Intern, Clean Ports Community Engagement

• Community and Business Education and Outreach
  • Support public outreach activities, including community meetings, educational events, tours of the marine terminals, and public information sessions.
  • Develop strategies and engagement tools that are accessible and culturally relevant particularly for communities impacted by port-related emissions.
  • Participate in the development of educational materials about port activities and decarbonization, support consultant-led engagement sessions, and help create interactive learning experiences that accommodate diverse learning styles.
    
• Stakeholder Engagement and Peer Review Panel Support
  • Assist in planning, scheduling, and staffing stakeholder engagement activities, including peer review panels, industry roundtables, listening sessions, and workforce development discussions.
  • Support documentation of stakeholder input so that key findings are incorporated into project planning.
    
• Data Collection, Entry and Analysis
  • Collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data from surveys, focus groups, and interviews to identify themes, research questions, and priority focus areas.
  • Help integrate community feedback into the Clean Ports Energy Future Roadmap.
    
• Administrative Support
  • Supporting the project team tracking emails, managing staff or volunteer sign-ups for events, and scheduling with stakeholders and/or community partners.
    

Education and Experience:

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university and seeking a degree in a related field.
• Training, classwork, and/or practical experience in public involvement, urban planning, cultural studies, community organizing, collaborative governance, social sciences, aviation, community development, small business/economic development, and/or communications will be helpful.
• Student must also provide current unofficial transcript at time of application.
• Maintenance of a minimum 2.5 grade point average and continued enrollment in classes pertinent to the internship is required.

• Demonstrate commitment to valuing differences among individuals and a passion for being inclusive.
• Promote safety as a guiding principle and a regular practice in accomplishing work, focus on safety improvements, and comply with safety and health policies and procedures.
• Show the utmost respect for others and act as a team player.
• Knowledge of community engagement practices.
• Experience developing educational or marketing materials for community outreach purposes.
• Familiarity or experience working/living/volunteering around Columbia River communities.
• Work in a team environment and manage time to complete tasks and meet deadlines.
• Experience and/or interest in understanding the use of different learning styles to develop engagement strategies and/or community education tools.
• Work collaboratively with people from different backgrounds, values, and professional responsibilities, and/or experience working in a multi-cultural setting.

SELECTION PROCESS (tentative schedule):

1. A minimum qualification evaluation of education, training, and experience of submitted application packets will take place by Human Resources the week of July 21, 2025.
   
   
2. A Subject Matter Expert (SME) Panel will perform an evaluation of experience and training taken from your employment application materials including any responses to the supplemental questionnaire.
   
   
3. Our goal is to schedule panel interviews with candidates that successfully passed the SME evaluation as soon as possible. The successful candidate will be notified after interviews are complete, with a tentative start date in August 2025.

About us:

At the Port of Portland, we use everything we have - our three airports, three working marine terminals, six business parks, and all the resources, expertise, and experience behind them - to move with purpose, connecting people with powerful opportunities and creating value for our region. We know that every person we hire, business we work with, contract we sign and decision we make is a chance to make someone's life better. And we'll use our power and influence to unlock new opportunities and ensure more people share in our region's success. With YOUR help - together with our partners, customers, and community - we'll help drive meaningful change!

Do you have questions about this job?

Contact us: careers@portofportland.com

Safety: The Port promotes safety as a Core value and we seek to eliminate harm through a culture of active prevention, curiosity, evaluation, and action. We comply with safety and health policies and procedures and consistently look for improvements that support operational excellence.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Port of Portland is dedicated to maintaining and improving a work environment, which extends equal opportunity to all individuals, regardless of their race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation. Employment decisions shall be made in such a manner as to further the principle of equal employment opportunity and to comply with state, federal and local laws. We affirm through this policy statement our continuing commitment to the principles of nondiscrimination.

Veterans Preference: Under Oregon law, qualified veterans may be eligible for veterans' preference when applying for Port of Portland positions. If you are a veteran and would like to be considered for a veteran's preference for this job, please provide the qualifying documents as instructed during the application process.

Background Checks and Drug Testing: The Port of Portland will conduct background checks and/or drug tests for positions where such tests are required by regulation and for other safety-sensitive positions.

ADA Accommodation: Accommodations will be considered for applicants or candidates with a qualifying disability that prevents them from participating in this process. Accommodations will be made where the Port can reasonably do so without imposing an undue hardship on the business or compromising the integrity of the recruitment process. An applicant with any disability who believes that they need an accommodation should contact Human Resources: call 503-415-6690 or email careers@portofportland.com.