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To increase the qualified diverse candidate pool for planned machine and plant mechanic maintenance trainee hires, EBMUD partnered with Laney College during the 2012 fall semester to provide fifteen week internships for five students who had earned a one year Industrial Maintenance program certificate. These interns gained hands-on skills and learned about the work of District Plant Mechanics and Machinists. The trainee exam is expected to be completed before training program students graduate in May 2013. Trainee hires are planned for early FY14. To increase the qualified diverse candidate pool for planned Plumber I hires, staff are working to provide summer 2013 Plumber internships for graduates of Diablo Valley College’s Pre-Apprenticeship program and graduates from the PG&E “Introduction to Energy & Utility Careers for Women” training program. To increase the qualified candidate pool for plant operators, EBMUD partners with Tri- Valley Regional Occupation Program (ROP) and Solano College to provide Plant Operator Internships. Wastewater and Operations staff provide four Operator internships to help students gain in-plant work experience required by the state of California to earn mandatory water and wastewater treatment certification. Bring the Class Room to the Workplace Three EBMUD Machinists volunteered to take the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Measurement, Materials and Safety test in January to help the Laney College Machine Technology department implement a NIMS certification program. Staff gained more insight into the skills level required of Laney Machine Technology students, and helped Laney College gain NIMS certification. This certification provides prospective employers assurance that Laney College students have been trained to meet exacting national metalworking standards. Staff will present a workshop, “An Employer’s Perspective: Partnering with Colleges to Increase Local, Qualified Diverse Job Candidates” at the California Internship & Work Experience Association 39 th Annual Professional Development Conference in April. The workshop will be attended by educators from two and four year colleges seeking best practices to partner with employers. The District continues to provide tours of EBMUD plants to local College and High School instructors and students to increase understanding of District skilled trades careers. Staff continues to work with the Bay Area Community College Consortium (BACCC) and other employers from the refinery, beverage, pharmaceutical, and water/wastewater industries to develop strategies for increasing the qualified diverse Industrial Maintenance Machinist and Mechanic (IMMM) candidate pool. EBMUD, Shell and USS-POSCO offer IMMM internships, and are sharing their best practices and lessons learned so other employers can develop similar intern programs. Affirmative Action & Equal Employment Opportunity 10
C. Develop District Employees All District employees are encouraged to take a wide range of training classes and to utilize the District’s Tuition Refund Program to help them improve work performance and productivity. Also during 2013, District employees from Wastewater, Customer Services, Natural Resources and Operations & Maintenance departments will have an opportunity to be considered for an upcoming LEAD Academy to develop and enhance skills in preparation for supervisory job opportunities. The participants will complete a variety of District training and classes offered by local colleges, and participate in round table discussion sessions with District supervisors who will share their experiences. D. Partner with Educational and Professional Organizations Support MESA and MEP The Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) program was founded in the 1970’s by UC Berkeley students concerned about low minority college student enrollment. MESA and Minority Engineering Program (MEP) programs have gained national acclaim, and the California MESA model for educational achievement in Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) has been replicated in over a dozen states. EBMUD engineers have volunteered to mentor and tutor MESA students, and have served as judges for MESA engineering contests at high schools and colleges. Staff continues to inform MESA and MEP coordinators when the District has Engineering internship opportunities. Continue District Intern Programs Since its inception in 1991, the Career Intern Program (CIP) has facilitated the District’s efforts to diversify its engineering workforce. There are two remaining participants in this program. One UC Berkeley graduate will complete his CIP appointment as LT Assistant Engineer with the Design Division in the Mechanical Engineering section the end of June 2013. A college Career Intern is completing his senior year at UC Davis in June 2013. No new CIP interns have been hired for this program since 2007 due to the District’s hiring freeze. The District has several other intern programs to cultivate candidates for human resources, legislative affairs, information systems, and engineering jobs. Since the hiring freeze only two student interns have been hired to support engineering infrastructure work. Provide Internships Sponsored by Partners The American Chemical Society (ACS) sponsors and funds Project SEED internships for high school students. The District’s Wastewater Laboratory has been a partner in this effort for over ten years to provide low income students opportunities to learn science and gain lab work experience. During the nine week 2012 summer program, Lab staff provided an Oakland High School student lab assignments and tours of the water and wastewater treatment plants to increase her awareness of EBMUD’s mission and District “green” job careers. Wastewater Lab staff plan to provide an internship for a Project SEED student again during summer 2013. Affirmative Action & Equal Employment Opportunity 11
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