College Intern – Strategic Planning

This is a full-time summer and part-time school year internship opportunity expected to last one year. This internship position will assist the Strategic Planning Manager in work surrounding the Port-wide, cross-divisional projects, exploration of potential disruption to the Port and Port-related industries, development of planning tools, Workboard (a tool used by leadership to track progress towards leadership priorities), other internal tracking systems, creation of Port-wide SWOT analysis, and other tasks as assigned.

• Research on potential disruptions for the Port business or Port-related industries  
• Plan 1-2 virtual disruption events  
• Assist in the aggregation of data and information collected from cross-port assessments and collaborative projects
• Assist in group facilitations and strategic planning exercises
• Learn Workboard and populate the tool with reports and data collected from Divisions on their progress towards leadership priorities and the Ports Century Agenda  
• Review of Port-wide goals, objectives, key performance indicators, and other strategic planning initiatives with the Executive Leadership Team  
• Assist with strategic planning SharePoint document/form creation  
• Assist with strategic planning facilitations and subsequent summary documents 

• A student – You must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program or a recent graduate (< 1 year ago) of a degree program related to public policy, communications, research, political science, business, or a related field.
• Committed to Equity – You will apply equity and exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices in all aspects of the work. At the Port of Seattle, equity is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all Port employees.
• Use of technology - You have knowledge on Microsoft Office products, with a strong emphasis in Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.  
• Communication – You possess excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and are skilled in working with diverse populations. You are comfortable speaking with senior leadership or elected officials.
• Organized and proactive – You have a track record of successfully meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced working environment. You are self-motivated, collaborative, and can balance and prioritize multiple, simultaneous projects with little supervision.    
• Desired – Experience synthesizing complex information into a format that is clear, concise and easily understood by a wide array of audiences.