San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Student Intern Program, Summer 2027 – 5380 Planning Intern (Level 1)

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Planning Level 1 Internship is part of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Planning and Engineering Internship Program. Interns may be placed in the Streets, Taxis and Mobility Services or Accessible Services subdivisions, Transit, or Finance. Duties vary by team and may include transportation planning, project and capital planning support, community engagement, research, data collection and analysis, geospatial analysis and map production, policy development, funding and grant support, report writing, and preparation of presentations and project visuals. Interns may also contribute to accessibility and mobility programs, service planning, performance analytics, and transportation plans. The program includes mandatory seminars and field trips about SFMTA operations and concludes with intern PechaKucha presentations. The internship has a 40-hour workweek, generally Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Work outside those hours may be required for fieldwork or outreach events. Interns may be eligible for a flexible schedule with supervisor and division approval. The work environment is hybrid and traditional, with possible onsite work up to five days per week. Interns must be based in the Bay Area for the duration of the internship. Interns may work up to 1,040 hours in a fiscal year. Most positions end at the close of summer; some may continue into the school year with approval. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited university or community college and pursuing a degree in a listed planning, policy, environmental, geography, public administration, transportation, urban studies, engineering, or related field. Applicants must be continuing in a qualifying program or entering or continuing a graduate program in Fall 2027. No previous experience is necessary.

Requirements

At the time of application, be enrolled in an accredited university or community college pursuing a degree in City Planning, Environmental Policy, Management, Environmental Studies, Geography, Public Administration, Public Policy, Transportation Planning, Transportation Management, Urban Planning, Urban Studies, any engineering degree, or a related field.
Be continuing in an associate, undergraduate, or graduate program, or entering or continuing a graduate program in Fall 2027; students in their second-to-last or final semester who will soon graduate are also encouraged to apply.
No previous experience is necessary.

Nice To Haves

Interest in public-sector transportation careers, especially public transit, walking, and bicycling.
Understanding of how transportation decisions affect marginalized communities, including people of color, people with low incomes, and people with disabilities.
Experience working with marginalized communities.
Ability to work collaboratively, demonstrated through school, work, community activities, extracurricular activities, team sports, or volunteering.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
Ability to adapt to new situations, changing priorities, or unexpected challenges to meet project goals.
Ability to analyze evidence, critically consider options, and draw conclusions from data.
Knowledge of transportation planning principles, practices, and techniques demonstrated in the classroom or through work or internship experience.
Applied knowledge of Microsoft Office, ArcGIS, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and/or other software.

Responsibilities

Support community outreach and engagement by attending stakeholder and public meetings and open houses, tabling at public events, and collecting and documenting community feedback.
Collect and analyze data, potentially including fieldwork, and conduct surveys.
Assist with policy development, report creation, and research.
Conduct geospatial analyses and create maps using ArcGIS.
Support long-range transportation plans, service planning, capital planning, and other transportation projects.
Prepare presentations, graphics, and project visuals.
Evaluate transportation plans for accessibility impacts and research best practices for shared mobility accessibility.
Assist with programs serving seniors and people with disabilities, permittee data tracking, commuter shuttle stop planning, and taxi stand and signage improvements.
Build or update public dashboards, combine data from multiple sources, write memos, and assess impacts of program rule changes.
Evaluate funding opportunities, support grant and funding applications and advocacy, and solicit project proposals from agency teams.