High School Intern

Salary: $18.00 Hourly
Location : Main Office, CA
Job Type: Internship
Job Number: 26-11
Department: Administration
Opening Date: 05/28/2026

The intern program is available to any student who will be enrolled in one of the FUHSD schools as a junior or senior during the 2026-27 academic year. Fallbrook Public Utility District is providing students with exposure to career pathways In the water industry, including public outreach, construction, finance, and treatment plant operations.
Internship Description
Fallbrook Public Utility District is pleased to introduce a paid High School Summer Internship program designed to provide local students with meaningful, hands-on experience in public service, water utilities, and career pathways in the water industry. It will be an 8-week program running during the summer months while students are on summer break from school.

Program Overview

• Duration & Schedule: Four hours per week for 8 weeks
• Compensation: $18.00 per hour
• The internship may continue beyond the summer period, not to exceed six (6) months, and 32 hours per week, or 960 total hours.

What Interns Will Experience
Participants will gain real-world exposure to multiple departments within the District, including:
Accounting/Finance & Purchasing

• Public agency budgeting (operating vs. capital)
• Invoice processing and vendor payments
• Introduction to financial reporting
• High-level overview of rates and fees

Customer Service

• Shadowing front-desk/call center staff
• Introduction to customer billing systems
• Observing service and public records requests
• How the District communicates during outages/emergencies

Engineering

• Introduction to capital improvement projects
• Field visits with engineering staff
• Basics of infrastructure design and review
• How GIS supports planning and operations

Collections

• Observation of line inspections and maintenance
• Overview of blockage prevention and response
• Field safety practices
• Coordination with Operations and Maintenance

Construction & Maintenance

• Basic tool identification and safe handling
• Introduction to work orders and maintenance tracking
• Observation of preventative maintenance
• How crews plan and execute repairs
• Traffic control and job-site safety basics

System Services

• How meter data supports billing and leak detection
• Introduction to cross-connection control/backflow
• How service calls are prioritized
• How field operations support customer service

System Operations

• Introduction to regulatory compliance
• Basics of wastewater treatment processes
• Daily plant operations and log-keeping
• Facility safety protocols
• How SCADA supports real-time monitoring

Public Relations & Social Media

• Learning about the District's social media outreach
• Helping to create posts and videos

Program Culmination
At the conclusion of the internship, the intern will deliver a brief presentation highlighting skills and knowledge gained, career insights learned, and personal reflections on the value of the program. It will presented the final week of the internship, August 24, to the board of directors and selected staff at the 4:00 p.m. board meeting.

Qualifications:
Applicants must:

• Be enrolled in one of the FUHSD schools
• Be a junior or senior the upcoming school year
• Must be 16 years old on or before the first day of the internship program
• Must be able to work one (1) four-hour day, determined by the district and the intern, per each of the 8 (eight) weeks of the program
• Must participate in all 8 (eight) weeks of the program

Application Process

• Interested students should complete an online application at under the Careers section
• All questions must be answered and submitted with the application
• A short essay question may be required during the application process
• All applications must be submitted online with a first review after June 8, 2026.

Selection Process

• All applications will be reviewed by the human resources department, public affairs department and a member of the operations staff
• Candidates selected will participate in an interview at the FPUD district office
• The top candidate from the interview process will be contacted to participate
• Selected candidate will have a pre-employment physical

To be considered for this position, please submit an employment application and supplemental questionnaire online with a first review of applications after June 8, 2026.Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application and supplemental questionnaire.


All applications and supplemental questionnaires will be evaluated in relation to the criteria outlined in this announcement.


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IMPORTANT DATES & INFORMATION:

• The intern program will be a paid program offering the selected intern $18 per hour for hours worked on a bi-weekly basis to follow the normal payroll cycle of the District.
• Tentative Schedule:
  • June 3: Last day of school
  • June 8: Last day to submit online application
  • June 16: Interviews for selected candidates
  • June 30: week 1
  • July 7: week 2
  • July 14: week 3
  • July 21: week 4
  • July 28: week 5
  • August 4: week 6
  • August 11: week 7
  • August 24: board meeting PowerPoint presentation: week 8

01


Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and that your responses can be verified from information included within the application?

• Yes
• No

02


Are you currently enrolled in a FUHSD school?

• Yes
• No

03


If you answered "yes" to the question above, please provide the name of the school that you attend.
04


Please check the box that corresponds to what level of school you will be in with the upcoming school year.

• Junior
• Senior

05


Will you be at least 16 years of age on or before July 12, 2021?

• Yes
• No

06


Have you achieved and maintained an average grade of "C" or better during the current school year? Please note: you may be required to provide a copy of your final report card.

• Yes
• No

07


If selected for this program, are you available to work one 3-hour day, in each of the 6 weeks of the program?

• Yes
• No

08


If you answered "No" to the question above, please provide your scheduling limitations.
09


Why are you interested in participating in the intern program with Fallbrook Public Utility District?
10


Please describe your social media-related experience/interest/skills, including what platforms you've used and your abilities (e.g., creating video content, etc.) within each.
Required Question