IMPORTANT: This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders. Other applicants need not apply.
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) is the nation's leading advocate for rail-trails and a national champion for active transportation policy. RTC is a significant voice in federal legislation related to creating bikeable and walkable communities. RTC is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with regional offices in California, Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
RTC is looking for interns interested in working on environmental and public policy issues. Interns will participate as full members of the team and are included in staff meetings and social gatherings. Hours are flexible to accommodate class schedule(s) or other commitments. General office hours are weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Rails-to-Trails Conservancy's policy team has an opening for a 3- to 4-month internship in working with the National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse (NTEC).
NTEC is funded in equal parts by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and the Federal Highway Administration and exists to increase knowledge of the Transportation Enhancements program. Communities across America use Transportation Enhancements (TE) funds from the federal government to expand travel choice, strengthen the local economy, improve the quality of life and protect the environment. NTEC provides transparency to a complex program, promotes best practices and offers technical assistance to citizens, professionals and policy makers.
The NTEC intern will assist the team with one or more of the following:
• Collect data on transportation spending from state departments of transportation;
• Work on a new Open Government project related to transportation funding;
• Prepare new analyses in preparation for our annual spending report;
• Research and write material for our new series of best practices briefs;
• Respond to requests from professionals, policy makers, agencies, the media and the public.
Qualifications:
Qualified interns will have a bachelors degree with graduate coursework in planning, public policy, social sciences, landscape architecture, transportation engineering or a related field. Applicants should be task-oriented, highly organized and possess a strong interest in the topics of health, environment, sustainable transportation, pedestrians, bicycles or trails. Some graduate coursework desirable.
Benefits:
Internships are unpaid, though interns will enjoy the benefits of working in downtown Washington, D.C., in the casual but professional RTC National Office. Easily accessible by metro's red, orange and blue lines, the office is located in the heart of the West End, nearly equidistant between the Foggy Bottom and Dupont Circle stations. Nearby cultural attractions include the Smithsonian, historical monuments, and the trendy Dupont Circle and Adams Morgan neighborhoods.
To Apply (No phone calls, please)
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume indicating a "Transportation Research Internship" preference, and including how you learned of this announcement, to:
Attn: Elton A. Clark
Human Resources Manager
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
The Duke Ellington Building
2121 Ward Court, 5th Floor, NW
Washington, D.C. 20037
Phone: 202.974.5153
E-mail: elton@railstotrails.org
Fax: 202.223.9257
RTC is an equal opportunity employer. Women and diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
