Business Development Intern

Business Development Intern

Share Our Purpose. Be Yourself. Feel Valued.

People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals. We are Beautifully Different. We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. American Water is the best choice for your next role!

About American Water

American Water (NYSE : AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing by providing safe, clean, reliable, and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people across 14 regulated jurisdictions and 18 military installations. American Water's 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company's national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors, and other stakeholders. As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American Water expects to invest $40 to $42 billion in infrastructure repairs and replacement, system resiliency, and regulated acquisitions over the next 10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its core operations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through its commitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting the environment, an inclusive workforce, and strengthening communities. American Water has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18th on Barron's 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, and recipients of multiple national awards.

Primary Role

About the Internship : Join Pennsylvania American Water as a Business Development Intern and gain hands-on exposure to the strategic processes behind identifying, securing, and integrating acquisitions. As the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., American Water (NYSE : AWK) has been providing safe, clean, reliable, and affordable services since 1886. We serve over 14 million people across 14 regulated jurisdictions and 18 military installations. Our 6,500 professionals leverage their expertise and our national scale to deliver excellent outcomes for customers, employees, investors, and stakeholders.

Why American Water?

• Growth and Investment : We plan to invest $30 to $34 billion in infrastructure over the next decade.
• Sustainability and Community : We are committed to safety, affordability, customer service, environmental protection, workforce inclusivity, and community strengthening.
• Recognition : Featured on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, ranked 18th on Barron's 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, and recipients of multiple national awards.

Key Accountabilities

Knowledge / Skills

Experience / Education

Other

We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and join us in making a difference in our communities. Competencies Champions safety, Customer obsessed, Cultivates innovation, Nimble learning, Drives Results, Collaborates.

American Water is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because they are an individual with a disability, protected veteran, or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.