CMAP - Transportation Planning Intern 2022

Job Description

Assist in evaluating transportation system investment needs by developing datasets on safety, congestion, transit usage, and calculating performance measures. The intern may also be asked support transportation modeling activities such as interpreting and summarizing results. The ideal candidate for this internship will have strengths in quantitative analysis, geographic information systems (GIS), and basic coding applied to large databases. This position will assist with research that enhances the agency’s capacity to evaluate the safety, reliability, congestion reduction, economic impact, livability, and other benefits of transportation projects. This internship opportunity will be remote and selected candidate must have personal laptop to use. 

Knowledge, skills, and abilities 

Excellent data management skills and the ability to collect, manipulate, and analyze data in spreadsheets and large databases, as well as the ability to generate findings from these data and present results.  GIS, database, and spreadsheet skills are required.  Experience with transportation modeling, PostgreSQL, Python, or R is a plus. 

Equipment 

Part of the work will be done remotely therefore interns will need access to a Windows computer, in good working order.  If the intern does not have access to this equipment it can be provided upon request. 

Who should apply? 

Applicants with a bachelor’s in Data Science or Analytics, Planning, Engineering, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field.  Applicants currently enrolled in a master's program preferred.   

Ready to join us? 

• Apply here between February 18, 2022, through March 18, 2022  
• Internship will last for three months, June 1 through September 1, 2022 and will work no more than 29 hours/week.  There are limited options to continue on as part-time (up to 19 hours/week) basis into the school year. 
• Minor start and end-date accommodations may be made. 
• Interns able to participate at least 50% of their hours in person are preferred. If necessary, CMAP will consider other hybrid work alternatives. 
• Interviews will be held early April 2022. (Shortlisted candidates will be contacted). 
• CMAP internships pay $17.00 hourly.