2024-2025 Yearlong SharePoint Development Intern, Office of Chief Administrative Officer

Chicago Transit Authority is the second largest transit system in the country! Our college internship program offers summer and year-long internships that provide students with valuable work experience, professional development, and mentorship. Students receive exposure to the discipline of the workplace and are guided by subject matter experts who assist them in acquiring the skills, knowledge, and experience needed to perform in today’s technically demanding careers. Interns at CTA work in a range of departments across the authority. 

Our internships are project-based; therefore, the skills that we seek vary based on the needs of the projects during each term. All majors are welcome to apply, but please see education experience/requirements for specifics about what disciplines each internship project is seeking.  

Internships are part-time (15 hours a week) during the school year. 

In this role within the Chief Administrative Officer department’s CAO SVP unit, interns will: 

• Build 2 distinct internal SharePoint sites for CTA employees, including designing and collecting content for each site.
• Maintain the SharePoint sites by researching and updating information, as well as by briefing department staff on maintenance practices and processes.
• Work cross-collaboratively with various internal and external stakeholders in order to submit SharePoint site requests, collect necessary past and current information for the sites, and maintain the sites as needed.
• Collaborate internally and externally with colleagues, researchers, and subject matter experts as needed.

Primary work location for this role: 

• CTA Headquarters (567 W. Lake Street, Chicago Illinois 60661)

Educational Experience/Requirements:  

• Preferred Major(s): Web Design & Development, Web Technology, Marketing, Communications, Computer Science
• Preferred Level of Education: College sophomore and above
• Required enrollment status: Full-time (as defined by your academic institution) in a degree program at an accredited college or university

Physical Requirements:  

• The demands associated with the normal office environment
• Must be able to comply with office policy to work on-site twice per week
• Light physical activity, including walking outdoors and climbing stairs
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  

• Strong Microsoft Office and computer skills
• Strong interpersonal oral and written communication skills
• Good analytical and critical thinking skills
• Good organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to follow directions
• Good project management skills
• Proficiency with SharePoint
• Strong background in building scalable, maintainable, high-quality, and high-performing web applications using the Microsoft technology stack
• Familiarity with graphic design
• Consistency and reliability
• Creativity, flexibility, and initiative-taking