Job Details
GENERAL PURPOSE
Sound Transit has an exciting internship available for the summer of 2021! This is a great opportunity for currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate students who want to observe and participate in real world application of their current field of study. This opportunity will allow the intern to gain valuable experience within the Passenger Experience division’s Research and Innovation team under our Executive Department. While most of the work will be performed in a remote environment (temporarily), there will be an option to be physically present in the field at least 10% of the time.
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
Sound Transit’s Passenger Experience division oversees the experience of passengers making journeys throughout the Puget Sound region on Link, Sounder, ST Express, and Tacoma Link. The Innovation and Passenger Technology intern will have an opportunity to be a part of the team that oversees our passenger technology services and learn how a large regional transit system is managed.
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.
An undergraduate student entering their junior or senior year with the following:
- Excellent organizational skills
- Keen attention to detail in all aspects of the job
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently
- Curiosity and an appetite for learning
- A user-centric and strategic approach
JOB DUTIES:
- Project coordination and management
- Review of GTFS-Pathways standards and applications that use the data
- GTFS-Pathways data generation and analysis
- Meeting facilitation
POTENTIAL PROJECTS:
- GTFS-Pathways data development
- Contributions to GTFS-Pathways specification
- Report on applications
- User testing
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants must be a current college student in good academic standing, enrolled in an accredited Associate’s, Bachelor’s Degree in Assistive Technology, Software Engineering, Rehabilitation Counseling, Disability Studies or related field or a graduate degree in Assistive Technology or related field.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Passion for technology, accessibility and overall quality
- Interest in or work with assistive technologies. Examples: NVDA, JAWS, Zoomtext, Dragon Naturally Speaking.
- Knowledge of the General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) and GTFS extension standards
- Experience with accessibility and assistive technology on one platform: Windows, Android, Mac or iOS.
- Working knowledge of international accessibility guidelines and standards, such as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and the Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA) from the World Wide Web Consortium
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Excellent planning, problem solving and organizational skills
- Experience coordinating projects and leading meetings
- Team player ability to build trustful relationships and to work in diverse teams
- Knowledge of CAD software
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- While most of the work will be performed in a remote environment (temporarily), there will be an option to be physically present in the field at least 10% of the time.
- 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.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)