Transportation Internship (Summer 2027)

Notre Dame; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick time

Job summary

Notre Dame is seeking a motivated transportation planning/engineering candidate in Seattle to analyze complex planning problems and communicate findings effectively. You will use a range of software tools to inform timely recommendations and contribute to projects across traffic operations, bicycle/pedestrian planning, freight movement, and regional plans.

The role emphasizes learning new tools while upholding professional judgment and accountability, with a focus on serving local communities

Qualifications

• Strong interest or knowledge of transportation planning or engineering principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and solve complex transportation planning or engineering problems.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, including in community engagement settings.
• Use software effectively to make timely and informed recommendations.
• Work on projects such as traffic operations simulations, bicycle and pedestrian plans, freight and goods movement planning, traffic impact studies, travel demand modeling, transit planning, and regional transportation plans.
• Learn and adopt new tools, technologies, and methods to enhance daily work while maintaining professional judgment, critical thinking, and accountability.

Skills

Transportation planning

Communication

Community engagement

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in transportation or civil engineering; urban planning; or related fields

Tools

Excel

Adobe Creative Suite

SketchUp

ArcGIS

Stata/R/SPSS

VISSIM

Synchro

AutoCAD

MicroStation

TransCAD/Cube

Job description

Your Role

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Analyze and solve complex transportation planning or engineering problems.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, including in community engagement settings.
• Use software effectively to make timely and informed recommendations.
• Work on projects such as traffic operations simulations, bicycle and pedestrian plans, freight and goods movement planning, traffic impact studies, travel demand modeling, transit planning, and regional transportation plans.
• Learn and adopt new tools, technologies, and methods to enhance daily work while maintaining professional judgment, critical thinking, and accountability.

About You

The company is looking for candidates with:

• Strong interest or knowledge of transportation planning or engineering principles and practices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• A passion for partnering with and serving local communities.
• Completion or current enrollment in a bachelor’s (junior or senior standing) or master’s degree program in transportation or civil engineering; transportation/urban planning; or related fields such as geography, public policy, economics, sociology, statistics, anthropology, graphic design, data science, or GIS.
• Proficiency in at least one of the following: Microsoft Excel, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, ArcGIS, statistical software (Stata, R, SPSS), traffic operations software (VISSIM, Synchro), design and drafting software (AutoCAD, MicroStation), or travel demand modeling software (TransCAD, Cube).
• Openness to exploring and responsibly using new and emerging technologies and tools while maintaining critical thinking and professional judgment.

Compensation & Benefits

• Sick time accrued at a rate of 1 hour for every 30 hours worked.