Intern Support Technician at Texas… · Odessa

Summary: The Texas Department of Transportation is offering internship positions in the Odessa District, primarily for college and high school students. The Intern Support Technician role involves performing entry-level administrative support work, including answering phones, maintaining records, and assisting with inventory and document processing.

Responsibilities:
- Answers the telephone, evaluates requests, answers questions, routes messages, and/or serves as receptionist or front desk assistant
- Assists in maintaining confidential information and records
- Assists in performing inventory of materials, supplies, and equipment
- Assists in processing routine documents such as vouchers, personnel records, titles or registrations
- Assists with general warehousing duties such as stocking and issuing materials and supplies, maintaining records, and maintaining warehouse areas
- Disseminates information to the public
- Maintains files, records, and logs
- Maintains radio contact with field units and others
- Makes copies and distributes as instructed
- Opens, sorts, and distributes mail
- Performs preliminary research on assignments and gathers pertinent data
- Performs routine word processing duties and conducts quality checks of documents created
- Runs errands as required
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

Required Qualifications:
- Must be a student in high school or other educational institution or accepted into a college, university or educational institution
- Must be at least 16 years of age, a student currently enrolled in high school or any institution of higher education to include a trade/vocational school
- Employees at least 18 years of age with valid driver's license may be assigned driving duties and may use power tools

Preferred Qualifications:
- Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changes
- Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs
- Sitting - prolonged periods of time
- Standing-prolonged periods of time
- Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
- Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

Required Skills: Record keeping, Inventory management, Document processing, Warehousing duties, Radio communication, Word processing, Power tool operation

Benefits: Retirement Plans, Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules, Paid Leave and Holidays, Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees, On-the-Job Training, Tuition Assistance Program, Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives, Career Development and Advancement Opportunities, Family-Friendly Policies and Programs