We occassionally are able to host college students as summer
interns. If you are interested in an internship, send an
email to
Jenn Bowles, our executive director, to find out if we have
any available.
The Water Education Foundation, a nonprofit based in Sacramento,
is seeking a full-time Operations Manager who is organized,
detail-oriented and energetic with the ability to manage changing
priorities. The role involves supporting the Foundation’s
operations, programs and fundraising efforts. The ideal candidate
for this position will enjoy playing a central role in a
respected organization. The Foundation has been a trusted source
of water news and educational programs in California and across
the West for nearly 50 years.
Are you a journalist enthralled by
the history, policy and science behind Western water issues? The
journalism team at the Water Education Foundation is looking for
a full-time writer who is knowledgeable about the most precious
natural resource in California and the Colorado River Basin,
enjoys a fast-paced environment and possesses strong
reporting, writing and multimedia skills.
The ideal candidate has experience reporting and writing in-depth
articles as well as shorter enterprise articles, posting breaking
news on social media channels and staying current on Western
water issues. Our stories often explore the science, policy and
debates centered around drought, groundwater, sustainability,
water access and affordability, climate change and endangered
species involving key sources of supply such as the Colorado
River and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.