Internship - Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems

City of Philadelphia•Philadelphia, PA

30d•$18 - $21

About The Position

OTIS student interns will support a variety of transportation programs and teams. Interns will work on projects to support policy, technical, administrative, and engagement activities in the public sector. Summer interns will report to a single supervisor within a particular program on a regular basis and may support various OTIS staff members, depending on project needs and intern skills and interests. Opportunities are available in program teams as detailed below. Applicants will be asked to indicate their preference for assignment as part of a complete application, but may be reviewed and considered for all placements. Please review the detailed program area descriptions below. Essential functions vary by program area as described below. Multimodal Planning: Interns will work with the Office of Multimodal Planning on transportation projects throughout the city within core program areas. The Complete Streets program focuses on implementing the high-quality bike network, slow zone and pedestrian enhancement projects, transit priority projects, and multimodal coordination in street concepts. Vision Zero leads the City to improve traffic safety on city streets through data driven approaches as outlined in the Vision Zero Action Plan. The Electric Vehicle Strategy program which seeks to expand access to public electric vehicle charging. Regardless of specific assignment, Multimodal Planning interns will work on multiple projects and programs designed to make Philadelphia’s streets safer and more accessible for all. Tasks may include transportation data analysis, development of marketing or educational materials, community outreach support, street corridor design, researching and writing policy memos, mapping and data collection. Indego Bike Share System: Intern will work with staff on various tasks related to the City’s Indego bike share program. Interns will help with bike share planning, stakeholder engagement, and the system expansion process. Applicants should have a strong interest in bike share, community engagement, and equitable transportation. Grants and Funding Strategy: Intern will work closely with the Grants Team, gaining hands-on experience across both pre-award and post-award operations. In the pre-award phase, the intern will assist with identifying grant opportunities, preparing proposals, developing maps and budgets, improving the grant strategy and revising grant applications. During the post-award phase, they will support grant administration by centralizing grant agreements, creating and maintaining grant profiles, reviewing progress reports, and ensuring compliance with grant regulations. Infrastructure Solutions Team: Intern will work with OTIS’s Infrastructure Solutions Team (IST) on piloting strategies to grow workforce and business opportunity with infrastructure investments for Philadelphians. Pilot strategies include an innovative pre-apprenticeship program for electric vehicle careers, implementing a hiring preference policy for public works, a mentor-protege program for small businesses, and providing access to capital for local businesses. The intern’s work will advance policy interventions to ensure infrastructure investments grow generational wealth for underserved communities. The intern will assist with tasks pertaining to the implementation of major infrastructure projects (complete street improvements, bridges and structures, airport improvements, water and utility systems upgrades, resiliency and flood mitigation). Intern will support the team through developing internal and external communications materials, research and analysis of current federal, state, and City policies, project review, data compilation, and technical writing. Communications: The intern will work with the OTIS Communications Manager on creating and implementing communication strategies for OTIS, highlighting the important work and projects of OTIS and its partner agencies. Tasks may include drafting press releases, blogs, and talking points; developing social media content and toolkits; drafting and updating website content, analyzing and creating reports based on social media and ad campaign metrics; supporting press conferences, ribbon cuttings, and other public-facing events.

Requirements

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Experience working collaboratively in a dynamic team
Current enrollment or recent completion of an undergraduate or graduate program with coursework in city planning, engineering, transportation, data analysis, urban studies, geography, public policy, communications or other related fields.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in data analysis and mapping (e.g., Excel, ArcGIS, R)
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign/Illustrator)
Knowledge of multimodal transportation
Knowledge of Philadelphia
Experience in community engagement
Public sector and/or policy work experience
Proficiency in R and ArcGIS preferred.
Familiarity with policies to close racial wealth gap highly valued.
Proficiency in Canva and social media platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

transportation data analysis
development of marketing or educational materials
community outreach support
street corridor design
researching and writing policy memos
mapping and data collection
bike share planning
stakeholder engagement
system expansion process
identifying grant opportunities
preparing proposals
developing maps and budgets
improving the grant strategy
revising grant applications
centralizing grant agreements
creating and maintaining grant profiles
reviewing progress reports
ensuring compliance with grant regulations
developing internal and external communications materials
research and analysis of current federal, state, and City policies
project review
data compilation
technical writing
drafting press releases, blogs, and talking points
developing social media content and toolkits
drafting and updating website content
analyzing and creating reports based on social media and ad campaign metrics
supporting press conferences, ribbon cuttings, and other public-facing events

Benefits

City employees get unlimited FREE public transportation all year long through SEPTA’s Key Advantage program. Employees can ride on SEPTA buses, subways, trolleys, and regional rail for their daily commute and more.
The City offers its employees 8 weeks of paid parental leave.
We offer Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.
Our wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan
Employees receive paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
Generous retirement savings options are available
As a qualifying employer, City of Philadelphia employees are eligible to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
The City of Philadelphia has forged partnerships with over a dozen esteemed colleges and universities in the area, ensuring that our employees have access to a wide range of tuition discounts and scholarships. Experience savings of 10% to 40% on your educational expenses, extending not only to City employees but in some cases, spouse and dependents too!

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