Transportation Internship (Summer 2027)

Fehr & Peers•Orlando, FL

About The Position

The Transportation Internship is a summer opportunity focused on skills development, learning, and professional experience in transportation consulting. Interns may collaborate with staff at all levels, receive continuous feedback, and gain insight into transportation consulting careers. They take on tasks and responsibilities similar to those of entry-level staff. Internships are also available for a semester or throughout the year; hours and work schedules are determined based on intern availability and office needs. Interns may contribute to projects involving traffic operations simulations, bicycle and pedestrian plans, freight and goods movement planning, traffic impact studies, travel demand modeling, transit planning, and regional transportation plans. The role calls for applying transportation planning or engineering knowledge, communicating clearly, using software effectively, making informed recommendations, and embracing new tools and ways of working while maintaining professional judgment, critical thinking, 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.
Passion for partnering with and serving local communities.
Completion of or current enrollment in a bachelor's degree program (junior or senior standing) or a master's degree program. Various fields are considered, including transportation or civil engineering; transportation or urban planning; or related fields 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 (Stata, R, SPSS), traffic operations software (VISSIM, Synchro), design and drafting software (AutoCAD, MicroStation), or travel demand modeling software (TransCAD, 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.
Work on 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.