**Company Description** **Work with Us. Change the World.** At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. **Job Description** **AECOM** is seeking a **Transportation Planning Intern** to join the transportation team in the Dallas, Texas office. Internships are designed to introduce and build essential, hands-on skills that differ from those attained in the academic arena and help to enhance the transition from student to professional. While this position will primarily work with the Transit-Rail team, interns are assigned duties that will provide broad, well-rounded learning. This position could provide the opportunity for the intern to work on components of multi-modal transit planning, such as light rail, commuter rail, high-speed rail, bus rapid transit, and microtransit, among other transit-supportive studies. This position is expected to begin in May 2025 **The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:** + Supports planning studies and reports for new and updated plans and programs. + Collects a variety of statistical data and prepares reports and maps on topics, such as census information, land use, roadway network, crash records, and asset inventories. + Works with the planning team to conduct equitable public outreach, preparing materials and presentations. + Analyzes data and prepares detailed maps for use on thematic maps and in reports. + Conducts concept-level evaluation of transit/transportation improvement options. + Documents and presents findings on transit/transportation planning projects. + Researches current transportation-related topics at local, State, and Federal levels. + Assists with other duties assigned by senior staff and/or Project Managers. + This position will involve planning and project development activities for transportation projects under the supervision of more senior staff. **Qualifications** + Team-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision. + Understanding of local/regional transportation planning processes and policies in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. + Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to proficiently communicate both internally and externally to build collaborative relationships.Knowledge of the principles and practices of planning, research, and data collection. + Analytical skills to interpret research data for reports and apply statistical techniques in practical situations. + Presentation skills to synthesize data and research into compelling reports and graphics. + Knowledge of using GIS for spatial analysis. + Knowledge in developing and presenting illustrative reports and graphics utilizing Adobe CS or other graphics software packages. **Qualifications** **Minimum Requirements** + Candidates must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in **Civil Engineering, Architecture, or Planning, Political Science, GIS, Data Analytics, Urban Studies with some coursework or work experience in** **transportation** and must have completed at least **three years** of study. + Candidates who have recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree and plan to continue with the master’s degree are eligible to apply. Recent graduates must have been enrolled in their bachelor’s degree in the most previous school term with an interest in pursuing an advanced degree in the same or similar discipline at the conclusion of the internship. **Preferred Qualifications** + Currently pursuing a master’s degree in urban planning, Transportation Planning, or City and Regional Planning with an undergraduate degree in Planning, Political Science, GIS, Data Analytics, Urban Studies, Engineering, Architecture, or Sociology. **Additional Information** + Relocation assistance is not available for this position. + Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available for this position now or in the future. Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $21.54/hour - $29.69/hour. **About AECOM** AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. **Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity** You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too. Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. **ReqID:** J10117881 **Business Line:** Transportation **Business Group:** DCS **Strategic Business Unit:** West **Career Area:** Planning **Work Location Model:** Hybrid **Legal Entity:** AECOM Technical Services Inc