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Administrative Specialist 2 – Right of Way Program Intern
Oregon Department of Transportation
Delivery & Operations Division – Region 2
Right of Way Section – Property Management Unit
Salem

The role:

Are you a current junior or senior college student that wants to gain hands-on experience? We are looking for an intern to join our Right of Way Property Team starting in January 2025! This exciting opportunity will allow you to learn about ODOT processes, develop essential soft skills, and gain exposure to business writing standards and communication with senior-level staff. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to jumpstart your career. Apply today and be part of a team that values growth, learning, and collaboration!

This can be a part-time or full-time position with a hybrid work option. The posted salary/pay range for this announcement is based on full-time hours; the salary will be prorated for part-time hours.

This job posting is for temporary positions and does not include the typical benefits available for permanent employees. Temporary employees may be eligible for employee health benefits offered through the Public Employees Benefit Board (PEBB) as outlined in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for our positions. We hope you’ll join us on our path to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging through our values, commitments, strategies and actions.

Before applying, visit our applicant information website to learn more about our process.

What you will learn:

• Discover how the right of way property management work is conducted on a day-to-day basis.

• Business writing standards using plain language, as well as how to navigate different network systems.

• Utilize and research a variety of content sharing platforms and expand on learned software skills through different Microsoft programs.

• Receive training on business practices in an office environment, as well as driving and highway safety while conducting work on behalf of the agency and section.

• Develop soft skills including, but not limited to, communicating with senior level staff to receive feedback and encourage understanding of expectations and needs.

• Researching and translating information to develop discipline standards, and empowering work in a team setting to accomplish a shared goal.

What’s in it for you:

• Work/life balance, 11 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, paid leave and so much more. Learn more about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation and the benefits we offer.

• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range. Through an equal pay assessment, we will determine the salary offer using the information you provide in your submitted application materials. Please ensure your application materials are detailed, accurate and reflect your skills, experience (paid and unpaid) and education as they relate to the position when applying.

• The salary range listed is the non-PERS monthly salary range. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6%.

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness opportunity!

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Minimum qualifications:

We are accepting applications from current junior and senior college students pursuing a degree in business administration, English, communications, writing, urban planning or real estate.

What we’d like to see:

If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience, education and alignment with ODOT values to help us decide who will move forward.

• Experience writing manuals, instructional guides, or other specification documents while producing error-free and comprehensive work.

• Experience researching information utilizing electronic or web-based programs using tools like GIS (Geographic Information Systems).

• Skills in prioritizing time and organizing materials.

• Adapt to regulatory guidelines and effectively communicate verbally and in writing.

• Experience or education in real estate or property management.

How to apply:

• Complete the following required steps:

  • Fill out the application or attach a resume. Please contact the recruiter under the ‘Need help?’ section if you have any questions about how to fill out the experience fields or to attach a document. Your submitted education and experience fields or attached resume must include dates (MM/YYYY) for each employer/educational institution.

  • Attach a cover letter. Your cover letter should clearly demonstrate how your experience, education and training as it relates to the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section above.

    • Your cover letter must be limited to no more than two (2) pages.

    • Please address your cover letter to Monika Haizlip, Transportation Infrastructure Development & Programs Manager.

    • Generic cover letters that do not address the qualities that you have under the “what we’d like to see” section may receive lower scores than those that addressed the desired qualities.

    • You must upload your cover letter in the ‘Resume/Cover Letter’ section of the application.

  • Complete questionnaire. Answer the checkbox-style questions before submitting your application.

• After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.

• If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. The task to upload your documents will be available after you submit your application. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your military service document(s) to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.

Need help?

• For questions, call 503-930-6376 or email ODOTRecruitmentSS@odot.oregon.gov

Additional information:

• Temporary appointments may be full- or part-time and will not exceed six months or 1,040 hours.

• We do not offer visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. We are not an E-Verify participating employer, and we are unable to proceed if E-Verify participation is required [e.g., STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT) Extension]. We are also unable to proceed with Curricular Practical Training (CPT) program requests.

• We may use this recruitment to fill multiple or future vacancies.

• We will conduct name-based criminal background checks on final candidates, not including current ODOT employees. All applicants may be subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as driver license, LEDS (Law Enforcement Data System), and/or education verification as required for the position.

• This position is not represented by a union (unrepresented).

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices. Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding EEO/AA/ADA, contact 1-877-336-6368 (1-877-EEO-ODOT). This information can be made available in an alternative format by contacting ODOT Recruitment at 503-986-3700. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.

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