SEPTEMBER Featured Jobs & INTERNSHIPs
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Updated Sept. 1, 2026
Internships
ASL Tutor
SDSU
Location: San Diego, California
Wage: Up to $20.00 USD per hour
Deadline: Sep 3, 2026
Handshake ID: #11271436
Position Summary
SDSU Dual Language and English Learner department is seeking a motivated and qualified
individual to join our team as an American Sign Language (ASL) Tutor.
This position offers an opportunity to help fellow students improve their ASL skills while building your own expertise and professional experience.
Job Expectations
- Provide one-on-one or group tutoring sessions to students learning ASL.
- Assist students in improving their understanding of ASL grammar, vocabulary, and receptive/expressive skills.
- Work collaboratively with students to help them achieve their academic and personal goals related to ASL.
- Maintain professionalism and confidentiality when working with students.
- Schedule and conduct tutoring sessions virtually (via Zoom) or in person, as needed.
Qualifications
- Be an SDSU student (required).
- Be enrolled in the Federal Work-Study program.
- Have strong knowledge of ASL or have successfully completed ASL Level 3 or higher courses.
- Exhibit excellent communication skills and patience when working with others.
- Display a passion for helping others learn and grow.
How to Apply
If you are interested in this opportunity, please email [email protected] to schedule a Zoom meeting to discuss your qualifications and availability.
Project Coordinator
Builders Now
Location: San Diego, California
Wage: 20-25 USD per hour
Deadline: Sep 3, 2026
Handshake ID: #11272384
Position Summary (See handshake for additional information)
Job description
Builders Now Inc is a tech-forward general contractor in San Diego. We build residential
infill projects: ADUs, SB9 and multi-family, new homes, remodels and additions, plus
select commercial work.
What you will do
Project management support
- Keep job documentation current in our construction management platform: daily logs, site photos, schedules, task lists, subcontracts, change orders, etc.
- Track submittals, change orders, and purchase orders, and chase down what is missing
- Coordinate with subcontractors and suppliers: confirm scheduling, coordinate subcontracts, follow up on open items
- Join site walks and client or design meetings, then turn your notes into clear action items
- Follow up on permits and inspections with the city and with our consultants
What we are looking for
Required
- Currently enrolled at San Diego State University, or a recent SDSU graduate
- Studying (or degreed in) Construction Management, Construction Engineering, Business Administration / Management, or a related field
- Strong with Google Workspace and quick to pick up new software
- Clear, professional written and verbal communication, you will be talking to subcontractors, vendors, and clients.
- Organized and detail-oriented. In construction, a missed detail costs money.
- Reliable transportation and willingness to visit job sites around San Diego County.
- Available 15–20 hours per week
Graphic Designer Student Assistant
Student assistant (graphic/social/photographer)
SDSU Digital Marketing & Creative Services in the Division of Student Affairs and
Campus Diversity (FWS preferred)
Wage: $16.90/hour
Hours: 10-15 hours per week
Deadline: June. 31, 2026
Description: Planning a career in graphic design and looking to bolster your portfolio and resumé? Interested in social media or photography? Would a part-time job on campus help you complete an internship class?
Join an SDSU team that provides students with information about how they can connect with other students and opportunities at SDSU and provides students, faculty and staff with information about resources and support that improve equity and inclusion in our diverse campus community
Qualifications:
- Possess strong editing and production skills for print and web projects.
- Create and produce marketing materials that include, but not limited to: posters, rave cards, concept logos, brochures, e-newsletters, flyers, digital banners and advertisements.
- Prepare and finalize digital and print files.
- Must be able to work at minimum of 10 hours each week during the academic year.
- Must present a design portfolio and have basic understanding of graphic design concepts and skills.
- Must be familiar with Mac platform and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator).
- Must be familiar with print and digital formats (native files, JPG, TIFF, PNG, EPS, PDF, etc.).
- Access to Federal Work-Study funding a plus.
- Photography and social experience a plus.
- HTML/CSS knowledge in a CMS environment a plus.
The graphic design appointment is for the Spring semester. There is the possibility of a summer appointment.
If you're interested in joining our team, send your current resumé and a reel or samples of your work to: Candy Carson, Director, Digital Marketing and Creative Services ([email protected])
Jobs
Extended Hours Safe Ride Driver Student Assistant
SDSU Parking & Transportation Services
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Wage: 19.00 USD per hour
Deadline: Sep 16, 2026
Handshake ID: #11314155
Position Summary
The Extended Hours Safe Ride Driver position offers SDSU students an opportunity to
represent the university by supporting on-campus transportation services for students,
faculty, and staff. The Customer Service & Safe Ride Analyst at SDSU Transportation
Services (TS) will provide work and direction to the student assistants who will complete
transportation-based tasks that require strong communication skills, professionalism,
discretion, and the ability to interact with individuals across all levels of the
university community.
Responsibilities:
- Safe Ride on-demand ride services
- Transporting passengers between designated pickup and dropoff locations
- Conducting vehicle checks, reporting maintenance needs, and coordinating with other Transportation Services staff and student assistants.
- Students will also operate the shuttle services to transport campus members in support of university events and special programs as assigned.
Eligibility:
- Must be currently enrolled as a San Diego State University student with at least six academic units and a minimum grade point average of 3.0. Enrollment in Extended Studies (Global Campus) does not qualify.
- Must hold a valid California Class C driver’s license and have a clean driving record. Out of state licenses do not qualify. Class B (commercial) driver's licenses are not required.
- Must complete the Safe Driver training program within the first week of hire.
- Must be available to work a minimum of 15 hours per week, between 11:30 PM and 4:00 AM, Monday through Friday. Hours are subject to change based on operational demand, and weekend shifts may be assigned as needed.
- Extensive knowledge of campus and campus community; basic experience dealing with the general public/customer service.
- Bi-lingual (preferred qualification)
NIWC - Undergraduate Student - Port Contamination Project (Task No. 71-342609)
SDSU Research Foundation
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Wage: 17.75–19.67 USD per hour
Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Handshake ID: #11128048
Position Summary (See handshake for additional details)
This Statement of Work covers the need for student services to assist with the development
of a machine learning pipeline for evaluating water quality. Tasking could include
(1) preparing satellite, buoy, and industrial/municipal spatiotemporal data for analysis,
(2) performing exploratory data analysis, (3) creating data dictionaries, reports,
and slides, and (4) assisting with the coding of deep learning models and other pipeline
production requirements. This work will support water contaminant research at the
Naval Information Warfare Center, Pacific (NIWC PAC).
Minimum Qualifications Requirements:
Undergraduate Level 2-3 (Sophomore to Senior): Mathematics and/or Computer Science
major preferred; relevant majors such as Biology, Chemistry, or Physics may be suitable
given relevant coursework and/or work experience.
Required Coursework and/or relevant work and/or laboratory experience:
- Introduction to Chemistry, Biology, or equivalent
- Computer Science and Object-Oriented Programming or equivalent
- Probability and Statistics or equivalent
Desired Coursework and/or relevant work and/or laboratory experience:
- Introduction to Environmental Science, Oceanography, or equivalent
- Data Structures, Design and Analysis of Algorithms, or equivalent
- Computer Vision, Deep Learning, or equivalent
Additional Qualifications Desired:
- Python programming experience.
- Experience with CNNs or machine learning.
- Experience with GIS software.
- Independent/self-starter who can operate under minimal oversight
Entry Level Industrial Automation Engineer
RoviSys
Location: Carlsbad, California, United States
Wage: $75,000 - 82,000 USD per Year
Deadline: Sep 20, 2026
Handshake ID: #11144721
Position Summary (See handshake for additional details)
Entry Level Position: College Graduate - 2 years' experience
RoviSys offers a broad opportunity to grow your career with any of the following
duties:
- Design and develop automation systems
- Design and develop electrical control systems that will interface with process manufacturing equipment and sensors
- Architect solutions using the appropriate technologies from database to AI to User Interface tools
- Provide our clients with real time, actionable information about their process
- Develop quality code in accordance with established RoviSys and client standards
- Work in team environment with engineers and designers from RoviSys, partners and clients
- Grow into position leading a team of engineers and technicians to provide automation and information solutions
Below are the career paths we currently offer:
Systems:
- Success Factors:
○ Understanding of Process or Manufacturing Systems
○ Co-op Experience
○ Electrical or Process Knowledge
- Technologies Used:
○ DCS, PLCs, Rockwell, Siemens, Emerson, Schneider, Inductive, AVEVA
- Duties:
○ Design and develop automation systems
○ Travel to client plants to assess and document existing systems and connected equipment
○ Use P&ID, Equipment Lists, I/O Lists and Process Descriptions to define control schemes for clients
○ Network customer systems, Controllers, HMI PC's, Field mounted instruments and Process Skids to provide fully integrated control systems
Information Systems:
- Success Factors:
○ Ability to understand Information System architectures
- Technologies Used:
○ Relational Databases and Historians (MS SQL Server, Oracle, OSIsoft, etc.)
○ Python, VBA/VBscript/C# syntax, Linux shell scription (Bash, make), PowerShell scripting
- Duties:
○ Design and implement industry software applications to aggregate manufacturing systems information and provide reports to support business decisions
○ Manually configure technical solutions and identify optimization opportunities by leveraging scripting and automation to increase process efficiency
○ Install and commission systems connected to the plant floor devices onsite and support operations personnel through effective use and maintenance of the deployed solutions
○ Scripting and light programming
Industrial IT:
- Success Factors:
○ Passion for networking
○ Virtualization
○ Cybersecurity in a manufacturing or office setting
- Technologies Used:
○ Virtualization, Networking
○ Cybersecurity, Windows, Wireless
- Duties:
○ Map and Design Network Architectures
○ Configure and Test Infrastructure components
○ Install and Commission equipment at customer sites, per design
○ Communicate with customer and project team to define needs and design/implement solutions
Marine Interdiction Agent
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Wage: 73,939 - 184,285 USD per year
Deadline: Sep 24, 2026
Handshake ID: #10343698
Position Summary (See handshake for additional details)
Air and Marine Operations (AMO), a component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) offers those with Merchant Mariner Credentials the exceptional opportunity of
a career in law enforcement working with an elite team of highly trained professionals
whose camaraderie, pride, and purpose are hallmarks of their daily mission protecting
America.
If you’re looking for an exciting and rewarding job that also provides great pay,
benefits, and job stability, now is the time to make your move: become a Marine Interdiction
Agent. AMO is actively seeking applicants to fill full-time security-based positions
with the nation’s largest law enforcement organization charged with maintaining the
security of our national borders while facilitating lawful international travel and
trade.
Salary and Benefits
Begin your career as a Marine Interdiction Agent (MIA) and make up to $76,745–$142,199
per year based on your qualifications for the GS-11 grade level and possible extra
compensation based on your duty location.
Duties and Responsibilities
As a Marine Interdiction Agent, you will perform marine-based law enforcement operations
for the detection, prevention, interdiction, and apprehension of terrorists, terrorist
weapons, and other contraband and persons from illegally entering or attacking the
United States. Typical duties may include:
- Monitoring behavior patterns and activities of suspect persons, vehicles, or vessels believed to be engaged in illegal activities.
- Interpreting radar data to calculate appropriate intercept while tracking vessels and people to a successful interdiction.
- Searching persons, vessels, baggage, and cargo for contraband or weapons incidental to detention or arrest.
- Collecting, refining, and analyzing strategic and tactical intelligence
.
Qualifications
This GS-11 grade level position has a selective factor: As a minimum qualification requirement all candidates must have a qualifying Merchant
Mariner Credential. See the U.S. Coast Guard Issued Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMC)
section that is listed below for qualifying capacities.
You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience
equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
- Independently applying advanced skill in controlling/commanding law enforcement scenes to include conducting searches, making arrests, processing arrests and seizure of evidence and property.
- Conducting investigative inquiries using various techniques, examining files and records, physical and documentary evidence to identify logical conclusions.
- Utilizing cameras and other electronic high-tech surveillance equipment to gather evidence, collect, evaluate, and then preserve that physical and documentary evidence.
- Highly skilled in writing comprehensive arrest, criminal and incident reports.
- Assisting government or state attorneys in preparation for court cases or grand juries, testifies as a law enforcement officer in court proceedings, and administrative forums.
- Considerable experience applying arrest authorities and constitutional law in various alleged criminal situations, or knowledge and experience of CBP laws, regulations, policies, legal precedent
.
OR GS-11 Education Substitution for experience: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M.
AND U.S. Coast Guard Issued Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMC): You must submit a valid, legible copy of your Merchant Mariner Credential at time of application. Your copies must include the expiration and capacity pages of your MMC.
- Qualifying Capacities are Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel (OUPV), Mate of 200 gross tons or greater (Inland, Great Lakes, Near Coastal or Oceans), Chief Mate, Second Mate, and Third Mate Unlimited Oceans or Master of 25 GRT or greater (Inland, Great Lakes, Near Coastal or Oceans)
- OR An Accepted MMLD Application: You must submit proof an accepted MMLD application, for a MMC with a qualifying capacity, and a credential status that is in a positive standing. It cannot be pending additional information for MMLD application process. You must have your Official MMC Credential in hand at the time of scheduling and at assessment appointment
.
NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional resume requirements.
Other Requirements
Citizenship: You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position.
Residency: You must have had primary U.S. residency (includes protectorates as declared under
international law) for at least three of the last five years.
Training: This position has a training requirement. You may be required to successfully complete
the training requirement as a condition of employment. Failure to successfully complete
the required course(s) of training in accordance with CBP standards and policies will
result in placement into either a former or different position, demotion, or separation
as determined by management and appropriate procedures.
Travel Required: You may be expected to travel for this position based on operational needs.
Environmental Restoration Field Technician
Gulf South Research Corporation
Location: San Marcos, California, United States
Wage: $18 - 25 USD per hour
Deadline: Sep 19, 2026
Handshake ID: #11228223
Position Summary (See handshake for additional details)
Gulf South Research Corporation (GSRC) is seeking a dependable, safety-minded field technician to support invasive plant
management, habitat restoration, and vegetation-control projects on military installations
and other government properties throughout Southern California. This is a hands-on,
labor-intensive field position. It is not primarily an office, biological-survey,
or report-writing role.
The strongest candidates will have practical experience in rights-of-way vegetation management, fuels reduction, habitat restoration, irrigation,
trail work, or similar outdoor field operations. A college degree is not required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Control invasive vegetation using approved chemical, mechanical, and manual methods, including backpack herbicide application, hand pulling, digging, cutting, brush clearing, and mowing.
- Mix, load, transport, and apply herbicides in accordance with California requirements, product labels, safety data sheets, project specifications, and supervisor direction.
- Maintain accurate pesticide application records, field logs, equipment inspections, photographs, and other required documentation.
- Operate and maintain backpack sprayers, pumps, brush cutters, chainsaws, hand tools, UTVs, trailers, and related equipment when trained and authorized.
- Install native plants, seed, irrigation or watering systems, erosion-control materials, fencing, and other habitat-protection measures.
- Recognize common invasive plants and follow instructions that protect native vegetation, wildlife, cultural resources, and sensitive areas.
- Follow GSRC safety requirements, Accident Prevention Plans, Activity Hazard Analyses, pesticide labels, equipment procedures, and military installation rules while working effectively with the field crew and client representatives
.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Current, active California DPR Qualified Applicator Certificate (QAC) or Qualified Applicator License (QAL), in good standing, with at least one category applicable to the anticipated work. GSRC will verify credential status and category applicability.
- At least one year or one full field season of hands-on experience in herbicide application, vegetation management, landscaping, agriculture, forestry, tree work, rights-of-way maintenance, fuels reduction, habitat restoration, or comparable outdoor labor.
- Experience using backpack sprayers and performing repetitive, physically demanding vegetation-control work.
- Ability to read and follow English-language pesticide labels, safety instructions, equipment manuals, and basic project documentation, and to complete accurate application records.
- Valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record for assigned company driving duties.
- Ability to obtain and maintain access authorization for U.S. military installations, including required identity verification and background vetting
.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Two or more years of directly related field experience, including regular herbicide application and vegetation-control work.
- QAC or QAL categories supporting landscape, right-of-way, agricultural plant, forest, or aquatic vegetation work, as applicable to GSRC assignments.
- Experience on federal, state, municipal, utility, transportation, or military projects.
- Chainsaw, brush cutter, UTV, trailer, pump, irrigation, or small-engine experience.
- Knowledge of Southern California native and invasive plants and current CPR/First Aid, OSHA 10-Hour, chainsaw, UTV, or related safety training.
- Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills helpful for field-crew coordination, but not required
.
Compensation and Employment:
- Hourly pay range: DOE. Starting rate will reflect directly related experience, current QAC/QAL categories, equipment capability, and crew-lead experience.
- Overtime, travel reimbursement, lodging, per diem, benefits, and other terms will be provided in accordance with GSRC policy and the applicable project.
- Strong performers may be considered for recurring assignments, additional equipment training, expanded pesticide categories, or advancement to crew lead as work is available.
Seasonal Part Time - Snapdragon Stadium Wharehouse Porter
Aztec Shops SDSU
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Wage: 19.71 USD per hour
Deadline: Sep 3, 2026
Handshake ID: #11128048
Position Summary (See handshake for additional information)
SUMMARY:
Assists warehouse to receive, unpack, arrange and store goods, and gather, pack, prepare
and load goods for dispatching. Warehouse workers check stock for damage and wear,
report faults and discrepancies to relevant parties, and mark and label stock.
OPERATIONS
- Ensuring cleanliness, tidiness and safety of the work environment.
- Load and unload products to concession stands and portables.
- Accepts delivery of product to each location.
- Counts and confirms inventory.
- Inspects inventory for damage and faults.
- Communicates errors to relevant parties.
- Marks and labels stock.
- Stores inventory in an accessible manner.
- Loads and shrink wraps stock on pallet(s).
- Builds outgoing loads with forklift, electronic carts and pallet jack.
- Maintain work areas cleanliness and organization.
- Must comply with and ensure continued, consistent compliance with all company policies, and federal, state, and local laws/regulations including but not limited to: employment, safety, and health
