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Location : Bellevue, WA
Job Type: Regular
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 24-00133
Department: Transportation
Division: TR Planning LongRangePlanning
Opening Date: 03/28/2024
Closing Date: 4/14/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
Come Join the City of Bellevue!
Please fill out your application as fully as possible. The City evaluates candidates based on the information provided in the online application only. Do not submit resumes and cover letters. Read the "Hiring Process" section below to learn more.
Job Summary
The City of Bellevue Transportation Department has a unique opportunity for a graduate student intern who is self-motivated and team-oriented to join our team of professionals in the Long Range Planning (LRP) Division.
LRP works with the Transportation Commission, the City Council, a broad cross-section of disciplines within the City of Bellevue staff organization, other boards and commissions, and community stakeholders to establish a vision for the city's multi-modal transportation system, develop and implement policy, and engage the public to create blueprints on how best to maintain, sustain and improve the city's multi-modal transportation system.
Our Transportation Department mission is to provide a safe and efficient transportation system that supports livable neighborhoods and a vital economy in partnership with the community. We take pride in being a dynamic, multicultural, high-performance city and department. We invest in our employees and encourage and reward employee growth and development. Our culture values and encourages effective communication, shared leadership and responsibility, innovation, and integrity.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
We are currently hiring a Transportation Planning Intern available to work through the 2024-2025 school year, part-time when school is in session (20 hours or fewer per week) and full-time (30-40 hours a week) during summer months and school breaks (if available).
This position is ideal for a graduate student with an interest in advancing walking, bicycling, and transit travel options. We anticipate significant career development will occur while working on Vision Zero road safety, bicycle implementation, and transit service and capital planning assignments described below and under the supervision and mentoring of senior staff. Representative responsibilities might include assisting staff in:
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Supplemental Information
Physical Demands
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
HIRING PROCESS
The City evaluates candidates based on the information provided in the online application only. Do not submit resumes and cover letters. To evaluate all candidates fairly and equitably, the City will make all applicants anonymous when we are screening the applications. We will redact information from our application such as your name, address, and other demographics. To help us, please complete the online application form as fully as possible.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
At the City of Bellevue, you'll be part of a team committed to providing exceptional customer service, upholding the public interest and advancing the community vision. The five essential and enduring principles that guide our individual actions, our interactions, and our decision making in the City of Bellevue organization is: exceptional public service, stewardship, committeed to employees, integrity, and innovation. You'll work in an environment that is innovative, collaborative, future focused, and committed to excellence. Bellevue welcomes the world. Our diversity is our strength. We embrace the future while respecting our past. It's what makes the City of Bellevue an exciting place to work, live, and explore.
Have we piqued your interest yet? Come join our team! The City of Bellevue supports workplace diversity. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. Persons needing assistance with the application process may call the Human Resources Office at 425-452-6838 or If you are invited to participate in the selection process and need ADA accommodations, please notify HR before you are scheduled for an interview or testing.
The City of Bellevue participates in the E-Verify program. Learn more about the E-Verify program.
For any technical difficulties with your application, please contact the NEOGOV support line at 855-524-5627.
** Please be sure to check your junk folder for any messages that may be sent to you about this recruitment.**
Seasonal, part-time, and variable employees have no benefits except for mandatory participation in the retirement plan assigned to the position, which will be the Municipal Employees Benefit Trust (MEBT II) retirement plan or the Washington State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) retirement plan, and any other benefits as required by law.
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Are you enrolled in a graduate (masters) degree in Transportation Planning or related field? If we move forward you will be asked to provide unofficial copies of your academic graduate transcript(s).
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Are you available to work full-time (40 hours) in the summer and part-time (8-20 hours) while school is in session? If not, please explain.
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When is your anticipated graduation date from your graduate degree program?
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In lieu of a cover letter, why are you interested in working as a graduate intern in the Transportation Department at the City of Bellevue? Please describe in specific detail how your skills and background have prepared you to be successful in this position.
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Location : Bellevue, WA
Job Type: Regular
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 24-00133
Department: Transportation
Division: TR Planning LongRangePlanning
Opening Date: 03/28/2024
Closing Date: 4/14/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
Come Join the City of Bellevue!
Please fill out your application as fully as possible. The City evaluates candidates based on the information provided in the online application only. Do not submit resumes and cover letters. Read the "Hiring Process" section below to learn more.
Job Summary
The City of Bellevue Transportation Department has a unique opportunity for a graduate student intern who is self-motivated and team-oriented to join our team of professionals in the Long Range Planning (LRP) Division.
LRP works with the Transportation Commission, the City Council, a broad cross-section of disciplines within the City of Bellevue staff organization, other boards and commissions, and community stakeholders to establish a vision for the city's multi-modal transportation system, develop and implement policy, and engage the public to create blueprints on how best to maintain, sustain and improve the city's multi-modal transportation system.
Our Transportation Department mission is to provide a safe and efficient transportation system that supports livable neighborhoods and a vital economy in partnership with the community. We take pride in being a dynamic, multicultural, high-performance city and department. We invest in our employees and encourage and reward employee growth and development. Our culture values and encourages effective communication, shared leadership and responsibility, innovation, and integrity.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
We are currently hiring a Transportation Planning Intern available to work through the 2024-2025 school year, part-time when school is in session (20 hours or fewer per week) and full-time (30-40 hours a week) during summer months and school breaks (if available).
This position is ideal for a graduate student with an interest in advancing walking, bicycling, and transit travel options. We anticipate significant career development will occur while working on Vision Zero road safety, bicycle implementation, and transit service and capital planning assignments described below and under the supervision and mentoring of senior staff. Representative responsibilities might include assisting staff in:
- Collecting, entering, tabulating, and analyzing various types of data including traditional crash data sets and emerging data sources to assess the safety of transportation facilities.
- Support field data collection activities to verify existing and potential bike rack opportunities, bus layover and stop locations, and pick-up/drop-off zones for shuttles.
- Organizing and staffing community outreach activities including road safety events such as World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
- Mapping and analyzing suggested safe streets improvements identified in Road Safety Assessments as well as candidate bicycle improvement concepts.
- Producing literature reviews on road safety topics (e.g., speed safety cameras) to support senior staff in Vision Zero program development.
- Researching new mapping features to incorporate in the city's Transit, Vision Zero, Active Transportation (pedestrian and bicycle), and Mobility Implementation Plan story maps.
- Authoring narrative and producing graphics for identified sections of the 2024 Bicycle Friendly Community submittal application.
- Supporting the development of performance monitoring memos including trends in transit service and usage.
- Conducting technical analyses and preparing presentations on proposed bus route changes, supportive transit speed, reliability, and bus stop infrastructure projects.
- Responding to emails, letters, and other communications from the public.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Familiarity with Transportation Planning principles, practices, and methods as applicable to a municipal setting.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Provide exceptional customer service when communicating with residents.
- Ability to work in a team environment or independently.
- Ability to research projects, problem solve, and present conclusions.
- Ability to complete projects within specified timeframes.
- Ability to successfully manage multiple projects.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with employees at all levels and the public.
- Knowledge in using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Knowledge of ArcGIS and Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign) preferred.
- Enrolled full-time in a graduate program in Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Geography, Public Administration, or a related field.
- Previous work experience preferred.
- Safe driving record and valid current Washington State driver's license
Supplemental Information
Physical Demands
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Work involves walking, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry objects up to 20 pounds.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.
- Must be enrolled in a bona fide education program. Full time employees taking evening classes, those enrolled in one course, or those going to school periodically are not considered student interns.
- During the school year must be scheduled to work 20 hours or fewer per week.
- During special situations (i.e., specific internship programs through school) or during school breaks, can be scheduled to work more than 20 hours, up to full time, if appropriate.
- Must be terminated as a student intern when no longer associated with an education program.
- At-will for the duration of the student intern status.
HIRING PROCESS
The City evaluates candidates based on the information provided in the online application only. Do not submit resumes and cover letters. To evaluate all candidates fairly and equitably, the City will make all applicants anonymous when we are screening the applications. We will redact information from our application such as your name, address, and other demographics. To help us, please complete the online application form as fully as possible.
- Answer the Questions when requested and can be found on the Questions tab of the Job posting.
- We do not accept resumes and cover letters during the anonymous application screening stage, unless otherwise stated in the job description.
- Applicants advancing to the next stage may be required to provide a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and references.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- All candidates will be required to establish employment authorization and identity at the time of hire. The City is not able to sponsor work visas.
- All positions the completion of references checks, including at least one prior supervisor.
- Some positions may require completion of a criminal background check prior to start employment
- Some positions may require obtaining a commercial driver's license (CDL), licensures, or additional certifications.
At the City of Bellevue, you'll be part of a team committed to providing exceptional customer service, upholding the public interest and advancing the community vision. The five essential and enduring principles that guide our individual actions, our interactions, and our decision making in the City of Bellevue organization is: exceptional public service, stewardship, committeed to employees, integrity, and innovation. You'll work in an environment that is innovative, collaborative, future focused, and committed to excellence. Bellevue welcomes the world. Our diversity is our strength. We embrace the future while respecting our past. It's what makes the City of Bellevue an exciting place to work, live, and explore.
Have we piqued your interest yet? Come join our team! The City of Bellevue supports workplace diversity. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. Persons needing assistance with the application process may call the Human Resources Office at 425-452-6838 or If you are invited to participate in the selection process and need ADA accommodations, please notify HR before you are scheduled for an interview or testing.
The City of Bellevue participates in the E-Verify program. Learn more about the E-Verify program.
For any technical difficulties with your application, please contact the NEOGOV support line at 855-524-5627.
** Please be sure to check your junk folder for any messages that may be sent to you about this recruitment.**
Seasonal, part-time, and variable employees have no benefits except for mandatory participation in the retirement plan assigned to the position, which will be the Municipal Employees Benefit Trust (MEBT II) retirement plan or the Washington State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) retirement plan, and any other benefits as required by law.
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Are you enrolled in a graduate (masters) degree in Transportation Planning or related field? If we move forward you will be asked to provide unofficial copies of your academic graduate transcript(s).
- Yes
- No
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Are you available to work full-time (40 hours) in the summer and part-time (8-20 hours) while school is in session? If not, please explain.
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When is your anticipated graduation date from your graduate degree program?
04
In lieu of a cover letter, why are you interested in working as a graduate intern in the Transportation Department at the City of Bellevue? Please describe in specific detail how your skills and background have prepared you to be successful in this position.
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