Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County · 16 hours ago
College Intern - Procurement
Houston, TX, US
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$20/hr - $20/hrThe Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County is offering a professional learning experience for undergraduate or graduate students. Interns will gain practical work experience in Procurement, learning about federal and state regulations while contributing to departmental goals and assisting with various tasks.
Fleet ManagementPublic TransportationTransportationTravelTravel Agency
Responsibilities
Learns the basics of Procurement and applicable federal and state regulations
Performs analysis of pricing data
Prepares and performs analysis of data and reports
Learns the fundamentals of purchase orders, contracts, and negotiations
Attends pre-bid and pre-proposal conferences
Contributes to departmental goals and objectives
Suggests solutions to business issues and challenges
Attends and participates in meetings
Assists in functional and/or business analytics
Assists with client consulting and support
Assists with writing grants, procedures guide, presentations, training materials, etc
Contributes to a team-oriented atmosphere
Provides excellent customer service to METRO internal and external customers
Applies SMS (Safety Management System) methods and principles in daily routine and supports all aspects of the agency’s Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP)
Promotes safety awareness and follows safety procedures to reduce or eliminate accidents
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program or recent graduate (within 1 year)
Degree program relative to intern assignments, such as Business or Supply Chain Management
Currently enrolled in an accredited education institution and have successfully completed 24 undergraduate credit hours
GPA of 2.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale
Company
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
The Authority has transformed a broken bus fleet into a regional multimodal transportation system.
Founded in 1979
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$40.4MKey Investors
Federal Transit Administration
2023-06-26Grant· $40.4M
Leadership Team
Randy Frazier
Chief Technology Officer
Chuck Berkshire
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
Holy City Sinner
2025-04-22
Federal Transit Administration
2025-04-22
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