College Internship Program

If you are an undergraduate or graduate student looking to experience work in a public agency, Long Beach Transit’s (LBT) Internship Program offers:

• Learning environment to use problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills to gain valuable work experience
• Mentorship and collaboration opportunities with various departments to enhance your career path
• Exposure to LBT’s career opportunities in the transportation industry
• Insight and awareness of the many facets of transportation through LBT’s orientation, cross-divisional projects and teams, and internal networking

Compensation and other information:

• Normal hiring range: $15.00 to $17.00 per hour (depending on education level)
• Part-time employment is approximately 20 hours per week, not to exceed 1,000 hours within a continuous 12-month period
• This position does not offer benefits
• Participation in the Internship Program is not an offer of regular full-time or part-time employment with LBT and it does not guarantee future employment with LBT

• Benefit from skill and personal development
• Gain valuable work experience through meaningful projects and assignments
• Work in a family-orientated environment
• Get exposure to industry insight and networking opportunities

• The successful candidate must pass company physical, drug and alcohol test
• Candidate must be eligible to work in the United States. Long Beach Transit does not sponsor H1-B or other related work visas
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• This job description is not intended to be a complete listing of all the job duties required of this position, but to provide information on the general scope of the position

Take a look at the video to learn more about a day in the life of a LBT intern:

• What is it like working at Long Beach Transit?
• Tell us a bit about what you’ve worked on during your internship?
• What are your core passions?
• What have you enjoyed most about this experience?