Careers in the Water Industry
The Water Replenishment District (WRD) and West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) are bringing back the WATER INDUSTRY CAREERS GUEST PANEL. This year we are featuring two new career paths to consider in the water industry and add to our growing Water Industry Careers Video Library.
The live panel will be held on April 29, 2022 and will offer participants opportunities to learn and ask questions about career paths, training programs, and other opoortunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields.
Webinar Details:
Date: April 29, 2022
Time: 10:00AM-11:30AM
Register HERE
Questions for our panelist? Send in your questions by clicking HERE
Teacher and Student Participation Incentives:
TEACHERS: First 25 classes to attend will recieve a $50 Office Depot gift card to support their classroom needs. All teachers may also request priority reservations for field trips during the 2022-2023 school with free school bus transporation.
*Note: Teachers must e-mail event coordinators a list of student names. Classes may join under one tecaher's log on or students may register on their own device. Must be logged on for entire duration of panel.
STUDENTS: Opportunity drawing for TV and Amazon Fire Tablets. Three (3) Amazon gift cards will be awarded to the most interactive student attendees.
RESOURCES:
High School Lesson Plan .pdfLesson Plan Objective:
1. Students will be able to introspectively explore, analyze and describe their:
a. Aptitudes toward academic and vocational disciplines and preffered life-experineces
b. Preferred work responsibilities and tasks
c. Preferred work environments
2. Students wll be able to browse through a video library and view short, self-recorded testimonies of water professionals describing their job positions. Students will be encouraged to compare their career aspirations to selected water jobs and identify those water jobs that closely align with the aspirations as well as those positions that do not align.
3. Students share their findings in a group discussion.
For program information, please contact event coordinators at msijder@wrd.org or janela@westbasin.org
Get ready to learn about Careers In the Water Industry! Click on the video link below to learn more about our panelists!
Stephanie Cuevas
Senior Government Affairs Representative
Camille Castillo
Water Resources Engineer
To watch the complete webinar, click here
The water industry is an exciting and fulfilling career path for all learners! This new and exciting program is designed to encourage students in 6th grade through community college to consider diverse career options in the water industry.
Josi Jenneskens
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst
Video Release Date: 2020
Moises Santillan
Assistant Hydrogeologist
Video Release Date: 2020
Jason Kung
Operations Analyst
Video Release Date: 2020
Uzi Daniel
Operations Manager
Video Release Date: 2020
To watch the complete webinar, click here: Water Industry Careers Panel - October 2020 - YouTube
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Do you wonder what it is like being a hydrogeologist? Check out the video highlighting two of WRD's very own hydrogeologists!