The successful Intern will possess a High School Diploma and be a full-time or part-time student currently enrolled at a college or university interested in pursuing a career in transportation, management analysis, geography, or urban/regional planning. Experience using MS Word, Excel and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) highly desirable. Must have excellent reading, writing, comprehension and editing skills. No transportation planning work experience required. Interns must be available to work a minimum of 10 hours and a maximum of 20 hours a week, and meet with the supervisor once a week during regular business hours of LAVTA; between 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, in person.
This temporary part-time position is funded through a grant from Caltrans. The objective of this grant is to provide work experience to a student(s) pursuing a career in transportation, transit planning or urban/regional planning. The following is a list of learning opportunities:
•Review and edit draft short range and long range service plans.
•Analyze performance and operational data, including: farebox reports, marketing surveys,onboard surveys, origin/destination surveys, operations management reports, financial reports, census data.
•Prepare comprehensive analyses and statistical reports as needed.
•Collect original data, such as passenger counts, on-board surveys, and field surveys.
•Review technical documents and translate them into user friendly documents.
•Participate in developing the Strategic Plan, Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP), and Annual Work Plan by writing applicable sections of the plan.
•Assist with administration of Paratransit/Dial-a-Ride program, including receiving and processing applications, and handling customer comments/requests.
•Prepare studies, reports, analyses, and recommendations in areas such as budgets, forecasts, financial plans, governmental requirements, statistical reports, grants and business forecasts. Evaluate and review plans, programs and proposals and submit comments and recommendations.
•Conduct analysis using Excel, Access and other programs or software packages.