Summer Workforce Analytics & Research Intern

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) offers a summer internship designed to give college and graduate students hands-on experience across multiple departments, from operations to IT and urban planning. Interns rotate assignments and are supervised by executives or designees.

The program lasts up to thirteen weeks and emphasizes research, data analysis, and the production of reports and presentations to support organizational decisions.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or the possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Applicant must be attending an accredited college or university pursuing a degree in a discipline deemed appropriate for the position intern is seeking.
• The intern's major or area of concentration must be aligned with the academic and functional requirements of the position for which the intern's major or area of concentration must be aligned with the academic and functional requirements of the position for which the student had applied.
• Must have completed their freshman year and be entering their sophomore year of college.
• The intern must possess a minimum cumulative 2.8 GPA.
• In cases where the internship is a progressive internship offering the consecutive summer opportunities through graduation, the intern must receive a favorable performance evaluation for the prior summer in order to be considered for each subsequent summer.

Responsibilities

• Compiles, reviews and analyzes data. Operates a personal computer to verify, input and correct data required for producing reports.
• Researches data for and assists in the preparation of management, operations, technical and administrative reports. Utilizes management memoranda, fiscal and operations reports and data to complete assignments.
• Produces tangible work product specific to the assigned department to include presentations, reports, correspondence, graphic representation of data and/or project plans.
• Reviews reports to identify problems based upon standard criteria and guidance from supervisors; recommends solutions as instructed.
• Participates in training sessions related to various functions performed by department to which assigned; attends appropriate Authority, departmental and office meetings, etc., in order to gain exposure to transit functions.
• Participates in and/or leads departmental meetings, working sessions, etc.

Skills

Data analysis

Report preparation

Effective communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

College enrollment in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Personal computer

Job description

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) offers a summer internship designed to give college and graduate students hands-on experience across multiple departments, from operations to IT and urban planning. Interns rotate assignments and are supervised by executives or designees.

The program lasts up to thirteen weeks and emphasizes research, data analysis, and the production of reports and presentations to support organizational decisions.