Summer Intern Job Posting

Location: Silver Spring, MD
Contact Name: Joyce E. Williams, HR/Office Manager
Contact Email: joyce.williams@transportcenter.org

No longer accepting applications.

Overview:

The International Transportation Learning Center (ITLC), operator of the Transit Workforce Center (TWC), seeks a motivated intern to join our team this summer (potentially beyond) and contribute to our mission of advancing comprehensive workforce development programs that support the public transportation industry. This individual will assist with research projects, contribute to blog posts on transit workforce development topics, and assist with design of materials, among other activities.

About ITLC: Founded in 2001, the International Transportation Learning Center is a non-profit organization based in Silver Spring, MD. It is dedicated to advancing workforce development in public transportation and related sectors at the national, state, and local levels. To accomplish this mission, ITLC supports labor-management partnerships throughout the transportation industry and relevant non-profit and government partnerships that help develop programs to improve organizational capacity and expand worker skills and career opportunities.

About TWC: In 2021, the Federal Transit Administration selected ITLC to operate its first-ever national technical assistance center to help transit agencies recruit, hire, train, and retain the diverse workforce needed now and in the future. TWC supports public transit agencies’ workforce development needs for all modes of public transit across urban, tribal, and rural entities while providing strategic leadership on public transportation’s workforce development needs.

Duties:

• Work with team members to improve and expand the Resource Center on the TWC website. The Resource Center hosts publications, standards, training materials, tools, and other resources pertaining to public transportation workforce development and is a key vehicle for TWC delivery of technical assistance to transit organizations. The Intern will identify, catalog, and post resources on the Resource Center.

• Coordinate with colleagues, partners, and web development contractor on design, layout, and other improvements to the Resource Center and other TWC website content.
• Identify topics for, and contribute to writing of, blog posts and other written products summarizing existing and ongoing research on topics related to public transportation workforce development
• Background research for proposal development including assisting with literature reviews, contacting partners to collect materials, and formatting of citations
• Editing focus group/interview transcripts for accuracy
• Attend and take notes at webinars and events related to transit workforce development topics
• Assist with data analysis and/or creation of data visualizations
• As needed, engage in collaborative projects with other ITLC teams
• Perform other related tasks as needed

Qualifications:

We recognize that strong candidates may not meet all of the following specific qualifications. We encourage you to apply if your skills and experience align with some or all of the following:

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in progress, or recently completed, in social sciences, industrial relations, labor studies, human resources, education, economics, history, political science, public policy, sociology, urban planning, urban studies, transportation, or related areas
• Prior professional or internship/assistantship-level experience in research design, development, and implementation, or equivalent research experience as could be gained through an academic independent study project or major class assignment
• Combination of education and work experience will be considered
• Strong working knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Office (including proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Design experience working in applications like Canva, WordPress, or data visualization tools preferred
• Outstanding organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and writing skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, balance multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access and to economic mobility and worker empowerment
• Familiarity with workforce development and/or public transportation topics preferred

Start Date:  (No longer accepting applications.)

Late Spring/Early Summer 2024

End Date:

Late Summer/Early Fall 2024; possibility for extending time commitment, based on performance and mutual agreement

Compensation:

$19-$24/hour, depending on level of experience and qualifications. Hourly wage provided; no benefits.

Job type:

Temporary full-time or part-time with hybrid schedule (combination of remote days and in-office days at our office adjacent to the Silver Spring metro station)

Application Instructions: Please send resume, cover letter, and contact information for two references (academic references are acceptable) to Joyce Williams, Office Manager, at joyce.williams@transportcenter.org.