Internship Opportunity: Process Improvement and Change Management

CDOT for All

CDOTs strength is our people and our commitment to our people is to shape support and sustain the employee experience and ultimately create a supportive workplace where everyone regardless of gender race ethnicity religion national origin age sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status education disability socio-economic status or any other identity has the opportunity to thrive.

Work Environment

• This position is based at CDOTs Statewide Headquarters Complex located at 2829 W. Howard Place Denver CO 80204

• OPI operates in a hybrid work environment. Interns are expected to be in the office at least once a week but this arrangement is always subject to change.

• The expected work schedule is between Monday through Friday.

• This role is anticipated to work approximately 24 to 40 hours per week.

• It is a must to be able to work in an active collaborative team-oriented environment often in a virtual environment.

• Use a computer and accompanying technology and software to accomplish everyday work duties

Additional information about the internship experience in the Office of Process Improvement is available at:

Conditions of Employment

• Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace criminal records check public court records check educational records and driving records checks. More information in the supplemental information section.

Preferred Qualifications

Theexceptional applicantwill be an undergraduate or graduate college/university student or recent graduate as defined above interested in applying change management project management and process improvement techniques in an organization and has proven accomplishments in the following:

• Strong interest in the duties listed in the Description of the Job section.
• Experience in process improvement-related or change management-related curriculum or a related discipline such as organizational development industrial psychology organizational psychology work psychology management science human resources management systems engineering quality assurance; industrial engineering; human factors engineering; strategy management; business management etc.
• Knowledge and experience with continuous improvement technologies and change management / change leadership theory technology and practices.
• Knowledge and experience with documenting processes and operations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to take initiative and perform duties with minimal supervision in both remote and in-person workplaces
• Familiarity with the Google suite Google mail (Gmail) and related Google applications; experience with Zoom Canva PowerBI and LucidChart knowledge are pluses. Experience with development of graphs and charts using the Microsoft Office and Google suites.
• Good basic understanding of fundamental graphic design principles
• Commitment to learning. An interns first job is to learn!

Complete Applications must include the following documents:

1. A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green APPLY button at the top of this announcement)

2. A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)

3. A cover letter that describes your interest in this position how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.

4. If you are using education to qualify a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing that your degree has been conferred and the name of your school or your NACES accreditation. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.

Notifications

ADAAAAccommodations

CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any pre-employment testing or participating in the employee selection process and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position please direct your inquiries to Madelyn Katzat

Former State Employees

Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose this information on his/her application.