Charlotte Department of Transportation Planning Internship #2105-005020-02

The City of Charlotte is the largest municipality in North Carolina and the 17th largest city in the United States, with a total population of more than 872,498 citizens. A major commerce center, Charlotte hosts several of the nation’s largest banks and technology companies.

Also known as the Queen City, Charlotte is home to the Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte Hornets and the NASCAR Hall of Fame. We work hard to ensure that the community will be a winning city for everyone – a truly remarkable place to live, work, learn and play. Join us in helping to keep our City thriving, ensuring upward mobility and advancement in the workplace.

Internship

The City of Charlotte is offering a transportation planning internship in the Charlotte Department of Transportation (CDOT). The intern will work with CDOT’s Planning and Design Division, assisting with the various plans, programs, projects, and studies required to meet these objectives.

The day-to-day work and philosophy of the division is reflected in the City’s Transportation Action Plan, Urban Street Design Guidelines, Charlotte BIKES and Charlotte WALKS plans, available for review on the City’s website.

•Assists with various CDOT initiatives such as planning / designing for complete streets & integrating land use / transportation decision making
•Collects & analyzes data including socio-economic / demographic data / geographic information / traffic counts / surveys / field inventories
•Creates & edits geospatial data
•Contribute text / tables / graphics to various technical reports & presentations
•Provides summary research for transportation issues as needed

•Strong computer skills in areas such as internet research / report compilation / data analysis
•Knowledge of Microsoft Office & ArcGIS
•Ability to express ideas clearly / concisely orally & in writing
•Ability to work independently and in a team environment

•Familiarity with Adobe InDesign & Illustrator
•Substantial interest in transportation planning & engineering

•Current enrollment in an accredited college or university leading towards a Bachelor's degree with major course work in urban planning / civil engineering or related field

The City’s Background Check Policy requires background checks to be conducted on final internal or external candidate(s) applying for any position with the City of Charlotte. The type of information that will be collected as part of a background check includes, but is not limited to: reference checks, social security verification, education verification, criminal conviction record check, and, if applicable, a credit history check, sex offender registry and motor vehicle records check.

Background checks must be in compliance with all federal and state statutes, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The checks must be consistent with the guidelines set forth by these laws requiring organizations to obtain a candidate’s written authorization before obtaining a criminal background report, motor vehicle records check or credit report; and to properly store and dispose of information derived from such reports.

Final candidates must pass a pre-employment drug-screening test and physical examination. During the selection process, candidates may be asked to take a skills test, and/or participate in other assessments.

The City of Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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The City of Charlotte provides a comprehensive benefits package to all employees.

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The City of Charlotte is a drug and alcohol-free workplace.

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