Intern - Transportation Planning (Summer)

Sdsoybean; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

The South Dakota Department of Transportation in Pierre invites applications for a Summer Transportation Planning Intern. The role blends office work—policy research, GIS, planning, and report generation—with on-site community engagement, site analysis, data gathering, and public/stakeholder meetings.

Some overnight travel is expected, with a typical five 8-hour day week. Preferred candidates are pursuing majors in community or transportation planning, landscape architecture, or civil

Qualifications

• Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply.
• By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.

Responsibilities

• Assist staff in implementing a transportation planning program for a small South Dakota community (<2,000 population).
• Work on policy research, GIS, planning, and report generation in the office.
• On-site work with the community including site analysis, data gathering, and public and stakeholder meetings.
• Some overnight travel will be required; typically five 8-hour days per week.

Skills

Policy research

Data gathering

Report generation

Site analysis

Public meetings

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Community planning

Transportation planning

Landscape architecture

Civil engineering

Tools

GIS mapping

Job description

Intern - Transportation Planning (Summer) - 37485

22.74 - 22.74 US per hour

Description

Session: S ummer (May - August)
Position Title:Intern - Transportation Planning Intern
Hiring Manager: Steve Gramm
Agency:Department of TransportationLocation: Pierre
Minimum Salary: $22.74 per hour

Position Description:
This intern will assist Project Development Planning staff in the implementation of a transportation planning program to assist a small South Dakota community (under 2,000 population) with the development of a multimodal community transportation plan, including bike, pedestrian, transit, and traditional modes. The position will consist of both office work (including policy research, GIS, planning, and report generation) and work on site with the community (including site analysis, data gathering, and public and stakeholder meetings). Some overnight travel will be required and typically works five 8 hour days each week.

Preference will be given to students majoring in community or transportation planning, landscape architecture, or civil engineering. The preferred intern will have completed coursework in community or transportation planning and multimodal transportation design studies. Preference will be given to students with GIS mapping capabilities.

Qualifications:
Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply. By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.

All students are encouraged to apply, but preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.