Jonesboro Economical Transit

Internship Opportunity with The City of Jonesboro

The City of Jonesboro is offering an internship in our JET Department. An internship will provide a University student the opportunity to work and learn in a government and transportation environment and develop marketable skills. The intern will work directly with the Director of JET.

Primary Objectives: Assist with developing routes and schedules, and implement data collection and reporting, including civil liberties data such as ADA, Title VI, and other transportation initiatives.

General expectations:

In addition to the general expectations of City employees detailed in the City of Jonesboro employee manual, the City has several general expectations of a student who would fill an internship position.

• Communicate at a high level, both verbally and in writing
• Strong sense of appropriate behavior in a government environment
• Professional demeanor and dress
• Promptness
• Discretion and confidentiality
• Take direction well
• Adherence to all City of Jonesboro rules, regulations, and guidelines for employees

This internship will offer the opportunity to:

• Help create new routes and schedules
• Collect data and statistics to develop reports
• Work with the Director of JET to maintain ADA and Title VI compliance
• Work to implement stronger community engagement and use of JET

This unpaid internship is scheduled for the Summer of 2024 and Fall of 2024, with the expectation of a minimum of 10-15 hours per week for a total of 120 hours.

In addition to your transportation experience, the City also has practicum training opportunities available. The goal of these opportunities is to provide students with practical experience in a real-world training environment and provide City staff with valuable information and techniques to use in their jobs.

Those interested should apply online at www.jonesboro.org (employment opportunities). Please contact Human Resources HR@jonesboro.org or call 870-933-4640 if you have any questions about the application process.

You may also contact the JET Community Outreach liaison at sanderson@jonesboro.org if you have further questions regarding this opportunity.