Student Assistant-Bureau of Transportation Planning

GeoWorld; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

GeoWorld is seeking an assistant in Lansing, Michigan for the Statewide and Urban Travel Analysis section. This role includes supporting professional transportation planners by conducting travel trend analyses, forecasting future travel, and utilizing GIS applications.

Applicants must be enrolled in a relevant educational program and provide proof of enrollment. The position emphasizes analytical tasks related to transportation planning and compliance with federal regulations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of six credit hours per semester/term (excluding summers) and continuous enrollment.
• No specific type or amount of experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct travel trend analysis.
• Prepare present and future travel forecasts.
• Utilize Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications.
• Implement travel demand modeling applications.
• Collect and analyze socioeconomic and land use data.
• Develop documentation and presentation materials.
• Provide data for federal regulations of transportation plans.
• Perform air quality conformity analysis per the Clean Air Act Amendment.

Education

Current enrollment in a vocational or technical school or post‑secondary educational institution

Job description

THIS IS A NON-CAREER APPOINTMENT THAT IS LIMITED TO 129 HOURS PER MONTH. This position functions as an assistant to professional transportation planner staff in the Statewide and Urban Travel Analysis (SUTA) Section. The role involves a variety of tasks related to travel trend analysis, present and future travel forecasts, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and its applications, travel demand modeling applications, collection and analysis of socioeconomic and land use data, and development of documentation and presentation materials. It also assists senior staff with providing data to determine transportation needs required by federal regulations for the Michigan and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) long‑range transportation plans, regional plans, the MPO and State Transportation Improvement Programs, transportation performance measures, and air quality conformity analysis required by the Clean Air Act Amendment.

Responsibilities

• Travel trend analysis
• Present and future travel forecasts
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and related applications
• Travel demand modeling applications
• Collection and analysis of socioeconomic and land use data
• Development of documentation and presentation materials
• Provision of data for federal regulations related to long‑range transportation plans and performance measures
• Air quality conformity analysis required by the Clean Air Act Amendment

Required Education and Experience

Current enrollment in a vocational or technical school, or post‑secondary educational institution, with a minimum of six credit hours per semester/term (excluding summers) and continuous enrollment. No specific type or amount of experience is required.

Additional Requirements

Applicants must submit proof of enrollment, which includes unofficial transcripts, an acceptance letter from the college/university for the upcoming semester/term, a copy of the current semester/term schedule, or a receipt of tuition payment showing a balance of $0.00. Failure to provide proof of enrollment may result in exclusion from consideration.

All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre‑employment drug test and physical (if applicable) before appointment. Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable. Any position offer is conditional upon results of these checks.

The department reserves the right to close this posting before the original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received. This application does not guarantee that you will be contacted for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.