Instructional Design Intern Summer 2027
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Job Location:
Seattle, OR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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 Transits Learning and Development team oversees internal learning content development for the entire agency. The agency-wide training intern will have an opportunity to be a part of the team that oversees creation of learning content for a wide variety of teams and topics.
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:
- Assist with universal design/accessibility in several kinds of mediums (e.g. ensuring accessible design in eLearning courses captioning videos checking content for readability and alt-text).
- Convert information into branded template-based formats (Job Aids Quick Guides infographics etc.) assist in managing team templates internal document organization and other artifacts.
- Research background information for course content.
- Participate in end-to-end video production including script writing screen recording voice acting audio production editing and publishing using tools such as Camtasia and Vyond.
- Quality Assurance for eLearning courses created in Articulate 360 (a rapid eLearning development software suite).
- Provide scheduling support by scheduling subject matter expert follow-ups audit course data and related databases.
POTENTIAL PROJECTS:
- Our projects are variable in length and complexity. Here a few examples of projects in the recent past:
- Designing eLearning courses on wide range of topics like implicit bias and Agency Anti-Racism initiatives using company credit cards environment sustainability safety or information security.
- Creation of slide deck for New Employee Orientation instructor-led course.
- End-to-end video production for animated explainer on the benefits package offered to Sound Transit employees.
- Document creation and design for course participant guides.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants must be a current college student in good academic standing enrolled in an accredited associate bachelors or graduate degree program in Graphic Design Adult Education Video Production Human-Centered Design or other technical discipline or relevant two-year certificate.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS:
- Strong written communication skills
- Interest in adult education
- Experience with Microsoft Office
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with learning authoring tools (e.g. Articulate 360 Captivate)
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (e.g. InDesign Illustrator Photoshop Acrobat)
- Experience with video production (e.g. Vyond Camtasia YouTube)
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.
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
About Company
Sound Transit is transforming how the Greater Seattle area moves by planning, building and operating regional transit systems that give millions of riders an alternative to sitting in traffic. Thanks to voter approval of the largest mass transit expansion in the region’s ...
