Internship Opportunities: Planning and GIS

Summary Please APPLY EARLY as these positions will remain open until filled with the first priority consideration deadline of October 19, 2026 Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application. These Valley Metro Capital and Service Development Internships are designed to provide an introduction to various aspects of transportation planning, and GIS applications at a public transportation agency. Each internship will be up to 12 months in length and begin in mid to late May 2027. Positions will perform pre-entry-level professional work as outlined. Each internship opportunity with Valley Metro Capital Development or Service Planning will have a focus taken from the list below: Capital Planning: Providing support for long-range transit planning activities, transit oriented development efforts and assisting in research and preparing planning documents. The Capital Planning team works on a combination of high-capacity transit extensions and capital (infrastructure) improvements to the existing transit system. Duties may include data collection and database management, GIS analysis and mapping, research and guided outreach to the community and transit riders. The intern will also assist efforts on sustainability, Transit-Oriented Development and Transit-Oriented Communities tasks. Service Planning: Providing support for short-range transit planning activities, demographic and service data collection and analysis, mapping, basic research, investigating and responding to citizen suggestions and complaints and assisting in public outreach programs, and preparing planning documents. Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Providing support for activities throughout Valley Metro in departments such as Planning, Construction, Operations, Accessible Transit Services, Safety and Security, and Asset Management. Work may include demographic, service, or transit system data collection and analysis, database creation and management, mapping, basic research, application development and assisting in preparing planning documents. These internships are part-time temporary (Commitment to work up to 19.5 hours per week for up to 12 months). Schedules are flexible to accommodate full-time course load. Additional hours up to 40 hours per week may be available during the summer months. As a member of Valley Metro staff, successful candidates will demonstrate the Agency’s Core Values of Whatever It Takes, being Team Player and Positive Customer Care/Service in performance of daily duties. Valley Metro is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minimum Qualifications & Requirements Enrolled in a Bachelor's or Graduate Degree program beyond December 2026 in Urban Planning, GIS, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Planning, Civil Engineering, Public Administration, Sustainability, Communications, Public Relations or a related field. Students currently enrolled in a Graduate Degree program preferred. Background Investigation Employment is contingent upon the results of a background check. REQUIRED FORMS AND DOCUMENTS: Cover Letter Resume - Include all experience in your resume related to this position, including any class projects that would relate to one of the 3 core areas of focus. Where applicable, include dates of employment and hours worked per week, in addition to the duties of the position. Include a list of all relevant extracurricular activities including community services/volunteer, professional organizations, school activities and honors. References - Name, email address and telephone number of one graduate advisor or instructor. Copy of Transcript - Undergraduate and graduate transcript to date (unofficial transcripts will be accepted). Priority will be given to Applicants with GPAs of 3.0 or better. Physical Demands / Work Environment Physical Demands: Positions in this class typically require: reaching, standing, walking, grasping, talking, hearing and seeing. Valley Metro complies with ADA / EEOC requirements with respect to reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. Work Environment Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.