The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC), a federal-interstate water resource management agency, currently has three (3) open internship opportunities for the Summer 2026. 

• Water Resources Resilience Plan Intern
  
  
• Database Management Intern
  
  
• Water Supply Planning Intern

The deadline to apply for these paid internships is Friday, March 27, 2026. Learn more about each below.

The DRBC is seeking a graduate-level intern to work with a cross-sectional team to implement Phase 2 of the Water Resources Resilience Plan (WRRP), which is focused on advancing resilience of the Delaware River Basin's water resources to climate change impacts. 

→ Specific job duties will be tailored to candidates' interests and experience, and may include:

·         Quantitative analysis of climate model output and other data to evaluate potential impacts to Basin water resources

·         Preparing maps and other data visualizations

·         Literature review of other climate planning efforts relevant to the Basin

·         Assistance planning and executing stakeholder engagement

→ Internship Details:

• An undergraduate degree in environmental science, planning or a related field is required for this position. Applicants with the following experience and skills are encouraged to apply: 
  
  
  • Coursework relating to water resources, hydrology, climate science, environmental studies and/or planning. A relevant senior thesis or in-progress graduate research project is a plus.
    
    
  • Strong technical writing skills and ability to read and summarize technical reports.
    
    
  • Experience working with geospatial data in Microsoft Excel, Python, R, ArcGIS or other similar tools.
    
    
• The paid internship is available for 37.5 hours/week, May through September 2026. 
  
  
• The internship is a hybrid position where in-person attendance at our office in West Trenton, N.J., is required on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Working remotely is an option on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. 

Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Sarah Beganskas at Sarah.Beganskas@drbc.gov by Friday, March 27, 2026. 

DRBC is seeking an undergraduate-level intern to work in the Water Resource Planning Section to help the Commission manage, process and migrate data between regulatory databases. The Commission has recently undertaken a project to develop an online permitting system and database for its regulatory approvals (e.g. water withdrawal, discharge). Most historical data is still contained within a local database and will require detailed management to facilitate migration to the new online interface.

→ Specific job duties include:

• Extensive data management
  
  
• Review of existing/historical regulatory approvals
  
  
• Testing of functionality in the new program
  
  
• Computational programming (as appropriate)
  
  
• Data querying (as appropriate)

→ Internship Details:

• The selected intern will learn about data collected and managed at an environmental regulatory agency (at DRBC, our focus is water), as well as associated regulatory workflows, and will enhance their own data manipulation skills.
  
  
• The paid internship is available for 37.5 hours/week, May through September 2026. 
  
  
• The internship is a hybrid position where in-person attendance at our office in West Trenton, N.J., is required on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Working remotely is an option on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.
  
  
• Students majoring in environmental science, geology, engineering or planning - especially those with an interest in data management/processing - are encouraged to apply. 

Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to Michael Thompson at Michael.Thompson@drbc.gov by Friday, March 27, 2026.

DRBC is seeking an undergraduate-level intern to work in the Water Resource Planning Section to help improve data analysis capabilities and long-term water supply planning efforts.

→ Specific job duties include: 

• Researching and evaluating water withdrawal data, reservoir releases and construction history
  
  
• Compiling locational data for permits and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analyses
  
  
• Conduct GIS analyses to support the evaluation of groundwater availability
  
  

→ Internship Details:

• The paid internship is available for 37.5 hours/week, May through September 2026. 
  
  
• The internship is a hybrid position where in-person attendance at our office in West Trenton, N.J., is required on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Working remotely is an option on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.
  
  
• Students majoring in environmental science, geology, engineering or planning are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to candidates who have completed their junior year of undergraduate school.
  
  

Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Amanda Khalil at Amanda.Khalil@drbc.gov by Friday, March 27, 2026.