Transit Analytics & Finance Intern

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; Hyattsville (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) invites students to join the Digital Modernization Business Operations team as a summer intern. You will gain hands-on experience supporting financial operations, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities that inform technology initiatives across a large public-sector organization.

Interns will rotate through departments, compile and analyze data, and prepare management reports using Excel and BI tools.

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

• Duties will vary dependent on the assigned department. General duties may include activities in which the student intern:
• 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

Numerical data analysis

Effective communication

Data interpretation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Currently enrolled in accredited college/university

Sophomore year in college

GPA 2.8 or higher

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) invites students to join the Digital Modernization Business Operations team as a summer intern. You will gain hands-on experience supporting financial operations, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting activities that inform technology initiatives across a large public-sector organization.

Interns will rotate through departments, compile and analyze data, and prepare management reports using Excel and BI tools.