Instructional Design Intern - Summer 2027

ST Public Branding • Seattle, WA

13h • $22 - $39

About The Position

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 Learning and Development team oversees internal learning content development for the entire agency. The agency-wide training intern will have an opportunity to be a part of the team that oversees creation of learning content for a wide variety of teams and topics. 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.

Requirements

• Applicants must be a current college student in good academic standing, enrolled in an accredited associate, bachelor's or graduate degree program in Graphic Design, Adult Education, Video Production, Human-Centered Design, or other technical discipline or relevant two-year certificate.
• Strong written communication skills
• Interest in adult education
• Experience with Microsoft Office

Nice To Haves

• Experience with learning authoring tools (e.g. Articulate 360, Captivate)
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (e.g. InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat)
• Experience with video production (e.g. Vyond, Camtasia, YouTube)

Responsibilities

• Assist with universal design/accessibility in several kinds of mediums (e.g. ensuring accessible design in eLearning courses, captioning videos, checking content for readability and alt-text).
• Convert information into branded template-based formats (Job Aids, Quick Guides, infographics, etc.), assist in managing team templates, internal document organization, and other artifacts.
• Research background information for course content.
• Participate in end-to-end video production, including script writing, screen recording, voice acting, audio production, editing, and publishing using tools such as Camtasia and Vyond.
• Quality Assurance for eLearning courses created in Articulate 360 (a rapid eLearning development software suite).
• Provide scheduling support by scheduling subject matter expert follow-ups, audit course data and related databases.

Benefits

• 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.
• work-life balance
• opportunities for professional development
• recognition from your colleagues

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree