STEM Intern (High School Student Only)

Access provides summer internship opportunities to current juniors, who attend high schools in LA County. This program offers STEM students an opportunity to learn about technology's impacts on transportation and how to apply classroom theories and concepts to "real-world" work situations at one of the nation's largest paratransit public transportation agencies. Interns will engage in innovative projects, collaborate with industry professionals, and develop skills essential for their future careers. Interns will participate in mandatory in-person sessions, complete project tasks, and present final project presentations. They will explore careers in transportation, connect classroom theories to real-world work situations, and establish professional mentorship relationships. Duties may include, but are not limited to assisting in the: Design and implementation of graphical UI/UX; Provide analysis, diagnosis, and resolution of end user problems, recommend and implement corrective solutions, and perform necessary changes and/or updates; Install, configure, test, maintain, and monitor hardware and software; Plann, test, deploy, maintain, and improve various hardware devices, operating systems, software applications, peripherals, and/or communication devices; Prioritize and coordinate work with coworkers and with other departments to ensure timely completion of work; Collaborate with and help support other IT Team Members with workload; Commit to personal and professional growth of self and support team on growth opportunities; Manage priorities, deadlines, and deliverables of assigned IT projects and changes; Communicate project and change status, progress, and issues to IT Team and other stakeholders; Build cyber security awareness and knowledge for self, team, and end users; Contribute to disaster recovery and business continuity planning process; and Assist in addressing key organizational business/technical issues with STEM focused solutions. A combination of education, experience, and training that has provided the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities is required for entry into the classification. Reasonable accommodations to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions may be made.

A typical combination includes:

Education and/or

Experience:

Enrollment in high school located within LA County. Ages 16-18 Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or legally authorized to work in the United States High school courses in STEM and/or a strong interest in STEM is desired

WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

The position requires constant sitting and occasional walking and standing. The employee is expected to talk and hear, with staff, vendors, and the public in person and by telephone. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee uses hands to operate, finger, handle or touch office equipment; and reach with hands and arms. The employee bends, stoops, or squats to access, place and retrieve files, supplies and records, and reaches, lifts, and move records and documents weighing up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus to read and operate office equipment as necessary during the course of the work assignments.

Mental Demands:

Employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data; use math and mathematical reasoning; analyze and solve problems; learn and apply new information; perform highly detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks; meet intensive and changing deadlines and interact with staff, customers, vendors, contractors, and the public.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:

Noise Level:

The noise level in the office environment is usually quiet or moderately quiet; at or below 85 decibels. In the course of employment, employee may visit service provider or other contractor's premises, which may include limited exposure to outdoor weather conditions, or fumes or airborne particles from motor vehicles.

Note:

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, or abilities required of personnel so classified.