Cover the Gap: Developing the Workforce through Internships

Thursday, April 11

2:00 PM - 2:25 PM

Location: Catalina Room, Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel

SWRCB Wastewater: May receive .025 CEU (For Wastewater Operator Certification Program applicants (exams or certifications) for Grades III-V, applicants may receive educational points for this session. For Grades III-V applicants may earn up to 16 educational points in several different management categories. For further information, please see page 4 of the Training Directory, https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/operator_certification/docs/trngdir.pdf)

CWEA: .5 Contact Hours

Practice Area: All, Operations & Maintenance

Let's face it, we are all competing for qualified staff. How can an Internship Program allow you to fill vacancies within an organization? In this session, you will hear about how Ironhouse Sanitary District has benefited from administering an Operator-in-Training Internship Program.

Learner Outcomes:

Recognize the gap/shortage of qualified staff available to fill employment vacancies.
Identify the benefits of administering an Internship program.
Understand the importance of providing Internship opportunities to develop the workforce.

Level: Intermediate; working knowledge of subject matter / journeyman level staff

Primary Speaker(s)

Chris Christean

Plant Manager
Ironhouse Sanitary District
Oakley, CA

Speaker(s)

JA

John Abdilla

Plant Maintenance Specialist
Ironhouse Sanitary District
Oakley, CA
Rick Vargas

Plant Operator III
Ironhouse Sanitary District
Oakley, CA
VB

Victor Benitez

Plant Operator III
Ironhouse Sanitary District
Oakley, CA

Track Facilitator(s)

Laurie Brenner

Finance & Acquisition Services Coach
Union Sanitary District
Union City, California