Regulatory Environmental Intern

Pay Range: $18.00/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 📅

Workdays & Hours: Working up to 19 hours.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆

The City of Fort Worth Water Utility is seeking one (1) student to work as a Regulatory Environmental Intern. The Intern will work with our Regulatory Environmental section to assist with providing assistance with the Lead and Copper Rule, and other tasks assigned as they relate to compliance with the Water Utility.

The intern will have bi-weekly conversations and evaluations with their supervisor. Internship is expected to go from the Spring semester 2026 to the Fall semester 2027 (December), onsite at New City Hall 100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.

Why Intern with us:
Our Regulatory Environmental Internship offers students the chance to apply classroom knowledge to real-world projects while developing practical skills in compliance and environmental regulations. You’ll work on cross-functional teams, communicate progress, and receive exceptional mentoring from experienced water professionals.

Beyond technical expertise, you’ll strengthen critical skills like communication, collaboration, and problem-solving—all while learning the value of a growth mindset. This hands-on experience is designed to be rewarding, relevant, and a potential pathway to future employment with the City of Fort Worth Water Utility.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current or recently graduated within the last 6 months of application or working towards a specialization in a vocational field, or a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Engineering, Environmental Science or Public Health

• No previous experience required

• Cannot be in the position longer than 12 months

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS Office Suite experience

• Familiar with any of the following course areas: Principles of Regulatory Law, Legislation and Regulation, Public Policy Drafting

The Regulatory Environmental Internship job responsibilities include:

• Work on regulatory activities

• Work in close collaboration with internal stakeholders

• Regularly communicate and provide progress updates to keep team informed on continuous compliance requirements as assigned

• Using MS Excel, support data-gathering for reports to senior management

• Research Texas Administrative Code History

• Practical understanding on the application of statutes and administrative regulations in the practice of law, including their creation, amendment, and interpretation; includes the interpretive and lawmaking roles of the three branches of government; statutory interpretation delegation and administrative agency practice; and regulatory governance

Apply Now! Come be part of something special in Fort Worth. 🌟

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.