Put some real experience on your resume. North America’s premier transportation advocacy non-profit, the Active Transportation Alliance, is seeking part-time intern assistance from students who are interested in careers in transportation and land use planning. Class credit and a small stipend may be available to qualified interns who can commit to 15+ hours per week for semester-long internships. Work will include conducting research, fieldwork, map making, preparing case studies, drafting documents, creating presentation materials (ppt, maps, graphics, etc.) and collecting/analyzing data. Qualified candidates will have prior experience in research, writing, and data analysis. Candidates should be currently enrolled in a master’s degree program for planning, or a related field. Candidates must have interest in non-profit work as well as bicycling, mass transit, and pedestrian issues. Interest in systems planning, transit-oriented development, urban design, and green infrastructure is also a plus. Knowledge of Microsoft Office and ArcGIS is required and familiarity with Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop is desirable. This 16-week internship is onsite at our office in downtown Chicago for the fall semester of 2011.
Submit resume and cover letter to paul@activetrans.org by September 2, 2011. Please put “Planning/GIS Internship” in the subject line. No faxes or phone calls please.
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In the heart of Chicago, we offer degrees in fields of study that can change your life and change the world. CUPPA students and alumni are uniquely skilled to build and transform sustainable urban neighborhoods and communities and to address the challenges presented in the 21st century. Find our more about our Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate degrees at cuppa.uic.edu.
Follow our job postings below and our national job tweets at @CUPPACareers. For student internships and student opportunities, head to the CUPPA Student Opportunities Blog
Have a job or internship to post? Send an email with the title, location, job description, and contact information to cuppa@uic.edu