Job Details

Salary: $18.30 Hourly
Location : Valley Metro Administrative Offices 101 N 1st Ave Suite 1300 Phoenix AZ 85003, AZ
Job Type: Part-Time Temporary
Job Number: N06000-22
Division: Capital Development
Opening Date: 02/26/2025
Closing Date: 3/30/2025 5:00 PM Arizona

Summary
Please APPLY EARLY as these positions will remain open until filled.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application.
Valley Metro Service Planning Internships are designed to provide an introduction to various aspects of transportation Service planning, and GIS applications at a public transportation agency. Each internship will be up to 12 months in length and begin in mid to late May 2025. Positions will perform pre-entry-level professional work as outlined.

Each internship opportunity with Valley Metro Service Planning will have a focus taken from the list below:

Public Transportation Service Planning: Provides support for short-range transit planning activities, demographic and service data collection and analysis; mapping, basic research, investigations and responding to citizen suggestions and complaints. Assists in public outreach programs, and preparing planning documents. This internship is scheduled to begin in mid to late May 2025

Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Provides support for activities throughout Valley Metro in departments such as Planning, Construction, Operations, Accessible Transit Services, Safety and Security, and Asset Management. Work may include demographic, service, or transit system data collection and analysis, database and management, mapping, basic research, application development and assisting in preparing planning documents. This internship is scheduled to begin in mid to late May 2025

Public Transportation Scheduling: Provides support for scheduling related activities in the preparation and dissemination of timetables and vehicle scheduling reports. Collaborates with Scheduling staff to learn to use and apply Hastus scheduling software, Swiftly scheduling analysis software and other related applications. Extensive field work is required. This internship is scheduled to begin on July 7, 2025. Experience riding public transportation is preferred.

These internships are part-time temporary (Commitment to work up to 19.5 hours per week for up to 12 months). Schedules are flexible to accommodate full-time course load. Additional hours up to 40 hours per week may be available during the summer months.

Valley Metro is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements
Enrolled in a Bachelor's or Graduate Degree program beyond May 2025 in Urban Planning, GIS, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Planning, Civil Engineering, Public Administration, Sustainability, Communications, Public Relations or a related field. Students currently enrolled in a Graduate Degree program preferred.

Background Investigation:
Employment is contingent upon the results of a background check.

REQUIRED FORMS AND DOCUMENTS:

Cover Letter

Resume - Include all experience in your resume related to this position, including any class projects that would relate to one of the 3 core areas of focus. Where applicable, include dates of employment and hours worked per week, in addition to the duties of the position. Include a list of all relevant extracurricular activities including community services/volunteer, professional organizations, school activities and honors.

References - Name, email address and telephone number of one graduate advisor or instructor.

Copy of Transcript - Undergraduate and graduate transcript to date (unofficial transcripts will be accepted). Priority will be given to Applicants with GPAs of 3.0 or better.
Physical Demands / Work Environment

Physical Demands:

Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, grasping, talking, hearing and seeing. Valley Metro complies with ADA / EEOC requirements with respect to reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities.

Work Environment
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Benefits are not applicable with this position.
01

Are you currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree OR Graduate degree level program beyond May 2025?

• Yes, Bachelor's Program
• Yes, Graduate Program
• No

02

What field of study are you pursuing?
03

When is your anticipated graduation date?
04

Are you able to commute to a job in downtown Phoenix, AZ?

• Yes
• No

05

Which internship are you most interested?

• Service Planning
• Scheduling
• Geographic Information Systems

06

Would like to be considered for the other internship opportunities? If so, please rank your preference.
07

Describe how your participation in the internship program will enhance your educational and career goals.
08

Describe what you see as the role/value of public transportation in a community.
09

I have included a Cover Letter, Resume, Reference and Copy of Transcript as required to complete this application.

• Yes
• No

Required Question