New year, new career in 🎇2026🎆? Here are six California Water job boards to watch for internships and entry-level job openings. Getting into the industry can be challenging, resources are out there and here are just a few:

🏦 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐛𝐬 - where most public water and wastewater agencies post all of their job openings. Search for your career path by entering a keyword and add your location. To find internships add the word "intern." Agency pages on Government Jobs allow you to sign-up for notifications. Good for all career paths.
𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐉𝐨𝐛𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦

💧 𝐂𝐀 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐛𝐬 - posts for trade, admin and scientific jobs run by CWEA, an association of water professionals. Enter your location and click search to see nearby water jobs. Sign-up for job alerts in your area. Good for: trades, admin, lab, and scientific roles.
𝐰𝐰𝐰𝐂𝐀𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐉𝐨𝐛𝐬.𝐨𝐫𝐠

📐 𝐁𝐂 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐉𝐨𝐛𝐬 - posts jobs for engineers and management level roles. Run by Brown and Caldwell, a leading consulting engineering firm. Click Country & State and select California to see opportunities available in the state. Good for engineering, admin, and GIS roles.
𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐁𝐂𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐉𝐨𝐛𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦

ℹ️ 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐛𝐬 - LinkedIn's career search is great for engineering careers, including internships and entry-level roles. Both agencies and consulting firms post their engineering job openings to LinkedIn. Good for: engineering roles.
𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧.𝐜𝐨𝐦/𝐣𝐨𝐛𝐬

🌉 𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 - An association of Bay Area water and wastewater agencies that posts all of their job opportunities, including entry-level roles, on this website. Good for: trades, admin, lab, GIS, and scientific roles.
𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐁𝐀𝐘𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊.𝐨𝐫𝐠

🎓 𝐀𝐂𝐖𝐀 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - Their website offers an internship board under Career Building. Good for all career types. This non-profit was founded by Association of California Water Agencies to support the development of water career resources, support diversity within California's water sector, and offer leadership training opportunities.
𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐀𝐂𝐖𝐀-𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.𝐨𝐫𝐠