Public Transit Data Analytics Intern

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; Bowie (MD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NA

Job summary

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is offering a summer internship within its Ridership and Mobility Analysis team. The role emphasizes data analysis, dashboard development, and practical transit industry exposure for college and graduate students.

Interns may rotate across departments (e.g., Operations, IT, Planning) and are supervised by an executive or designee. The position lasts up to 13 weeks and focuses on hands‑on practical experience in transit analytics.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in college/university pursuing a degree related to the internship.
• Minimum GPA 2.8 and good academic standing.
• Interest in public transit, data analysis and visualization.

Responsibilities

• Compile, review and analyze data for reports.
• Develop dashboards and visualizations for ongoing projects.
• Assist in producing management and operations reports.
• Support in data collection, validation and cleaning.
• Present findings to team members and supervisors.

Skills

Data analysis

Data visualization

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED; college attendance

GPA 2.8+

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is offering a summer internship within its Ridership and Mobility Analysis team. The role emphasizes data analysis, dashboard development, and practical transit industry exposure for college and graduate students.

Interns may rotate across departments (e.g., Operations, IT, Planning) and are supervised by an executive or designee. The position lasts up to 13 weeks and focuses on hands‑on practical experience in transit analytics.