Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) is a not-for-profit, community-owned water utility, overseen by elected officials and citizen appointees from Reno, Sparks and Washoe County. TMWA has a highly skilled workforce who ensure the around-the-clock treatment, delivery and availability of high-quality drinking water for more than 400,000 residents of the Truckee Meadows.

We are looking to hire an Economist or Data Analyst Graduate/Post-Graduate Intern to join our Finance team this position will not exceed 6 months.

About the Position
The incumbent will work within the Finance Department performing a variety of tasks including:

1. Building statistical data sets using STATA and R software.
2. Extracting data from TMWA's databases and preparing the data for statistical analysis.
3. Converting statistical scripts from STATA to R.
4. Assist Senior staff with economic analysis and office tasks as needed.

The Student is expected to be able work independently and at a professional level for TMWA.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education

Graduate or Post-Graduate student in the fields of Economics, Statistics, or Data Science.

• Maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA.
• Enrolled in a Masters, recently completed a Masters, or pursuing a Ph.D.

Experience:
The successful Intern will:

• Be familiar with Microsoft Office programs.
• Have a working knowledge of STATA, R, or similar statistical software. Suitable courses would be 400/600 level class in econometrics or statistical programming.
• Have completed at least 9 400/600 level or above credit hours in statistics.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to be taught and to learn complex tasks related to the operation of a public water system.

TMWA is an equal opportunity employer. It is TMWA’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race (including traits associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, gender, religion, age, national origin, social or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. TMWA’s commitment to equal opportunity includes all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, job placement, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, advancement, and termination.

All decisions affecting any terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, assignment, training, compensation, promotion, salary, disciplinary action, and an employee’s caregiving responsibilities, will be made without regard to race (including traits associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, gender, religion, age, national origin, social or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

TMWA complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources at hr@tmwa.com or 775-834-8294.

TMWA is committed to providing a safe work environment and to fostering the health and well-being of our employees. That commitment is jeopardized when any of our employees illegally use drugs at home or at work, comes to work under the influence, possesses, distributes, or sells drugs in the workplace, or abuses alcohol on the job. As part of our commitment to safeguard the well-being of our employees and to provide a safe environment for everyone, TMWA has established a drug-free workplace policy.