Public Safety & Transit Ops Intern (Summer)

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; New Carrollton (MD); On-site; USD 8,900 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) offers a summer internship with the Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) designed for college and graduate students. Interns rotate through Bus/Rail Operations, Safety, IT, Planning and more, gaining hands-on experience and professional development in a fast-paced transit environment.

Internships are temporary, up to thirteen weeks, supervised by executives or designees, with opportunities to participate in training sessions, meetings,

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent plus current college enrollment in a relevant field.
• Must have completed freshman year and be entering sophomore year with GPA 2.8+.
• Temporary summer internship up to 13 weeks; related major alignment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Compile, review and analyze data to support reports.
• Research data for management, operations, and administrative reports.
• Produce presentations and charts for assigned department.
• Attend meetings and training sessions related to the assigned function.

Skills

Data analysis

Report preparation

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma

College enrollment

GPA 2.8+

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Personal computer

Job description

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro) offers a summer internship with the Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) designed for college and graduate students. Interns rotate through Bus/Rail Operations, Safety, IT, Planning and more, gaining hands-on experience and professional development in a fast-paced transit environment.

Internships are temporary, up to thirteen weeks, supervised by executives or designees, with opportunities to participate in training sessions, meetings,