2025-2026 Yearlong Transportation Planning Analytics Intern - Military Veterans

Chicago Transit Authority is the second largest transit system in the country! Our college internship program offers summer and year-long internships that provide students with valuable work experience, professional development, and mentorship. Students receive exposure to the discipline of the workplace and are guided by subject matter experts who assist them in acquiring the skills, knowledge, and experience needed to perform in today's technically demanding careers. Interns at CTA work in a range of departments across the authority.

Our internships are project-based; therefore, the skills that we seek vary based on the needs of the projects during each term. All majors are welcome to apply, but please see education experience/requirements for specifics about what disciplines each internship project is seeking.

Internships are part-time (15 hours a week) during the school year and full-time (40 hours a week) during the summer.

In this role within the Chief Planning and Innovation Officer department's Service Planning and Traffic Engineering unit, interns will:

• Maintain and enhance existing asset management tools used by the Traffic Planning team.
• Create and enhance tools for bus speeds, bus stop dwelling, and ramp deployment idling.
• Develop a dashboard for ongoing construction bus-related projects.

• Preferred Major(s): Urban and Transportation Planning, Civil and Transportation Engineering, Data Analytics, Urban Policy, Political Science, Computer Science, User Experience
• Preferred Level of Education: College senior and above
• Required enrollment status: Full-time (as defined by your academic institution) in a degree program at an accredited college or university

• The demands associated with the normal office environment
• Must be able to comply with office policy to work on-site twice per week
• Light physical activity, including walking outdoors and climbing stairs
• Ability to sit and stand for long periods of time

• Strong Microsoft Office and computer skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Proficient organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Good project management skills.
• Knowledge of data manipulation and analysis using SQL, Python, R or other applicable languages.
• Able to use Geographic Information Systems (or other spatial experience).
• Proficient in data visualization using Microsoft Power BI (or similar software).