System & Service Planning Intern Summer 2026
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Job Location:
Seattle, OR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
This is a paid internship range of $22/hr - $39/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 youll find that we provide work-life balance opportunities for professional development and recognition from your colleagues.
Tentative 2026 Internship Dates:
Semester students: May 18th to July 24th
Quarter students: June 15th to August 21st
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
Sound TransitsTransit Operationsdepartment oversees and manages Sound Transit operations throughout the Puget Sound region acrossall ofour services Link Sounder and ST Express. The System and Service Planning intern will have an opportunity to be a part of the team that develops our Annual ServicePlanmanages our Service ChangeProcessanddevelopsrecommendations to improveour bus and rail services to better servepassengers.â
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:
- Monitors performance metrics and if applicable works with Service Planning team members at Sound Transit and Partner agencies to develop and recommend service changes to improve route efficiency or utility.
- Assists in the development of Annual Service Plan content and document creation.
- Works with other groups within Sound Transit and at partner agencies to communicate and implement twice-yearly service changes.
POTENTIAL PROJECTS:
- Service Change proposal & engagement material development.
- Service Changes implementation support.
- Service Plan document review and content development.
- Network Plan support.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants must be a current college student in good academic standing enrolled in an accredited Associate Bachelors or Graduate Degree program in Transportation Planning Public Administration Urban Planning or relevant two-year certificate.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS:
- Microsoft Office Suite / O365
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Personal or working experience with public transit system(s).
- Basic knowledge of the Puget Sound area and / or Sound Transit service area.
- GIS familiarity (Geographic Information Systems).
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Work is performed in a standard office environment.
- Subject to standing walking bending reaching stooping and lifting of objects up to 25 pounds; may occasionally be exposed to dangerous machinery when visiting job sites during construction and when working in the field.
- 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.
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
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