Transportation Internship (Summer 2027)

Fehr & Peers • Walnut Creek, CA

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About The Position

Fehr & Peers offers internships for a semester, summer, or throughout the year. The internship program focuses on skills development and learning through professional experience. Work hours and schedules are based on the intern’s availability and office needs. Interns receive continuous feedback and collaborate with staff at all levels on projects, gaining insight into transportation consulting careers. Interns perform tasks and responsibilities similar to those of entry-level staff.

The role involves contributing to transportation planning and engineering projects, which may include traffic operations simulations, bicycle and pedestrian plans, freight and goods movement planning, traffic impact studies, travel demand modeling, transit planning, and regional transportation plans. Interns are expected to use software effectively, communicate clearly, and make timely, informed recommendations while learning and adopting new tools and technologies with professional judgment and accountability.

Requirements

• Strong interest or knowledge of transportation planning or engineering principles and practices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal relationship, and presentation skills.
• Interest in partnering with and serving local communities.
• Completion of or current enrollment in a bachelor’s degree program with junior or senior standing, or a master’s degree program. Fields may include transportation or civil engineering, transportation or urban planning, or related disciplines such as geography, public policy, economics, sociology, statistics, anthropology, graphic design, data science, or GIS.
• Proficiency in at least one of the following: Microsoft Excel; Adobe Creative Suite; SketchUp; ArcGIS; statistical software such as Stata, R, or SPSS; traffic operations software such as VISSIM or Synchro; design and drafting software such as AutoCAD or MicroStation; or travel demand modeling software such as TransCAD or Cube.
• Openness to exploring and responsibly using new and emerging technologies and tools while maintaining critical thinking and professional judgment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and solve complex transportation planning or engineering problems.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing, including in community engagement settings.
• Use software effectively and make timely, informed recommendations.
• Contribute to projects that may include traffic operations simulations, bicycle and pedestrian plans, freight and goods movement planning, traffic impact studies, travel demand modeling, transit planning, and regional transportation plans.
• Learn and adopt new tools, technologies, and ways of working while maintaining professional judgment, critical thinking, and accountability for results.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern