Water Industry Internship Program

Find out if a career in water could be for you with the Water Industry Internship Program!

ā€¯"In retrospect, I have now realized what insight I have gained into the industry and how many incredibly exciting people I have met!"ā€¯

The Water Industry Internship Program aims to attract young people to an industry filled with exciting opportunities in many areas, from technical challenges to major societal issues. You will have a summer you will never forget!

The Water Industry Internship Program will return in the summer of 2026. During a few summer weeks, you, as a student at a university, college or vocational school, will get to experience what it is like to work with water from several different exciting perspectives and roles in a paid Internship Program. This year, the program will be carried out in Gothenburg and Halmstad. The companies participating in the program are: Huber Technology and Sweco Sweden in Gothenburg, HMS Industrial Networks and Laholmsbuktens VA AB in Halmstad, which provides a unique insight into several different parts of the industry!

Here you will find the link to the application..

The application deadline for 2026 is March 3.

Program & structure

In 2025, there was the opportunity to choose between two different locations, Gothenburg and Stockholm. The program involved four companies and water and sanitation organizations in each area from different parts of the water industry, which provides a unique insight.

The selected participants together visited the companies and VA organizations for lectures, study visits, case studies and workshops.

In parallel, the group worked on a joint project assignment. The results of the assignment were presented to the industry in connection with the Water2025 Meeting Point at the Swedish Exhibition and Congress Center in Gothenburg.

 

ā€¯"Just getting to see such a wide range of activities, make interesting visits and learn so much has been very rewarding for me."ā€¯

About the Water Industry Internship Program

Practical information:

  • Place: Gothenburg/Halmstad. We expect that you can arrange accommodation during the period within commuting distance.
  • Application deadline: March 3, 2026, selection is ongoing
  • Access: June 2026
  • Market salary paid for the summer weeks that the program is running

We are looking for you as: 

  • Are curious to learn more about water, you do not need to have previous experience in the industry
  • Curious about how digitalization can help the water industry move forward?
  • Still studying, but have progressed somewhat in your university, college or vocational school education and are not in their final year of education
  • Have good communication skills and are easy to work with in a team
  • Have good knowledge of Swedish and English
  • Can arrange accommodation in the vicinity of Gothenburg/Halmstad

Preliminary dates to note:

  • March 3: Application deadline
  • April: Interviews, information meeting
  • June: Kick-off
  • 4 weeks spread over June & August: The schedule for the Water Industry Internship Program will be rescheduled for weeks 24, 26, 33 & 34
  • August: Evaluation meeting & first presentation of thematic work
  • September: Genre rep (digital)
  • September: Final presentation at Nordiwa, any of the days 16-18 September, Stockholm

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