State of Indiana · 1 month ago
Governor's Summer Intern - INDOT - Transportation Planning
Indianapolis, IN
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$16.24/hr - $17.24/hrThe State of Indiana is one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. The Transportation Planning Intern will assist with various projects in the Planning Division of the Indiana Department of Transportation, providing valuable learning experiences while supporting the agency's assignments and responsibilities.
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Responsibilities
Assist Section Supervisor, Principal Planner, and Associate Planners with basic planning and GIS support services. (e.g., internet research, phone call interaction, public surveys, document reviews, routine coordination with planning partners, gathering/compiling data, data maintenance, responding to basic customer inquiries, and performing prep work for planning and public outreach meetings)
Work with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) datasets and technical teams for mapping and analyzing, environmental items, impacted communities, utilities, land parcels, and various assets (bridge, pavement, sound walls, roadways, and small structures)
Work with agency engineers, technical staff, and contracted consultants to analyze potential effects of major capacity projects on land-use, the economy; safety; the environment and traffic operations
Assist in the development of a statewide transportation alternative program and mapping of related projects (bike lanes, crosswalks, pedestrian paths, sidewalks, and other non-motorized travel attributes)
Assist with preliminary environmental red flag investigation analysis and project level community context audits
Assist with the development and review of various planning and technical reports
Participate and assist with facilitating public and stakeholder events across the state (some travel may be required)
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Must be working towards a degree in Urban Planning, Public Administration, Geography, Civil Engineering, or related fields
Must be detail-oriented, possess strong organizational skills to manage changing and competing priorities, deadlines, and workloads
Ability to work both independently and in small multi-disciplined group environments
Must be comfortable working with very large datasets/spreadsheets and able to query data and apply formulas as needed
Must have strong PC skills and experience using Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis on Excel
Must have strong written and oral communication skills
Confidence and ability to learn on the job and adapt quickly to changing circumstances
Preferred
Experience or training in GIS is a plus for spatial analysis activities
Microsoft Access experience is a plus
Company
State of Indiana
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