Department Intern

Location Organization NameGreater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

About Greater Cleveland RTA

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) is seeking a Claims Manager. GCRTA provides transportation services for 150,000-200,000 customers on a typical weekday, or about 45 million rides annually, through a variety of services, including HealthLine, bus, Paratransit, light rail, heavy rail, and vanpools. GCRTA is the 2019 recipient of the prestigious American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Gold Award for Bus Safety & Security Excellence. We are proud to be one of Northeast Ohio’s major employers with a workforce of over 2,100 employees carrying out our mission of Connecting the Community.

We offer a wide range of comprehensive benefits and programs to support the health and wellness of employees and family members including health benefits (medical, dental, and vision), a wellness incentive program, and participation in the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS).

Detailed Description

Duties:

• Under the supervision of the GCRTA attorneys, the Legal Intern will assist in legal research, the preparation of pleadings, motions, briefs, court filings, and other matters that may be required.
• Areas of concentration include labor and administrative law, contracts, real estate, litigation and public sector legal issues.
• Additional duties include assembling responses to public record requests, as well as office tasks.
• This position will promote a safe and secure atmosphere, follow all safety and security rules and perform other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Applicants must have a Bachelors’ Degree and have completed at least one (1) year of law school
• Applicant must be skilled in software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, GroupWise/Outlook, or similar email communication, and Internet.
• Applicants are required to be skilled in Westlaw, Westlaw Next, Lexis, Lexis Advance and/or Bloomberg BNA.

Additional Details

Working Conditions: The working conditions described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environmental Conditions: This person will work primarily in an office type of environment, but will be subject to exposure outside, when going to complete filing and delivery duties.

Physical Demands: Lifting up to 20 lbs. occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. frequently, kneeling, standing for periods greater than 30 minutes, stooping, crawling, reaching, handling, feeling, talking, fingering, hearing, walking and navigating.

Mental Demands: Interpersonal skills/behaviors, synthesizing, math, communicating, copying, compiling, negotiating, and reading.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / ADA EMPLOYER / A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE