Transit Data & Insights Intern (Summer)

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

WMATA's Ridership and Mobility Analysis team offers a summer internship for college and graduate students interested in public transit, data analysis, and data visualization. The role involves researching, analyzing data, and creating dashboards for ongoing projects, with opportunities to rotate across departments based on your major.

You will gain hands-on experience, work under supervision of executives or designees, and contribute to reports and presentations while learning about transit

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing a degree related to the internship.
• Must have completed freshman year and be entering sophomore year.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8.
• Internship may rotate across departments based on major.
• Summer internship is up to 13 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Compile, review and analyze data to produce reports.
• Develop dashboards and visualizations for current projects.
• Assist in preparing management, operations, technical and administrative reports.
• Participate in training sessions and departmental meetings.
• Communicate findings effectively across levels.

Skills

Data analysis

Data visualization

Report writing

Education

Pursuing a degree in an accredited college/university

Sophomore-year status (completed freshman year)

Minimum 2.8 GPA

Enrollment in a relevant discipline

Must be attending college/university summer internship

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

WMATA's Ridership and Mobility Analysis team offers a summer internship for college and graduate students interested in public transit, data analysis, and data visualization. The role involves researching, analyzing data, and creating dashboards for ongoing projects, with opportunities to rotate across departments based on your major.

You will gain hands-on experience, work under supervision of executives or designees, and contribute to reports and presentations while learning about transit