Pathways Student Intern (General Engineer)

This is a Student Internship position under the Pathways Internship Program.

To qualify for this Internship, you MUST be a continuing student enrolled or accepted for enrollment for the current/upcoming semesters for the duration of the internship as a condition of employment, taking at least a half-time course load. You will be required to provide documentation to support eligibility. Students may be employed throughout the academic year.

At the full performance level, the Student Trainee (General Engineer) Pathways Intern will:

• Provide oversight and judgment of capital project implementation including planning, design, procurement, construction, and operations of public transit systems.
• Provide technical direction to Project Management Oversight Contractors (PMOCs) who support FTA with the oversight of capital projects.
• Provide expertise and oversight of rolling stock purchased with FTA funding to include procurement, vehicle manufacturing, Buy America compliance, testing, operating and maintenance issues.
• Lead the development and/or update of procedures, guidance and technical assistance documents on Buy America including rolling stock, utility relocation and other transit system components.
• Lead technical reviews and analyses of transit industry partners for compliance with Buy America requirements, regulations and guidance, and reports on results and findings.

This position is being filled under the Pathways Internship Program that is designed to attract students enrolled in a wide variety of educational institutions to work in agencies and explore careers while still in school.