For over a decade, the Johnson City Water and Sewer Services (WSS) Department has
partnered with East Tennessee State University’s (ETSU) College of Public Health to
offer paid summer internships. These internships benefit students and serve as a talent
pipeline for WSS, leading to the recruitment of exceptional permanent employees.
This year, Dr. Phillip Scheuerman, an ETSU faculty member who has collaborated with
WSS in the past, has helped secure internships for three international students: Priscilla
Owusa-Mensah, Joel Atikemah and Mohammed Suleiman. These three students are among
a cohort of 10 WSS interns working for the City of Johnson City this summer.