Transportation Research Assistant

Howard University Transportation Research Center; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

District Department of Transportation (DDOT) in Washington, DC, is offering a paid part-time internship focused on parking-related data collection and analysis. The role requires working at DDOT facilities and contributing to traffic generator modeling.

Ideal candidates are DC-area residents, full-time students in transportation or civil engineering, with GIS experience and strong communication skills, and able to work independently under supervision.

Qualifications

• Student must reside in the DC metropolitan area.
• Hands-on GIS experience required.
• Interest in data collection, management and manipulation.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Organized and able to work independently with limited instruction.
• Transportation or Civil Engineering major preferred.
• Student must be enrolled full time.

Responsibilities

• Assist in building up a model/structure on traffic generator for parking management.
• Perform groundwork under instruction.
• Field work is included.

Skills

GIS experience

Data collection & management

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Organized & independent work

Education

Transportation or Civil Engineering major

Full-time student

Tools

GIS software

Job description

The mission of the District of Columbia government's Department of Transportation (DDOT) is to enhance the quality of life for District residents and visitors by ensuring that people, goods, and information move efficiently and safely with minimal adverse impact on residents and the environment.

DDOT manages and maintains transportation infrastructure:

• Planning, designing, construction, and maintenance for the District's streets, alleys, sidewalks, bridges, traffic signals, and street lights.
• Managing and making improvements to the street system to facilitate traffic flow through the District of Columbia.
• Managing, with the Department of Public Works as a partner, the removal of snow and ice from the streets.
• Coordinating the District's mass transit services, including the reduced-fare program for students using MetroBus and MetroRail.

Job Description

Great opportunity consisting of parking related data collection and analysis. This is a PAID part-time internship (20 hours/week) and will take place at the District Department of Transportation (DDOT).

Responsibilities

• Assist in building up a model/structure on traffic generator which can be applied in parking management
• Able to perform groundwork under instruction
• Field work is included
• ONLY STUDENTS RESIDING IN THE DC METROPOLITAN AREA WILL BE CONSIDERED
• 2. Hands-on Geographic Information System (GIS) experience
• 3. Interest and passion for working with data collection, management, and manipulation
• 4. Strong oral and written communication skills
• 5. Organized and able to work independently after receiving limited instruction
• 6. Transportation or Civil Engineering major strongly preferred
• 7. Student must be enrolled full time

Additional Information

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