Virginia Tech School of Public and International Affairs

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Description

Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates is seeking a Transportation Planning Intern to join our team during the summer of 2023 in our Washington DC office. We’re looking for a student who is eager to gain hands-on experience in the transportation planning field. This is an outstanding opportunity to be involved in the firm’s nationally recognized work in planning for more equitable and livable communities.

Our summer intern program is designed to give current students an opportunity to gain experience with the planning work that helps shape our communities. You will work on and produce deliverables for some of our most exciting projects, supporting junior and senior planners with writing and research, data analysis and mapping, and client and community engagement activities.

During your internship, you will be paired with a buddy who will provide mentorship and training support. Additionally, our summer intern cohort will participate in weekly sessions that will enhance their professional development and build their network across the firm. These sessions will teach the fundamentals of working at a consulting firm with sessions such as: transit planning and analysis; bike and pedestrian planning; business development; equity, diversity, and inclusion; and consulting 101. Internships will culminate with a presentation of project-based and professional highlights from the summer.

About Us

For over 35 years, Nelson\Nygaard has led the transportation planning field with our values-driven approach. We’ve always been guided by the principle of putting people first—designing transportation systems for people, not just cars. This principle also extends to how we operate as a firm. We were founded by two women who believed in the benefits of a more egalitarian workplace, where leadership and creativity can blossom at all levels and where diversity is a core strength. Today, we are 160 talented and dedicated people in twelve offices across the country who continue to live by those values. What unites us at Nelson\Nygaard is our steadfast commitment to make the world more just, more sustainable, more connected, and more beautiful.

Nelson\Nygaard offers a dynamic and self-directed work environment that is fast-paced, congenial, and supportive. This is your opportunity to work with one of the most innovative groups of planners and engineers in the United States, including highly talented junior and support staff. Our firm culture is built upon diversity and creativity.

About You

• You’re passionate about the transportation profession.
• You’re resourceful, curious, communicative, and enthusiastic.
• You bring energy and a commitment to do great work, together.
• You have a positive, service-oriented, can-do attitude.
• You’re reliable, punctual, and adaptable to new situations or changes in plans.
• You have great interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with all types of personalities and people from varying backgrounds.
• You think critically and enjoy solving complex problems.

Your Responsibilities:

The Transportation Planning Intern may have the opportunity to:

• Assist with data collection activities in the field
• Map and visually synthesize data in an engaging and user-friendly manner
• Collect, enter, tabulate, and analyze data
• Prepare brief memos explaining methodology and findings
• Assist with the preparation of reports
• Conduct and document research to support senior staff
• Assist with the preparation of presentations and other community outreach activities
• Work with others across offices and with those in remote locations
• Participate in the intern cohort training program and office events

Qualifications:

• Recently completed or enrolled in undergraduate program OR enrolled in graduate school and working toward relevant degree
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proven research, data analysis, and/or communications experience
• Experience with GIS, R/Python, and/or Adobe products (Illustrator, InDesign) a plus

Salary and Benefits:

We are looking for a full-time (40 hours per week) intern for the summer. The internship will last approximately three months (roughly June through August). Pay is based on education and experience: interns who have recently completed or are enrolled in an undergraduate program are paid $21/hour; interns enrolled in a graduate program are paid $26/hour. Additionally, we offer flexibility for work from home up to 3 days per week and a stipend to support a home-office workspace.

Interns are not eligible for our full-time benefits package; however, we offer opportunities for many internships to extend into the following schoolyear and may also become regular full-time employees upon graduation.

Applying for the Position

To apply, please click on the 'Apply Online' link. Qualified and interested candidates must submit the following items:

• Cover letter
• Resume

At Nelson\Nygaard we believe that inclusion spurs creativity, and that innovation is born from an engaged culture of diverse people and ideas. By moving beyond barriers and stereotypes of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and veteran status, we are committed to building an organization that reflects the diversity of the communities and clients we serve. We strongly encourage applications from Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), immigrants, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and members of ethnic minorities. We’re committed to maximizing the diversity of our team and want to hear from anyone who is passionate about our work.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)