Transit Engineering Intern — Summer Field Rotations

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) invites students to apply for an Associate Engineer internship in Operations. Interns work with mentors and leadership to tackle real-world transit challenges across bus, rail, safety, IT, planning, and general business functions.

Assignments are up to 13 weeks in the summer, with rotations based on major and supervised by executives or designees. This program provides practical, hands-on experience in a large urban transit environment.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent. 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 vary by department and may include data compilation and report preparation.
• Assist in preparing management, operations, technical, and administrative reports.
• Produce work products such as presentations and project plans.
• Review reports and propose solutions as directed.
• Participate in training and attend meetings to gain exposure.
• May rotate to various departments based on major.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Data analysis

Education

High school diploma / equivalent

Pursuing college/university degree aligned with internship

Minimum GPA 2.8

Tools

Spreadsheets

Word processing

Databases

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) invites students to apply for an Associate Engineer internship in Operations. Interns work with mentors and leadership to tackle real-world transit challenges across bus, rail, safety, IT, planning, and general business functions.

Assignments are up to 13 weeks in the summer, with rotations based on major and supervised by executives or designees. This program provides practical, hands-on experience in a large urban transit environment.