Transportation Internship
If you are interested in multiple locations please only apply once, your preference will be discussed during the screening process.
Our intern program focuses on skills development while maximizing opportunities for learning and professional experience. Internships are available for a semester, summer, or throughout the year. Hours and work schedules will be determined based on your availability and the office’s needs. Interns will be provided with continuous feedback and have the opportunity to collaborate with staff at all levels on projects to aid in their career development and gain insight into a career in transportation consulting. Our interns take on similar tasks and responsibilities as entry-level staff.
Responsibilities
Our intern program focuses on skills development while maximizing opportunities for learning and professional experience. Internships are available for a semester, summer, or throughout the year. Hours and work schedules will be determined based on your availability and the office’s needs. Interns will be provided with continuous feedback and have the opportunity to collaborate with staff at all levels on projects to aid in their career development and gain insight into a career in transportation consulting. Our interns take on similar tasks and responsibilities as entry-level staff.
Responsibilities
- Analyze/solve complex transportation planning or engineering problems
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, including in a community engagement setting
- Use software effectively and make timely and informed recommendations
- Work on a variety of projects which may include traffic operations simulations, bicycle and pedestrian plans, freight and goods movement planning, traffic impact studies, travel demand modeling, transit planning, and regional transportation plans
- Strong interest or knowledge of transportation planning/engineering principles and practices
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal relationship skills, and presentation skills
- A passion for partnering with and serving the local communities
- Completion or current enrollment in a bachelor’s (junior or senior standing) or master’s degree program. Various degrees considered including transportation or civil engineering; transportation/urban planning; or a related field (e.g., geography, public policy, economics, sociology, statistics, anthropology, graphic design, data science, GIS)
- Proficiency in one of the following: Microsoft Excel, the Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, ArcGIS, statistical software (Stata, R, SPSS) traffic operations software (VISSIM, Synchro), design and drafting software (AutoCAD, MicroStation), or travel demand modeling software (TransCAD, Cube)
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Seniority level
Not Applicable -
Employment type
Internship -
Job function
Management and Manufacturing -
Industries
Civil Engineering
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