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System & Service Planning Intern - Summer 2026

Salary

$45k - $81k

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States

JobType

full-time

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About the role

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, you’ll 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 Transit’s Transit Operations department oversees and manages Sound Transit operations throughout the Puget Sound region across all of our services – Link, Sounder, and ST Express. The System and Service Planning intern will have an opportunity to be a part of the team that develops our Annual Service Plan,, manages our Service Change Process , and develops recommendations to improve our bus and rail services to better serve passengers.  
 
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:
 
  • Monitors performance metrics and, if applicable, works with Service Planning team members at Sound Transit and Partner agencies to develop and recommend service changes to improve route efficiency or utility.
  • Assists in the development of Annual Service Plan content and document creation.
  • Works with other groups within Sound Transit and at partner agencies to communicate, and implement twice-yearly service changes.  
 
POTENTIAL PROJECTS:
 
  • Service Change proposal & engagement material development. 
  •  Service Changes implementation support. 
  •  Service Plan document review and content development. 
  •  Network Plan support. 
 
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
 
Applicants must be a current college student in good academic standing, enrolled in an accredited Associate, Bachelor's or Graduate Degree program in Transportation Planning, Public Administration, Urban Planning, or relevant two-year certificate.          
 
ADDITIONAL SKILLS:
 
  • Microsoft Office Suite / O365
 
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
 
  • Personal or working experience with public transit system(s).
  • Basic knowledge of the Puget Sound area, and / or Sound Transit service area.
  • GIS familiarity (Geographic Information Systems).
 
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT:
 
  • Work is performed in a standard office environment.
  • 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.
 

About the company

Sound Transit (ST), officially the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, is a public transit agency serving the Seattle metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Washington. It manages the Link light rail system in Seattle and Tacoma, regional Sounder commuter rail, and Sound Transit Express bus service. The agency also coordinates the regional ORCA fare card system, which is also used by local transit operators. In 2019, Sound Transit services carried a total of 48 million passengers and averaged over 161,000 riders on weekdays.

Skills

Microsoft Office
GIS