Summer College Intern - State and Federal Programming

Overview

 

OCTA's Summer College Intern Program is a ten-week paid student/intern program. You will gain real world work experience on meaningful projects under the guidance of transportation professional. You will have the opportunity to use problem solving, communication and decision-making skills as you gain valuable work experience.

As a Summer College Intern, you will be exposed to OCTA's career opportunities in the transportation industry. You will gain deeper awareness of transportation's many facets through your OCTA orientation, projects and teams, and internal networking.

Under direct supervision, students will perform a variety of professional, entry-level duties to obtain practical experience related to their major field of study and interest, and the sponsoring department's current business operations within OCTA and the Transportation Industry. Employment will be full-time, approximately 40 hours per week, for the duration of the ten-week program.

This position will fall under the Capital Programming Department in the Planning Division. OCTA defines Capital Programming as the strategic alignment of funding sources to eligible projects, consistent with specific fund source guidelines, availability and timing. OCTA identifies projects through transportation planning, and programs funds to implement OCTA's highways, rail, bus, streets and roads, and active transportation program of projects. Generally, transportation programming commits local, state, and federal transportation funds over a period of time to particular projects and phases of implementation. Separate programming documents that consolidate all programming commitments, prepared and adopted for somewhat different purposes, are required under state and federal law. Understanding how funding works for planning and project development is a valuable skill.

The pay range is from $18.00 - $21.00 per hour depending on your education level. This position is not eligible for employee benefits.

This position will remain open until it is filled.

Responsibilities

 

This list is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification and is not designed to be interpreted as an exhaustive listing of all tasks required of employees assigned to this job.

• Support the Capital Programming staff with the administration of State and Federal transportation funding programs, program analysis, reports and memo writing.
• Assist in the administration and evaluation of transportation funding programs.
• Prepares programming documents, applications, meeting notes, reports, analysis, maps, presentations, correspondence, and other materials. 
• Coordinate programming efforts and communicates with partner agencies and project managers.
• Updates, maintains, tracks and reports on projects and project funding.

Interest in:

• Learning about the Capital Programming/Planning field.
• Learning the methods, materials, equipment, and techniques used in Capital Programming/Planning. 

Ability to:

• Perform entry-level professional work. 
• Acquire increasingly complex and technical knowledge and skills. 
• Assume progressively responsible duties. 

Qualifications

 

Requirements to qualify for the Summer College Intern Program are as follows:

• College students must be enrolled full-time in a two or four-year college program, at an accredited college or university, and follow a course of study leading to an undergraduate or graduate degree.
• Students that graduate with their bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in the fall of 2023 or the spring of 2024, are eligible.
• College students enrolled full-time and pursuing a master’s degree from an accredited college.

Desirable degree program for this assignment is Planning, Business, Social Sciences, Communications, or related discipline.

Special Qualifications:

• College students pursuing a course of study leading to an undergraduate degree must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or better.
• College students pursuing a course of study leading to a graduate degree must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• Must submit most recent college transcript.

Working Conditions/Physical Activities:

(The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. OCTA provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions).

Positions in this class typically require:

• Work may be performed in a stressful, fast-paced office environment, depending upon assignment.
• Requires ability to understand verbal communication and to respond effectively.
• Positions in this class typically require: Reaching, Finger Dexterity, Grasping, Feeling, Talking, Hearing, Seeing, and Repetitive Motions in computer use.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, skills and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

OCTA is an equal employment opportunity employer that recruits, hires, and promotes qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, disability, genetic information, military and veteran status, or other legally protected status.