Student GIS & Transportation Planning Intern

Theuniversityunion; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Caltrans is seeking a student assistant to support the Complete Streets program under the supervision of a Senior Transportation Planner. The role involves GIS map preparation, data collection, report writing, and graphic illustrations to assist policy and practice development.

The position is part-time, non-benefited, and located in California. Candidates must be college students with a GPA above 2.0 and capable of working with ArcGIS, MS Office, and Adobe tools.

Qualifications

• Must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA.
• Must be enrolled in college; Fall, Spring, and Winter terms as applicable.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with ArcGIS, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Office Suite.
• Ability to conduct research and gather information from various sources.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and documentation.
• Effective organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Collect, organize, and prepare materials for the Complete Streets Hub.
• Create and update graphics, icons, and visual materials.
• Support content updates, quality review, and website maintenance tasks.
• Perform GIS mapping, spatial data entry, and GIS-based analysis.
• Prepare reports, meeting materials, and communication pieces.
• Assist with dashboards, data logs, and status reports.

Skills

ArcGIS

Microsoft Office

Adobe Office Suite

Data entry

GIS analysis

Team collaboration

Education

High school

Tools

ArcGIS

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Caltrans is seeking a student assistant to support the Complete Streets program under the supervision of a Senior Transportation Planner. The role involves GIS map preparation, data collection, report writing, and graphic illustrations to assist policy and practice development.

The position is part-time, non-benefited, and located in California. Candidates must be college students with a GPA above 2.0 and capable of working with ArcGIS, MS Office, and Adobe tools.