Internship Opportunities: Planning and GIS
About The Position
Valley Metro Capital and Service Development Internships are designed to provide an introduction to various aspects of transportation planning, and GIS applications at a public transportation agency. Each internship will be up to 12 months in length and begin in mid to late May 2027. Positions will perform pre-entry-level professional work as outlined. Each internship opportunity with Valley Metro Capital Development or Service Planning will have a focus taken from the list below: Capital Planning: Providing support for long-range transit planning activities, transit oriented development efforts and assisting in research and preparing planning documents. The Capital Planning team works on a combination of high-capacity transit extensions and capital (infrastructure) improvements to the existing transit system. Duties may include data collection and database management, GIS analysis and mapping, research and guided outreach to the community and transit riders. The intern will also assist efforts on sustainability, Transit-Oriented Development and Transit-Oriented Communities tasks. Service Planning: Providing support for short-range transit planning activities, demographic and service data collection and analysis, mapping, basic research, investigating and responding to citizen suggestions and complaints and assisting in public outreach programs, and preparing planning documents. Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Providing support for activities throughout Valley Metro in departments such as Planning, Construction, Operations, Accessible Transit Services, Safety and Security, and Asset Management. Work may include demographic, service, or transit system data collection and analysis, database creation and management, mapping, basic research, application development and assisting in preparing planning documents.
Requirements
- Enrolled in a Bachelor's or Graduate Degree program beyond December 2026 in Urban Planning, GIS, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Planning, Civil Engineering, Public Administration, Sustainability, Communications, Public Relations or a related field.
- Cover Letter
- Resume - Include all experience in your resume related to this position, including any class projects that would relate to one of the 3 core areas of focus. Where applicable, include dates of employment and hours worked per week, in addition to the duties of the position. Include a list of all relevant extracurricular activities including community services/volunteer, professional organizations, school activities and honors.
- References - Name, email address and telephone number of one graduate advisor or instructor.
- Copy of Transcript - Undergraduate and graduate transcript to date (unofficial transcripts will be accepted).
Nice To Haves
- Students currently enrolled in a Graduate Degree program preferred.
- Priority will be given to Applicants with GPAs of 3.0 or better.
Responsibilities
- Providing support for long-range transit planning activities, transit oriented development efforts and assisting in research and preparing planning documents.
- Data collection and database management, GIS analysis and mapping, research and guided outreach to the community and transit riders.
- Assisting efforts on sustainability, Transit-Oriented Development and Transit-Oriented Communities tasks.
- Providing support for short-range transit planning activities, demographic and service data collection and analysis, mapping, basic research, investigating and responding to citizen suggestions and complaints and assisting in public outreach programs, and preparing planning documents.
- Providing support for activities throughout Valley Metro in departments such as Planning, Construction, Operations, Accessible Transit Services, Safety and Security, and Asset Management.
- Demographic, service, or transit system data collection and analysis, database creation and management, mapping, basic research, application development and assisting in preparing planning documents.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
