Planning Intern
Puget Sound Regional Council
Seattle, WA
Experience Level: Internship
Salary: $24 per hour with limited benefits
Apply NowCloses: The positions are open until 9:00am PDT July 22, 2025.
Status: Temporary two part-time positions, 12-16 hours per week for up to nine months, with flexibility to adjust hours and duration; nonexempt FLSA status
Salary: $24 per hour with limited benefits
Timeline: Positions to begin September/October 2025
Location: Puget Sound Regional Council, Seattle, Washington; The positions may be eligible for hybrid work (within Washington state).
THE POSITIONS:
PSRC is seeking two interns to join its Planning Department to perform a variety of tasks in support of the Regional Transportation Plan, scheduled for adoption in spring 2026, and other planning activities under general supervision. PSRC’s Planning Department includes Growth Management Planning, Regional Planning, and Transportation Planning Divisions. The interns will likely work with staff from all these divisions, as well as staff in PSRC’s Communications and Data Departments. The internship positions are excellent opportunities to gain technical proficiencies, contribute to the development of regional plans, engage with diverse community members and stakeholders across the region, and help address key regional issues such as social equity, land use and transportation planning, and shared economic prosperity.
The positions will assist in various components of the Regional Transportation Plan and support outreach and engagement activities. In addition, interns may contribute to a range of other planning efforts across the agency, including but not limited to growth planning, climate, safety, equity, transit, and active transportation planning, etc.
Qualified candidates 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; preparing written and graphic materials; supporting inclusive engagement activities; and assisting with meetings.
TO APPLY:
For full job announcement, visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/psrc.
Posted July 9, 2025, 5:11 PM PDT
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