EditorialOne Way to Find New Water Professionals: Grow Them Yourself One Way to Find New Water Professionals: Grow Them Yourself A South Carolina water and sewer authority addresses the worker shortage by creating a high school internship program to fill entry-level jobs. Appeared in print as "Career Starters" By Sandra Buettner February 2023 Building The Team Order Digital Reprints Want a PDF of this article as it appeared in print? Order Here! Filed Under Internship Education/Training Public Outreach Occupational Safety and Health Organization (OSHA) Sign Me Up! Join your colleagues who already get great content delivered right to their inbox. Sign up Digital! If you don't want to bring your iPad into the bathroom, we can send you a magazine subscription for free! Subscribe to Print! Beaufort-Jasper staff members are shown with their NACWA award. From left, James Baker Jr., chair of the board; Phill Lovell, human resources talent partner; Joe Mantua, general manager; and Sarah Linkimer, deputy general manager. The Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority needed to get younger people interested in water careers and at the same time fill job openings. Joe Mantua, general manager, worked with the human resources department to create a high school internship program. It targets high... Please login or register to view TPO articles. It's free, fast and easy! Popular Stories April 18, 2024 State-of-the-Art Renewable Energy Facility Features Vogelsang Equipment April 18, 2024 News Briefs: Study Says Green Wastewater Treatment Could Save the US Billions April 18, 2024 Three Screening Solutions to Efficiently Remove Debris at the Headworks April 17, 2024 News About Xylem, Flomatic, Zoeller Co. and More April 16, 2024 Prevent Buildup, Reduce Downtime and Lower Maintenance Costs with HydraForce April 16, 2024 Cincinnati Utility Faces Challenges With Lead-Line Replacement Program Discussion Comments on this site are submitted by users and are not endorsed by nor do they reflect the views or opinions of COLE Publishing, Inc. Comments are moderated before being posted. Please enable JavaScript to view the comments.