Summer 2027 - Capacity Deployment Intern - 90365248 - Washington
About The Position
The Summer 2027 internship runs from May 17 through August 6, 2027. The Capacity Deployment Intern will work in Amtrak’s Commercial, Service Planning department and learn how capacity is planned across Amtrak routes and services. The intern will contribute to determining where capacity should be deployed by season and route, supporting projects with transportation knowledge and analytical skills, and gaining office and field experience with complex service planning issues. The role supports research, reporting, and analysis; develops proposals for deploying capacity across the Amtrak network; and assists the Service Planning team with consist, schedule, and connecting-service proposals that may increase revenue opportunities. The intern coordinates assigned projects with team members and subject matter experts and supports the consist planning process.
Requirements
- Be actively pursuing a degree at an accredited educational institution.
- Be actively pursuing a graduate degree in Business, Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Engineering, or Marketing at an accredited educational institution.
- Have completed at least four years of undergraduate academic study and be at graduate-level status at minimum.
- Have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher.
Nice To Haves
- Specific interest in or desire to work in the railroad industry.
- Experience with Microsoft Office software, including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Co-Pilot.
- Availability to work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organization, attention to detail, ability to work productively, maintain a high level of confidentiality, and meet tight deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Attend office and field meetings and conference calls.
- Research, collect, and analyze data.
- Communicate effectively and professionally with management.
- Provide administrative and logistical support and key analysis, and contribute to the consist planning process.
- Become familiar with transportation safety standards, work procedures, and operating practices to inform analysis and recommendations.
- Support research, reporting, and analysis efforts.
- Design and develop proposals to deploy capacity throughout the Amtrak network.
- Support the Service Planning team, as needed, in developing consist, schedule, and connecting-service proposals to increase revenue opportunities.
- Coordinate efforts on assigned projects with team members and subject matter experts.
- Complete other specific work assignments based on the needs of the assigned project and program.
Benefits
- Amtrak rail pass privileges as part of the paid internship.
- One PTO day per academic year.
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Career Level
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