The University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center is offering a paid summer internship to an enrolled U of A student to contribute to the creation of an issue of Arroyo, the annual WRRC publication that focuses on a critical Arizona water issue. This internship provides an opportunity to gain experience researching and writing about water issues. It is made possible by the generosity of Gene Sander and Louise Canfield, with the goal of fostering student research and engagement with water resources. Arroyo is recognized as a source of objective, accurate, and understandable information. It reaches a wide audience that includes policy makers and water professionals, as well as the interested public.
The 2026 Arroyo will draw on the WRRC’s 2025 Annual Conference, “Shared Borders, Shared Waters: Working Together in Times of Scarcity,” to be held on May 20-21 at the U of A student union. It will focus on borders and how people are working across them to address water-related issues. Under guidance from WRRC personnel, the intern will produce a draft Arroyo, using materials from the conference augmented with public information resources and interviews.
Requirements: The applicant must be an enrolled student at the University of Arizona.
The position requires excellent writing skills, specifically, the ability to write clearly, objectively, and effectively; good time management skills; good research skills; and some familiarity with water resources issues in Arizona. Spanish language experience is preferred but not required. Graphic design experience is a plus.
The intern will work approximately 20 hours per week for 12 weeks from May 12 through August 2025 for a stipend of $5,000. The intern is encouraged to work at the WRRC offices in Tucson, but remote applicants will be considered. Attendance at the 2025 conference is required.
To Apply:
Complete and submit the application form online at: https://wrrc.arizona.edu/application-instructions-2025-wrrc-summer-arroyo-internship, along with a writing sample and a letter of recommendation. If preferred, letters of recommendation may be emailed directly to Susanna Eden at seden@arizona.edu.
The writing sample may be on any topic; however, it should not be a technical report. It should avoid jargon and be understandable by general readers. The sample should be less than 1,000 words and should be submitted in PDF. Applicants are encouraged to look at previous issues of Arroyo on the WRRC website at http://wrrc.arizona.edu/publications/arroyo.
The letter of recommendation should come from a faculty member familiar with the applicant’s research and writing skills.
Applications are due no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 29, 2025.
Please direct any questions to seden@arizona.edu or call 520-621-5670.