Student Intern (Right-of-Way Acquisition), District Temporary
- Salary: USD $20.82/Hr. - USD $28.32/Hr. USD
- Salary Top:28.32
- Full Time
- Internship
- Real Estate
- Regulatory and Licensing
- Transportation or Transit
- Other
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Job 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 -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Show moreThe Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is a consortium of 26 cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 18 million people in parts of Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties.
The mission of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high-quality water to meet present and future needs in an environmentally and economically responsible way.
Metropolitan currently delivers an average of 1.7 billion gallons of water per day to a 5,200-square-mile service area.
Join our Team
Metropolitan values both fresh voices and the different perspectives that experience brings. We seek out the best, those who bring unique and varied qualities to an organization whose employees reflect the diverse communities we serve across Southern California. And we want colleagues who embrace innovation, equity and a shared greater purpose to the region. We are a public agency and the people who work with us are devoted to public service.
We were built to last and to lead. We are an agency deep in history and experience. We are part of the very fabric of Southern California, having been formed in 1928 by the state Legislature to design, build and operate the Colorado River Aqueduct to bring water to a growing population. Today, our role is much greater than the infrastructure we built and maintain. We are here to ensure reliable and safe water supplies for 19 million people across five Southland counties, operating in an environmentally and economically sound manner.
If you’re already in the workforce and considering Metropolitan as a work option, begin your journey here to learn more. For those still in school or just entering the workforce, scroll down to the section Creating the Next Generation of Workers for the Water Industry to learn about our internship and apprenticeship programs as well as other educational resources to help prepare you for a career in the water industry.
What We Offer
When you come to work at Metropolitan, you don’t come just for a job; you come for a career. We want to support your career pathway along with your well-being. One way to do that is to offer very competitive salaries and excellent benefits. We also provide top-notch health and insurance options, as well as retirement benefits.
Our benefits package is above industry standards. Metropolitan contracts with CalPERS, the California Public Employee Retirement System, to provide a wide choice of medical coverages to both active employees and qualified retirees.
As a regular full-time; regular part-time union represented employee will be eligible for excellent benefits.
Also available to Metropolitan employees through CalPERS are pension and survivor benefits as well as deferred compensation benefits that include our 401(k) and 457(b) savings plans. Metropolitan matches 401(k) contributions to increase the amount of your annual savings toward retirement.
Dental coverage, through Delta Dental, is offered at no cost to regular full-time; regular part-time employees pay a pro-rated fee. Qualified dependents can be added to the dental plan at no extra cost. Metropolitan contracts with Vision Service Provider, or VSP, for vision coverage and covers the cost for regular full-time employees. Costs are prorated for regular part-time employees. Qualified dependents can be added for a flat monthly fee.
We have insurance programs covering life, long-term disability and accidental death and dismemberment. There are also some voluntary benefits to choose from. These include Flexible Spending Accounts for health and dependent care, long-term care and cancer coverage. You and your family members will also have access to our Employee Assistance Plan for confidential professional counseling and referral services at no cost. A Wellness Program offers certain reimbursements to employees based on work location and bargaining unit.
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