Public Service Aide - Assistant to Professionals - SFPUC Internship, 2026 (9920)

Company Description

• Application Opening: January 2, 2026
• Application Filing Deadline: This is a continuous recruitment. (Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as this recruitment may close at any time, but no earlier than December 13, 2026.). 
• Hourly Compensation: $26.8000 (Effective: January 03, 2026)
• Recruitment ID: REF59428E (Exempt)

Important Information: Instructions to Apply

This recruitment supersedes all previous ones. If you have submitted a 9920 application in the past and wish to be eligible for this 2026 recruitment, you MUST reapply or else you will not be considered.

• Complete this Public Service Aide - Assistant to Professional (9920) job application; AND
• Attach a proof of college transcripts (official or unofficial) or other proof of current college enrollment with your online application. 

Only individuals who submit a completed job application and attach a proof of your college transcripts (official or unofficial) or current college enrollment at the time of application submission will be considered.

APPOINTMENT TYPE: Temporary Exempt: This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer. 

WHO ARE WE? 

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)

Headquartered in San Francisco, we have 2,300 employees operating across eight counties serving more than 2.7 million customers in the San Francisco Bay Area – 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

Our Mission: To provide our customers with high quality, efficient, and reliable water, power, and wastewater services in a manner that values environmental, and community interests and sustains the resources entrusted to our care.

Our Vision: We are an innovative utility leader, recognized for excellent results in service, safety, stewardship, and inclusiveness.

We are an award-winning and industry-leading utilities organization committed to our customers, community interests, and the environment. To learn more about our organization, please visit our website at https://www.sfpuc.gov/.

We are proud of our infrastructure and programs, but most importantly, we value our highly qualified and dedicated workforce which ensures that this vision becomes a reality. 
To learn more about working at the SFPUC, visit our career site at Careers at the SFPUC.

Job Description

General Description:

Under minimum supervision, the 9920 Public Service Aide, Assistant to Professionals assists in the performance of a variety of duties related to the functions of the assigned departmental unit; carries out complex tasks on a limited basis in direct support of professional level personnel; may be responsible for researching and compiling data; assists in the preparation of related reports and documents; assists in the implementation of programs and assists in various administrative duties.

Locations:

Public Service Aides will be reporting to various SFPUC locations depending on assignment:

• Business Services - 525 Golden Gate Avenue, SF CA 
• External Affairs - 525 Golden Gate Avenue, SF CA
• Human Resource Services - 525 Golden Gate Avenue, SF CA
• Hetch Hetchy Water and Power Division - Moccasin, CA (140 miles east of SF bay area)
• Infrastructure - 525 Golden Gate Avenue, SF CA
• Power Enterprise - 651 Bryant Street or 525 Golden Gate Avenue, SF CA
• Water Enterprise - 1657 Rollins Road, SF CA
• Wastewater Enterprise - 750 Phelps Street, SF CA

Qualifications

Education: 

• Applicants must have completed at least 30 Semester units (45 Quarter units) in an accredited college or university.

                                                                OR

• high school graduates who are currently enrolled in an accredited college or university.

 (If you do not meet the above requirement, please do not apply for this position.)

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification re