Educational Benefit to Student:

• Learn about Seattle Department of Transportation project delivery, including new sidewalk development, bike lanes, neighborhood greenways, paving, bridge repair, corridor and Vision Zero projects.
• Implement and evaluate inclusive public engagement strategies.
• Acquire and practice skills in writing, creating graphics and visualizations, developing presentations and memos, and customer service.
• Engage with members of the public at meetings and events to share information on Seattle Department of Transportation’s work.
• Participate in a collaborative team environment with responsive review and critique that encourages the candidate to develop and improve skills in community engagement and communications.

• Project outreach – develop written and visual material and project collateral; CRM data entry; field visits; meeting support.  Projects include Safe Routes to School, Vision Zero, Neighborhood Greenways Review Sidewalk Development and Corridors.
• Public events – planning and staffing public events including open houses, briefings, fairs, and festivals.  Serve as a City of Seattle representative to the public.
• Community engagement and communications strategy.
• Special projects as assigned, e.g. copyediting written material, before/after site photos, blog posts, social media, drafting summaries and reports.

Education:
Open all students, undergraduate and graduate students, who are enrolled in an accredited educational program preferably studying Urban Planning, Environmental Studies, Communications, Marketing/Communications, Public Relations, or a related field.

Undergraduate students will need to maintain a 2.0 GPA or above throughout the internship.

Graduate students will need to maintain a 3.0 GPA or above throughout the internship.

Experience: 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organization skills, detail-oriented, and ability to prioritize, multi-task, and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Ability to communicate complex information in a simple manner.
• Understand principles of urban/transportation planning, public engagement, and customer service.

Desired Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
• Photography.
• Multilingual.

Schedule:  Intern will work 40 hours/week during summer; 20 hours/week when school is in session.  Work hours can be scheduled between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and may work some weekends and/or evenings.

Salary:  Undergraduates will be paid $16.56/hour. Graduates will be paid $20.30/hour.

How to Apply:  complete an online application and include the following:

• Unofficial transcript including current classes and GPA
• Cover letter
• Resume

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Job offers are contingent on the verification of credentials and other information required by the employment process including the completion of a background check which includes a criminal history review.

Must have a valid WA State Driver’s License and a safe driving record.  A complete driving abstract will be required at the time of hire.