Job Description
Salary: $24.00 Hourly
Location : Seattle, WA
Job Type: Intern
Job Number: 48000
Department: Data
Opening Date: 05/27/2025
Closing Date: 6/16/2025 9:00 AM Pacific
Description Closes: The position is open until 9:00am PDT Monday, June 16, 2025.
Status: Temporary part-time position 12-16 hours per week up to 9 months with flexibility to adjust hours and duration; nonexempt FLSA status.
Salary: $24 per hour with limited benefits.
Timeline: Position to begin September 2025.
Location: Puget Sound Regional Council, Downtown Seattle, Washington. The position may be eligible for hybrid work (within Washington state).
ABOUT PSRC: The Puget Sound Regional Council is the regional transportation, growth management, and economic development planning agency serving Seattle and the central Puget Sound. The thriving region is home to over 4 million people and is one of the nation's fastest growing metropolitan areas. PSRC brings together the region's diverse counties, cities and towns, native Tribes, ports, the state of Washington and civic interests to understand the challenges facing our region's future and make plans for the region to continue to succeed. The agency serves as the region's Metropolitan Planning Organization and is the regional leader for growth management, transportation, and economic development under state and federal laws. PSRC seeks to support an inclusive region and build a work culture that embraces diversity and promotes equity. Visit to find out more. PSRC is an equal opportunity employer.
The strength of our region is rooted in our diversity. At PSRC, we're striving to create a region where all people have the means to attain the resources and opportunities that improve their quality of life and enable them to reach their full potential; where differences in life outcomes cannot be predicted by race, class, or any other identity. We aim to reflect the communities we serve. We encourage you to think broadly about your experiences and skill set for the positions. If you have an interest in urban planning, transportation planning, or data analytics, we encourage individuals from all cultures and communities to apply.
Examples of Duties THE POSITION: PSRC is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented intern to join its Data Department. The internship position is an excellent opportunity to gain technical proficiencies, work with complex datasets and advanced analytical tools, contribute to the development of data pipelines and dashboards, communicate evidence-based stories, and learn about regional planning and policies to help address key regional issues such as shared economic prosperity, social equity, and land use and transportation coordination.
The position will support the Data Department on data processing, analytic, and modeling tasks that may include general data development and analysis (non-spatial and spatial), support for PSRC's land use and travel model development program, geocoding, web mapping, research and testing of visualization tools, programming/scripting projects, technical/data support for regional planning activities, and other duties as assigned. Specific projects and tasks are anticipated to include:
•2025 Puget Sound Regional Household Travel Survey - data processing, analysis, and dissemination
•Update of the Future Land Use dataset - read and interpret zoning codes, process automation
Candidates should have a firm understanding of common data analysis techniques and tools including spreadsheets, relational databases, and GIS, as well as an interest in land use, transportation, or regional planning. Tasks include data processing and quality control, database assembly, data analysis, and preparation of data products, graphics, research, and written communications.
A qualified candidate will have excellent analytic and communication skills, as well as a keen interest in advancing a variety of regional planning projects. Responsibilities may include performing quantitative and qualitative research using a variety of demographic, economic, land use, housing, and transportation datasets.
THE CANDIDATE:
The ideal candidate will:
•Have the ability to apply common statistical concepts and data analysis techniques.
•Have familiarity with common software packages to analyze and transform data, such as Excel, relational database packages (e.g., Access, SQL Server, MySQL), ArcGIS, and Tableau is a plus. Familiarity with SQL, R, Python, Git, or JavaScript programming languages is desirable. Experience with web mapping, ArcGIS Online, OpenStreetMap, and web-based visualization packages (e.g., Leaflet) is a plus.
•Collect, analyze, and perform quality control measures on regional planning datasets (e.g., Census, surveys, housing, land use, transportation including pedestrian and cycling activities). Handle and manage multiple, large electronic data files.
Successful candidates should also possess:
•Excellent organization and problem-solving skills, as well as aptitude to work independently and as part of a team.
•Effective oral and written communication abilities to work with the general public, professionals, and agency staff.
•A specific interest in improving the quality of life for residents in the region related to transportation, economic development, housing, etc. and the work of the Puget Sound Regional Council.
Typical Qualifications EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Typical ways in which incumbents acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities include:
•Enrollment in a Bachelor's/Master's degree in urban planning, geography, engineering, or related field during the internship.
•Or, enrollment in a two-year college degree program or other four-year degree program with a strong interest in urban planning, transportation planning, data analytics or a related field during the internship.
•Or, at least one year experience in urban planning, geography, engineering, and/or related field.
•Or, any combination of lived and educational experience in a related field that would provide the applicant with the desired skills, knowledge, and ability required to perform the job, and a strong interest in pursuing a career in urban planning, transportation planning, data analytics or a related field.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Applicants will receive credit for all qualifying experience, volunteer or paid.
This position is eligible for the following benefits:
- Holiday pay
- Sick Leave accrual
- Regional transit pass
- Hybrid/Remote Work Opportunities (within Washington State)
- Flexible work schedules
- PSRC-sponsored training opportunities
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Are you currently enrolled in a Bachelor's/Master's degree in urban planning, geography, engineering, or related field during the internship?
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Or, are you currently enrolled in a two-year college degree program or other four-year degree program with a strong interest in urban planning, transportation planning, data analytics, or a related field during the internship?
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Or, do you have at least one year experience in urban planning, geography, engineering, and/or related field?
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Or, do you have any combination of lived and educational experience in a related field that would provide the applicant with the desired skills, knowledge, and ability required to perform the job? If yes, briefly explain.
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Technical Skills; Please check all that you have familiarity in:
- Access
- ArcGIS
- ArcGIS Online
- Database tools
- Excel
- Tableau
- OpenStreetMap
- SQL
- MySQL
- SQL Server
- R Python
- GIT
- JavaScript
- Other: Specify
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Why are you interested in PSRC as a place to complete an internship?
Required Question Puget Sound Regional Council
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