Amtrak · 16 hours ago
Summer 2026 - Consist Planning (Graduate) Intern - 90365248 - Washington
Washington, DC
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$18/hr - $35/hr
Start in 2026 SpringAmtrak is a leading transportation provider that connects businesses and communities across the country. The Consist Planning Intern will learn how to plan capacity on Amtrak's routes and services, contributing to the network's efficiency while gaining practical experience in service planning and analysis.
Service IndustrySoftwareTourismTravel
Responsibilities
Support research, reporting, and analysis efforts
Design and develop proposals deploy capacity throughout the Amtrak Network
Support, as needed, the Service Planning team in developing consist, schedule, and connecting service proposals to increase revenue opportunities
Work with team members and subject matter experts to coordinate efforts on assigned projects
Attend office meetings, field meetings, and conference calls
Research, collect and analyze data
Communicate effectively and professionally with management
Assist in providing administrative/logistical support, key analysis, and become an integral part of the consist planning process
Become familiar with Transportation safety standards, work procedures, and operating practices to perform informed analysis and recommendations
Other specific work assignments may be determined based on the needs of project and program assigned to
Qualification
Required
Must be actively pursuing a degree at an accredited educational institution
Must be actively pursuing a graduate degree within Business, Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Engineering, or Marketing at an accredited educational institution
Must have at least 4 years of academic undergraduate studies completed and have a graduate-level status
Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher
Preferred
Specific interest or desire to work in the railroad industry
Experience in Microsoft Office software suite, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Must be highly organized and have the ability to work productively, be detailed oriented, maintain high level of confidentiality and work with tight deadlines
Benefits
Amtrak rail pass privileges
One (1) PTO day per academic year
Company
Amtrak
Amtrak is a provider of intercity passenger rail services across the country, connecting major cities and regions.
Founded in 1971
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (50)
2022 (52)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$125.7MKey Investors
Federal Railroad AdministrationU.S. Department of Transportation
2024-09-03Grant· $63.9M
2023-09-25Grant· $8.8M
2022-08-18Grant· $45M
Leadership Team
John McSorley
Director of Critical Infrastructure Protection
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