This is a paid internship, range of $19/hr - $35/hr (depending on role and qualifications) for those currently pursuing undergraduate degrees and higher rates for those currently pursuing graduate level degrees.

Sound Transit also offers a competitive benefits package with a wide range of offerings, including:

• Health Benefits: We offer two choices of medical plans, a dental plan, and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including a spouse or domestic partner.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Time Off: An accrual of up to 4 hours per pay period. Up to 2 floating holidays.
• Full-time interns will receive an ORCA card at no cost. This card can be used on buses, trains, water taxis in the Puget Sound region, along with the Monorail and Seattle Streetcar.
• In addition to compensation and benefits, you’ll find that we provide work-life balance, opportunities for professional development and recognition from your colleagues.

Tentative 2024 Internship Dates:

• Semester students: May 20th to July 26th
• Quarter students: June 24th to August 30th

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

Sound Transit’s Information Technology department oversees tools and technologies our internal business teams use to transform and manage their business processes throughout the Puget Sound region – Link, Sounder, ST Express, and Tacoma Link. The Citizen Development Applications intern will have an opportunity to be a part of the team that oversees our business transformation tools and services and learn how they enable teams to manage their work for a large regional transit system.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

JOB DUTIES:

• Collaborate with users and IT resources to identify and develop functional and process requirements, and review and advise on solution recommendations.
• Develop workflow and process automation solutions on Office 365 Platform Services.
• Connect technological solutions with user and agency needs.
• Analyze, define, estimate, and document work Level of Effort.
• Participate in our Citizen Development Learning communities through governance, standards and engagement in learning/sharing.
  
  

POTENTIAL PROJECTS:

• Citizen Development Applications Inventory, Analysis and building an Application Tracking Solution
• Citizen Development Documentation for Best Practices and Training
• Work on short term tasks to provide technical and project support for the Collaboration & Productivity Services team

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants must be a current college student in good academic standing, enrolled in an accredited associate, bachelor's or graduate degree program in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or other technical discipline or relevant two-year certificate.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

• Office 365 Power Application and Power Automate, platform, client/app and browser user interface solution configuration and application development
• Office 365 Power BI report and dashboard development in support of the Power Applications
• Scripting Languages: JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
• Agile development methodologies, techniques, and principles
• Exceptional listening, verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively
• Microsoft Training Course: Power Platform App Maker Associate preferred, not required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Work is performed in a standard office environment.
• The Agency promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriate safety and equipment training for all personnel as required.

Sound Transit is an equal employment opportunity employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment action based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status or other protected class.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)