rights needed for infrastructure projects and gain practical training, professional mentorship, and meaningful project experience in public-sector real estate.

What You’ll Learn & Do

As a Student Intern, you’ll support real property activities related to capital improvement projects, including:

• Assisting with land acquisition, appraisals, property dispositions, and related right-of-way real estate activities
• Learning to prepare and review real estate documents such as agreements, permits, and deeds
• Conducting research and studies related to real property and planning initiatives
• Assisting with correspondence with property owners and internal departments
• Compiling data from multiple sources and preparing reports and updates
• Collecting, analyzing, and maintaining statistical and property-related records
• Supporting professional real estate staff with special projects and ad hoc assignments

This role is designed to give you exposure to multiple right-of-way and real estate functions while building skills you can apply directly to your coursework and future career.

Why You’ll Like This Internship

• Real-world experience in public-sector real estate and land acquisition
• Mentorship and training from experienced professionals
• Exposure to large-scale capital improvement projects
• Work at Metropolitan’s Downtown Los Angeles Headquarters
• Competitive pay for a student internship
• Flexible schedule that works with your academic commitments

Work Schedule

• Full-time during summer break and/or part-time (up to 18 hours per week) during the school year
• Assignment length ranges from 3 to 12 months
• Start and end dates are flexible and based on student availability and business needs

Pay Rate

• $25.00/hour - Junior-level undergraduate
• $27.23/hour - Senior-level undergraduate or graduate student

Employment Standards

Minimum Qualifications

• Current enrollment in an accredited four-year college or university with junior or senior standing in a related major carrying a minimum of 12-semester units or 8-quarter units OR
• Current enrollment in an accredited graduate degree program in a related major
• Maintaining a minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale

Desirable Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented with good organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork abilities
• Ability to research, collect, and analyze data
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Schedule: 9/80 Monday through Friday /Every other Friday off. Monday through Thursday 9 hours per day, 8 hours per day every other Friday. Start times are no earlier than 6 am and end times are no later than 6 pm.

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.

To view the full job description, click here: Student Intern

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 PT 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).

Closing Date/Time: Feb 17, 2026 @ 4:30 p.m. PT

Salary:

USD $20.82/Hr. - USD $28.32/Hr.