DCA - IT Product Owner Internship
About The Position
IT Product Owner Internship College to County Intern 2026 - Department of County Assets (DCA) Pay Rate: $24 per hour Job Type: Temporary College Intern Duration: Summer 2026 (12 weeks) Hours: 20 - 40 hours a week Telework: Fully remote available (with coming into the office as requested or needed). Provided with a Telework Kit including devices necessary to work remotely. Must live in Oregon or Washington for the summer. Building Physical Location: 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214 What Does the DCA IT PMO Team Do? The IT Project Management Office (PMO) team is part of the Department of County Assets Information Technology (DCA IT) division. DCA is responsible for all the physical assets at the county from buildings, cars, records, and technology. IT is responsible for providing and supporting the technology the county needs to provide services to the community including computer devices, phones, internet, websites and software applications. The PPM team plans, organizes, and controls project team activities and addresses project risks and issues to ensure that high-impact IT projects are completed successfully. We use high quality, inclusive and equitable project management practices that are repeatable and highly predictive of success. Through these projects, the PPM program delivers the new and enhanced technology that every department and program depends on to succeed in their missions. We ensure that current project work matches current organizational priorities with in-demand IT resources across project portfolios. The PPM program creates an atmosphere of continuous learning for project managers to enhance their skills and provide coaching to others. Internship Description & Responsibilities: This position will support the IT PMO team within the Information Technology Division of the Department of County Assets (DCA). This position may participate on one or more projects working internally with IT or specific county departments. This position will report to the IT PMO Manager and will be connected with other IT Project Managers for mentorship. The internship responsibilities will be tailored to the interns skills and individual goals when possible.
Requirements
- Candidates should be enrolled in a college/university academic institution or have completed a degree within the last year.
- Promote a culture of respect, inclusiveness, and appreciation of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and values (Link to Equity and Empowerment Lens)
- Coursework in Information Technology, Computer Science, Project Management, or Software Development
- Ability to prepare written materials using various software tools
- Ability to work cooperatively and develop effective working relationships with diverse work groups.
- Ability to communicate effectively with via phone, email or on video calls
- Ability to work independently
- Familiarity with Google Workspace products (Google Docs, Sheets, Meet, etc)
- Ability to pass a records check and be fingerprinted on or before the first day of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with digital user experience design principles a plus but not required
Responsibilities
- Assisting with software development or vendor software implementations through coordinating activities, testing, and communication.
- Creating process flow documents, change management strategies, user guides, training guides, presentation materials
- Testing technology solutions to ensure business needs are being met
- Preparing documents such as notes, action items, follow up materials
- Assisting with PMO activities such year-end reporting, project intake and service management by performing data analysis and visual representation, manager interviews, performance measure reporting, system configuration, etc.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
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