Assists in a variety of administrative, research, fiscal, information technology or management-oriented projects in a State department.

Positions allocated to this series are designed to provide college students, recent college graduates, or transitioning service members with an indoctrination into employment with the State of Washington. Incumbents will receive training in departmental procedures and at the same time will be assigned productive tasks and assignments in a variety of professional areas. Positions will normally be filled only for special or short-term projects having an established completion date.

Under general supervision, will receive training in departmental procedures and assist with and completes specific assignments; may be assigned successively to different supervisors in different functional areas.

Knowledge of: proper grammatical construction; sentence and paragraph development; basic mathematics.; basic computer science, information technology.

Ability to: follow directions; comprehend complex directives and regulations; work with others; problem-solve; conduct research; compile meaningful written reports; speak effectively.

There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position.

Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.

Possess or pursuing a degree from an accredited college or university or a technical certificate related to computer science/information technology.


Equivalent education/experience.

New shadow class established October 1, 2025; Range 32E.