About this role
2026 College Student Summer Internship – Office of Safety Security and
Emergency Management (Safety)
Position pays from: $16.75 - $18
Posted Until Filled
Internship Details - May 21, 2026 – July 29, 2026 (In-person)
General Description:
The Department of Watershed Management, Office of Safety Security and Emergency Management, comprised of highly dedicated and committed Safety and Security professionals that provide a secure and safe environment for DWM personnel and visitors. DWM Security Unit proactively conducts patrols at twenty-eight Watershed critical infrastructure facilities to control access, deter theft, security violations, investigate breaches of security or hazards that might jeopardize or impact operations and facilities.
Responsibilities: These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. May perform other duties as assigned.
Safety Office: – The mission of the Safety Unit and its key role is to help DWM employees go home as safe and as healthy as they arrived. This is accomplished by promoting safe work practices that do not harm the environment, encouraging employees to comply with any and all rules and regulations pertaining to occupational health and safety and the environment; and by protecting DWM resources through sound administration of the City of Atlanta. Assists in facilitating and implementing safety inspections, facility inspections, construction crew inspections. Assist with accident investigations and
performing safety training. Assist with safety analysis and reporting.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Excellent customer service
• Computer skills
• Ability to multitask
• Knowledge of safety protocols
Minimum Qualifications:
• Must be eighteen years of age or older
• Must be authorized to work in the United States of America
• Must be a sophomore or above college student at application submission
• Minimum overall GPA 3.0
• Must attach College Transcript – Unofficial IS acceptable (NO screenshots)
• Currently pursuing a bachelors, associates or above from an accredited college or university.
• Must have at least one remaining semester at the start of the internship
• Must attach Resume (NO screenshots)
• Preferred Major: Emergency Management, Criminal Justice, Safety Management
It is the policy of the City of Atlanta (“COA”) that qualified individuals with disabilities are not discriminated against because of their disabilities regarding job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. It is further the policy of the COA to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. The COA is prepared to modify or adjust the job application process or the job or work environment to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the position he or she desires, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Human Resources Director for your department.
The City of Atlanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, ender identity, marital status, veteran’s status or national origin, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce.
Other facts
About City of Atlanta
The City of Atlanta remains a transportation hub, not just for the country but also for the world: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is one of the nations busiest in daily passenger flights. Direct flights to Europe, South America, and Asia have made metro Atlanta easily accessible to the more than 1,000 international businesses that operate here and the more than 50 countries that have representation in the city through consulates, trade offices, and chambers of commerce. The city has emerged as a banking center and is the world headquarters for 13 Fortune 500 companies.
Atlanta is the Capital city of the southeast, a city of the future with strong ties to its past. The old in new Atlanta is the soul of the city, the heritage that enhances the quality of life in a contemporary city. In the turbulent 60's, Atlanta was "the city too busy to hate." And today, in the 21st Century, Atlanta is the "city not too busy to care".
For more than four decades Atlanta has been linked to the civil rights movement. Civil Rights leaders moved forward, they were the visionaries who saw a new south, a new Atlanta. They believed in peace. They made monumental sacrifices for that peace. And because of them Atlanta became a fast-pace modern city which opened its doors to the 1996 Olympics.
Die-hard Southerners view Atlanta as the heart of the Old Confederacy; Atlanta has become the best example of the New South, a fast-paced modern city proud of its heritage.
In the past two decades Atlanta has experienced unprecedented growth -- the official city population remains steady, at about 420,000, but the metro population has grown in the past decade by nearly 40%, from 2.9 million to 4.1 million people. A good measure of this growth is the ever-changing downtown skyline, along with skyscrapers constructed in the Midtown, Buckhead, and outer perimeter (fringing I-285) business districts.
What you'll do
- The intern will assist the Safety Unit in promoting safe work practices, ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety regulations, and protecting departmental resources. Responsibilities include facilitating safety and facility inspections, assisting with accident investigations, and performing safety training and analysis.
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