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Avista Corp.’s Student Employment Program provides opportunities for students to enhance their field of study and to gain valuable work critical to their future success in the job market.
Who is Eligible for Student Employment?
The Student Employment Program is offered to undergraduate students (age 18 and over). All applicants must be enrolled in a college or university. Students in the summer program must have the intent of attending the fall quarter or semester.
What Kinds of Summer Jobs Are Offered?
Although the types and number of jobs will vary from year to year, the positions fall into these general categories:
- Student Helper - grounds workers, janitorial, & warehouse
- Meter Reader - reading gas and electric meters in the field
- Student Clerk - typing, filing, data entry, & compiling statistics
- Student General Technician - leak survey, cathodic protection, drafting, database assistance, data processing, accounting, programmer, fishery workers, marketing research analysts, etc. A junior or senior class student, may be assigned to technical work directly related to knowledge acquired in their major area of study.
- Student Specialist Technician - engineering, IS, computer science, technical students. These students are regularly assigned to perform technical work directly related to knowledge acquired in their major area of study.
Where are the summer jobs located?
The majority of summer jobs will be located in Spokane, Wash. and Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Positions may also be available in our outlying areas such as Pullman, Wash., Lewiston, Idaho, or Medford, Ore.
When can applications for summer employment be submitted?
Applications are accepted after January 1st and must be submitted no later than April 30th. Interviews and job offers begin as early as May and continue through the summer as openings become available. All applicants will be contacted by Avista Corp., either in an invitation to interview or in a notice that all positions have been filled.
What are the hours and pay for summer positions?
Summer jobs are usually 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Jobs continuing into the school year are on a part-time basis depending on the needs of the company. The exact hours are determined by the hiring manager and the student. Pay will vary depending on the position and the student’s experience.
How do I apply?
An Avista Corp. Application for Student Employment is required. We also encourage you to submit a resume, cover letter, and an unofficial copy of your transcripts. The application form can be downloaded as an Adobe Acrobat file. You will need Acrobat Reader to display and print the application.
Download the Application Form
Download the Acrobat Reader
Applications for student employment are accepted throughout the year, however, for best consideration for summer positions, applications should be submitted by April 30th. You may mail or fax your application and additional materials to:
Avista Corp.
Human Resources - MSC 39
PO Box 3727
Spokane, WA 99220-3727
Fax: (509) 495-4922
Reasonable Accommodation
Avista Corp. will make reasonable accommodation to assist a qualified person with a disability in the job application, interview process, and to perform the essential functions of a job whenever possible, where undue hardship would not be created for Avista Corp. Please let us know if you would like assistance.
Avista Corp. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
committed to diversity in our workforce.
Avista Corp. is committed to the goal of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action. Our employees work in an environment that values diversity and mutual respect and is free from harassment or discrimination for employees, customers, suppliers, and other contacts in all aspects of our daily operations.
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