Continuous Improvement Intern

Continuous Improvement Intern

About this Job

Do you have a passion for collaboration that leads to continuous improvement? For working hard as part of a team? For learning and growing in your professional and personal life? Then come join the team at the Idaho Transportation Department- one of the most exciting, innovative and dynamic state agencies in Idaho!

The Continuous Improvement Intern will play a key role in executing the recognition and celebration aspects of Innovate ITD. You will work directly with ITD’s Continuous Improvement Facilitators on executing and improving the Innovate ITD recognition process and supporting other Innovate ITD initiatives as assigned. You will also gain collaboration and learning opportunities across ITD’s many continuous improvement efforts.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Administer support for Innovate ITD! program
• Maintain and execute monthly recognition
• Event/meeting coordination and support
• Administrative Support for Continuous Improvement Department
• Team Scheduling Coordination
• Facilitation Assistance

Required Skills:

• SharePoint – knowledgeable and experienced in the application
• Social media – experienced in video creation and blogs
• Data gathering and summarizing- must have experience pulling together and summarizing large data sets
• Detail orientated- must be able manage multiple sources of information that will be used to create strategic messaging, and task completion
• Organization- must be able to organize and identify gaps in information
• Team work- must be able to work in teams and independently and adapt to a variety of tasks and customers
• MS Tools- proficient in Word and Excel (or similar)
• Public Speaking- must be able to effectively address small audiences

Learning Objectives:

• Learn about Innovation and Continuous Improvement in a Government Agency
• Learn to turn data into information that leads to sound decision making and problem solving
• Hone collaboration and teamwork skills

Hours:

• This position will be flexible around a student’s schedule. The maximum hours per week, during school, is 19.5 hours a week. During the summer and breaks the intern can work up to 40 hours per week.
• This is a great long-term opportunity lasting over a year for the right student!