There are several opportunities for students at the Department of Public Works. As needs arise,
one or more of the following positions may open. Please visit
Jobs Available
periodically for updated information.
Student Worker ($9.92 per hour) - Performs clerical, typing and other routine duties to obtain
practical work experience while enrolled as a student in school.
Requirements: Current enrollment in an accredited college, community college, business college,
or as a senior in high school. It is desirable for student employees to work a minimum of 20
hours per week. Depending on division placement and service needs, some positions may be allowed
to work a minimum of 12 hours per week.
Student Professional Worker ($11.99 per hour) - Performs sub-professional duties in a specific
field or service area while enrolled as a student in an accredited college.
Requirements: Current enrollment in a four-year college with junior or senior standing. It is
desirable for student employees to work a minimum of 20 hours per week. Depending on division
placement and service needs, some positions may be allowed to work a minimum of 12 hours per week.
Civil Engineering Student ($16.84 per hour) - Performs sub-professional civil engineering duties
under the supervision of professional civil engineers in order to obtain practical work
experience in the field of civil engineering while enrolled as a student in an accredited college.
Requirements: Current enrollment in an accredited college, with at least junior standing, in an
engineering program approved by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, or in
an engineering program leading to a degree in Civil Engineering in an accredited college in the
State of California.
It is desirable for student employees to work a minimum of 20 hours per week. Depending on
division placement and service needs, some positions may be allowed to work a minimum of 12 hours per week.