Internships: Multimodal Transportation Planning - Denver

The State of Colorado is offering paid internships in Multimodal Transportation Planning in Denver. Two part-time to full-time positions are available for up to 9 months, focusing on statewide transportation planning and supporting various CDOT units. Interns will assist in planning projects, data analysis, and public outreach. Applications are open to residents and non-residents of Colorado, with temporary employees receiving paid sick leave.
Department Information

Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

Two positions are available.

These internships are paid temporary part-time up to full-time positions (minimum 24 hours/week)

These positions are limited to a maximum of 9 months from the date of hire. In addition to being a fantastic place to work, CDOT offers all temporary employees paid sick leave. Temporary employees accrue one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked, capped at 48 hours.

About CDOT

Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans’ lives? Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you’ll have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel. Please visit our careers page to learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live, work and play, now and for the future!

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CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

Description of Job

About The Work Unit

The Interns work in the Statewide & Regional Planning Section of the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Division of Transportation Development. The Statewide & Regional Planning Section is responsible for facilitating and directing the Colorado statewide transportation planning process, including the development of the long-range statewide multimodal transportation plan and the integration of the Department’s other modal plans. The Section is also responsible for working with the five Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and ten rural Transportation Planning Regions (TPRs) and assisting them in the development of their Regional Transportation Plans.

About The Positions

These positions will participate in the development of materials that help implement ongoing planning projects including but not limited to, Statewide and Regional Multimodal Transportation Planning, Transportation Policy and Data Analysis, and Public Outreach Activities.

Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:



Support planning work as needed for various CDOT units including: the Office of Multimodal Planning, the Office of Freight Mobility and Safety, the Innovative Mobility Office and the Office of Performance and Asset Management by:Development of materials and participation in activities to support implementation of the 2050 Statewide Transportation Plan.Supporting analysis of bicycle & pedestrian, freight and other multimodal transportation infrastructure as needed across the state using inventory data and GIS skillsets (including supporting the scoring of quantitative elements for upcoming grant calls, using the PACE tool and its underlying GIS layers).Assisting in the creation/conversion and/or development and management of the CDOT accessible transportation planning webpages, complying with current State digital accessibility standards.Creating materials such as maps, charts, diagrams, fact sheets, illustrations, handouts, website graphics, infographics, reports, and slide decks that convey planning concepts that resonate with non-technical audiences. This involves both graphics development and layout.Assist in statewide and regional public outreach and communications projects, including the Statewide Transportation Advisory Committee (STAC) and other transportation planning partner and advisory committee meetings with Transportation Planning Regions (TPRs) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs).Assist in documenting duties, tasks and responsibilities of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Manager position and assist in creating working procedures for the position. (The Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is a federally required, fiscally constrained, four-year program of planned transportation projects. The current STIP covers FY 2026 - FY 2029.)Assist with the management of large datasets/tables on various software and platforms for the STIP and 10-Year Vision Plan.Perform research on state-of-the-practice data analysis for transportation policy, public engagement, technology and economic activities and develop methodologies for implementation.Develop communication tools from the results of data analysis that are geared to a wide variety of audiences.Conduct statistical and geospatial analysis of transportation, demographic, economic, and other datasets as needed.Participate in special projects and miscellaneous tasks as needed to support the activities of the Division of Transportation Development, including clerical and organizational tasks.Utilize the following: Google Suite/Google App, Gemini AI, Adobe Acrobat, MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Work Environment

These positions are based at CDOT's Statewide Headquarters office in DenverExpected work schedule is between Monday and FridayIt is anticipated that these positions will work a minimum of 24 hours per week

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Qualified Candidates Must Be

Any college student enrolled in an accredited community college, college or university seeking an Associates, Bachelors, Masters or Ph.D. degree in the following: Business Administration, Finance, Communications, Data Management, Planning (financial, regional, transportation or urban), Political Science, Sustainability, Public Administration or a closely related field. (A copy of your transcript showing all coursework, including your current coursework must be attached to your online application.)

OR

A recent college graduate. Recently graduated means the individual should have attended an accredited college or university and have graduated with Associates, Bachelors, Masters or Ph.D. degree in the following: Business Administration, Finance, Communications, Data Management, Planning (financial, regional, transportation or urban), Political Science, Sustainability, Public Administration or a closely related field. (A copy of your transcript showing that a degree was conferred must be attached to your online application.)

OR

A certified participant in the Colorado Refugee Program.

Unless applying as a certified participant in the Colorado Refugee Program, a copy of your transcripts including your name, the school name, all coursework, including current coursework and degree(s) conferred. must be included. Unofficial transcripts are accepted but must include the information described above. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have been assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation. The credential evaluation report must be an official report. Failure to provide a transcript or official credential evaluation report will result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position.

Conditions Of Employment

Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information is in the supplemental information section.

The Exceptional Candidates Will Be Undergraduate Or Graduate College/university Students, Or Recent Graduates As Defined Above With Proven Ability Or Accomplishment In The Following

Strong interest in the duties listed in the Description of the Job section.Completion of 2 years or more in an accredited university in the above-listed related disciplinesExcellent interpersonal skillsExcellent verbal communication skillsExcellent writing skillsStrong data analysis and database management skillsExperience working with large datasetsExperience creating communications materialsStrong research skillsStrong analytical skillsExperience analyzing dataWillingness to learnAbility to perform duties with minimal supervisionProficiency with Google Suite/Google App, Adobe Acrobat, MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.Experience with Gemini AIExperience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a plus.

Supplemental Information

Applicant Checklist

Complete Applications Must Include The Following Documents

A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)A cover letter that describes your interest in this position, how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.A copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing your name, the name of the school, all coursework including current courses and degree(s) conferred. If your education is from outside of the U.S., we need your official NACES report showing U.S. equivalency. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts, they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

Notifications

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email. Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "info@governmentjobs.com" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email. Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position. If you do not, try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorado's website.

Employment Screening

If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process, the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes, as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicant's authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well as an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate, he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with “Accurate.”Accurate, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Accurate including its privacy policy, may be found online at www.accurate.com. Accurate is located at 200 Spectrum Center Drive Suite 1100, Irvine, CA 92618.The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living. The information that may be included in the report includes social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks. CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.

ADAAA Accommodations

CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Lynn Livingston at LynnR.Livingston@state.co.us or call 303-757-9110.

Former State Employees

Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information on his/her application.

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Which of the following accurately describes your current status?

I am a current college student.I am a recent college graduate. I have graduated within the past three calendar years.I am a certified participant in the Colorado Refugee Services Program.None of the above.

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Unless you are applying as a current participant in the Colorado Refugee Services program, a legible copy of your official or unofficial college transcript(s) or a foreign credential evaluation report must be submitted with your application. Unofficial copies are acceptable, but they must show the name of the school, your name, all coursework including current coursework, and degree(s) conferred. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have been assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. The credential report must be an official report. Failure to provide a transcript or official foreign credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position. If not, you may go back and do so now.

I have attached my transcript(s) that show either current enrollment/coursework or that a degree has been conferred.I have requested my transcripts from my college/university and will email them to LynnR.Livingston@state.co.us within 5 business days of the close date of the job announcement.No, I have not attached transcripts to my application. (Unless you are part of the refugee program, this will eliminate you from consideration as we must have a transcript that shows current enrollment/coursework or a degree conferred to evaluate your qualifications.)

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If you are a current or previous State of Colorado employee, please list your Employee Identification Number (EID), dates of employment, and classifications for all State of Colorado Departments or institutes of Higher Education for which you have worked. Your EID begins with 997 and is nine digits long. Please do not enter your Social Security Number. If not, please state "N/A".

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A cover letter is required for your application to be complete. Your cover letter should describe how your experience aligns with the minimum qualifications and exceptional candidate section of this announcement. Documents must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Documents will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement. Did you attach a cover letter to your application? If not, you may go back and do so now.

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Have you been subject to disciplinary action in the last three years of your work experience? If so, please provide details of that disciplinary action. If not, please state "N/A".

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Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application. In the space below, please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify your application from the current position. If this does not apply to you, please put "N/A".

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CDOT-Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability We are a federal contractor or subcontractor required by law to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We are also required to measure our progress toward having at least 7% of our workforce be individuals with disabilities. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had a disability. Because a person may become disabled at any time, we ask all of our employees to update their information at least every five years. Identifying yourself as an individual with a disability is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer will be maintained confidentially and not be seen by selecting officials or anyone else involved in making personnel decisions. Completing the form will not negatively impact you in any way, regardless of whether you have self-identified in the past. For more information about this form or the equal employment obligations of federal contractors under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, visit the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp. You are considered to have a disability if you have a physical or mental impairment or medical condition that substantially limits a major life activity, or if you have a history or record of such an impairment or medical condition. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

Autism Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, or HIV/AIDS Blind or low vision Cancer Cardiovascular or heart disease Celiac disease Cerebral palsy Deaf or hard of hearing Depression or anxiety Diabetes Epilepsy Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, or irritable bowel syndrome Intellectual disability Missing limbs or partially missing limbs Nervous system condition for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson's disease, or Multiple sclerosis (MS) Psychiatric condition, for example, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD, or major depressionYes, I Have a Disability, or Have a History/Record of Having a DisabilityNo, I Don't Have a Disability, or a History/Record of Having a DisabilityI Don't Wish To Answer Required Question