Wheaton, IL – Division of Transportation Planning Intern

Salary: $15.00 – $18.00 Hourly

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Department: Division of Transportation

We are pleased to offer the opportunity to work as a Planning Intern within the DuPage County Division of Transportation to assist with transportation planning and asset management.

DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This position is eligible for Paid Leave hours at a proportional rate based on the number of hours regularly scheduled to work.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Projects will include:

• Collecting inventory of traffic signals, pedestrian and trail features and other Division of Transportation assets
• County Highway system performance measurement, safety research and statistical analysis
• Geodatabase development and management
• Assistance with asset management, and preparation of asset condition reports and mapping
• Research related to transit, state and federal grants, demographics, census data and other large digital data sources

REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE
Requires the applicant to be actively taking undergraduate or graduate level courses at an accredited institution in Geography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Urban Planning, Environmental or Geoscience with some background or classwork in the use of GIS.

Must have a valid Driver’s License.
A pre-employment background check is required.