Planning Intern - Hiring Event with AECOM - Atlanta, GA
About The Position
AECOM’s Birmingham office is seeking a Transportation Planning Intern to support planning and public engagement efforts for transit, rail, roadway, and multimodal transportation projects. The intern will work alongside senior planners, engineers, and project managers on projects for local, state, and federal clients, gaining hands-on exposure to professional consulting, transportation programs, and community-focused planning. The position is associated with an invitation-only AECOM hiring event in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 5–6. The event includes a networking mixer and interviews at AECOM’s Atlanta office. Career opportunities are expected to start in Spring/Summer 2027.
Requirements
- Must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Transportation Planning, Urban/Regional Planning, Civil Engineering, Public Policy, Geography, or a related field and have completed at least one year of study.
- Candidates who have graduated with a bachelor’s degree and plan to continue with a master’s degree are eligible if they were enrolled in their bachelor’s degree during the most recent school term and intend to pursue an advanced degree in the same or a similar discipline after the internship.
Nice To Haves
- Coursework or experience in transportation or transit planning.
- Familiarity with GIS, such as ArcGIS or similar.
- Experience with data analysis or visualization tools.
- Interest in public engagement and community-based planning.
- Knowledge of federal, state, or local transportation programs.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
Responsibilities
- Support transportation planning studies, including transit, multimodal, corridor, and long-range planning efforts.
- Assist with data collection, analysis, and visualization, including demographic data, travel patterns, and GIS mapping.
- Help prepare technical memoranda, reports, presentations, and graphics.
- Support public engagement activities by developing meeting materials, surveys, and outreach content, and attending public meetings in communities across Georgia.
- Assist with grant-related research and documentation for programs such as FTA, FHWA, and FRA.
- Participate in project team meetings and coordination activities.
- Participate in client meetings and coordination activities.
- Perform general planning and research tasks under the supervision of senior staff.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability benefits, depending on employment status.
- Paid time off and leaves of absence, depending on employment status.
- Voluntary benefits and perks.
- Flexible work options.
- Well-being resources and an employee assistance program.
- Business travel insurance.
- Service recognition awards.
- Retirement savings plan.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Professional development through AECOM learning and networking opportunities.
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Career Level
Intern
