Transportation for America, a project of Smart Growth America, seeks a Policy Program Intern to support its emerging Mobility on Demand/Smart City efforts and its 2016 Capital Ideas II Conference. The intern will be a core member of the T4America team and provide direct support for both the Policy and Smart City teams.
Responsibilities:
The Policy Program Intern’s primary responsibilities will include:
- Supporting policy logistics management Capital Ideas Conference;
- Assist in research, planning, and writing State Transportation, Advocacy, Research, and Training (START) materials, including items for the Capital Ideas Conference;
- Supporting outreach and logistics management for T4America’s Smart City program; and
- Researching state of practice for tech-enabled transportation systems, and providing technical support to T4America members and Smart City partner cities.
The T4America internship requires a self-motivated, detail-oriented person with exceptional writing, oral communication, and organizational skills and the ability to collaborate within a team and work independently with minimal supervision.
Candidates should have a strong interest in transportation, technology, smart growth, economic development, community growth or related areas. Candidates should have at least a bachelor’s degree and either educational background or work experience in transportation policy, urban planning, finance, public policy, business, or a related field.
Knowledge of Photoshop and leading new media strategies are a definite plus.
Candidates should be highly computer literate.
Compensation, location and time frame
The internship is full-time, 40 hours a week, with a stipend of $1840 per month. Minimum commitment of six months required. Potential to extend the internship is possible pending performance. Applications will be accepted immediately on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
To apply
Please send a resume and cover letter to info [at] t4america [dot] org with “T4America Policy Program Intern” in the subject line. Applications will be accepted immediately, on a rolling basis, until the position is filled.
Equal Opportunity Employment
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About Transportation for America
T4America is an alliance of elected, business and civic leaders from communities across the country who are united to ensure that states and the federal government step up to invest in smart, homegrown, locally-driven transportation solutions. Learn more at http://t4america.org