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Posted:
December 30, 2019
Location:
Oakland, California
Salary:
$24.86 - $26.13
Type:
Part Time - Internship
Category:
Civil Engineering

The City of Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT) seeks to fill several internship positions. This internship will provide the successful candidate an opportunity to gain experience working in a fast-paced, progressive transportation department and develop the skills needed for a career in multimodal, mobility-focused transportation planning or public administration. OakDOT top priorities in the Strategic Plan include Equitable Jobs and Housing; Holistic Community Safety; Vibrant Sustainable Infrastructure, and Responsive Trustworthy Government.

Interns may work a maximum of 960 hours per fiscal year (July 1 to June 30). The duration of the internship shall last no longer than 2 years and is predicated on concurrent enrollment in school. The successful candidate is expected to work 10-15 hours per week during the school year. The start date will be determined based on applicant availability and may occur as early as March
2020.

Interns may join one of the following work programs:

  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • Bicycle and Pedestrian Program (Plan Implementation and Design)
  • Capital Finance Planning
  • Communications & Community Engagement
  • Paving & Sidewalks
  • Planning & Project Development
  • Parking & Mobility
  • Policy & Intergovernmental Affairs
  • Traffic Engineering
  • Traffic Capital Projects

Interns may be selected to focus on particular projects, such as

  • ADA Policy Development & Effective Communication
  • Curb Management Strategy
  • Equitable Capital Improvement Plan
  • Parklandish (Demand Responsive Parking)
  • Shared Mobility Equity and Engagement
  • East Oakland Community Based Transportation Plan
  • Grand Avenue Mobility Plan
  • Complete Streets planning efforts
  • Conceptual Design of Safety and Mobility Capital Projects
  • Local policy development
  • Neighborhood Traffic Calming Projects
  • Traffic Control Review
  • Traffic Safety Investigations
  • School Area Traffic Safety Improvements
  • Roadway Access Design

For more info, visit https://tinyurl.com/ProgramsProjectsOakDOT202

Apply here https://tinyurl.com/OakDOTInternApp20200

Applicants must be students currently enrolled in at least one class or returning to school imminently. Applicants from diverse degree programs (e.g. Undergraduate, Associate, Graduate, etc.) and all disciplines are encouraged to apply. Disciplines may include, but are not limited to, Communications, City and Regional Planning, Computer Science, Geography, Journalism, Public Administration, Public Policy, Ethnic Studies, Public Health, Public Relations, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Design or other interdisciplinary programs providing the requisite abilities.

  • An engineer intern must be currently enrolled in an engineering undergraduate program.
  • A student trainee must have at least a 2.5 GPA
  • A management intern must be currently enrolled in a Master's degree program.

For more info, visit https://tinyurl.com/ProgramsProjectsOakDOT202

Apply here https://tinyurl.com/OakDOTInternApp20200

NOTES:
2 openings.
About Oakland Department of Transportation
The mission of the City of Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT) is to envision, plan, build, operate, and maintain a transportation system for the City of Oakland--in partnership with local transit providers and other agencies--and to assure safe, equitable, and sustainable access and mobility for residents, businesses and visitors.
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