Mayor Bowser Announces the DDOT-Howard University 2018
Research Internship Summer Program
(Washington, DC) — Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced
the District Department of Transportation (DDOT)’s Research Internship
Program and Howard University's Transportation Research Center (HUTRC)'s 2018
Research Internship Summer Program.
"This is a great
opportunity for college students to get a head start on their pathway to the
Middle Class," said Mayor Bowser. "This internship program can
serve as a resource for students to acquire practical work skills for
life."
The internship program
allows DDOT to conduct research into transportation-related topics over a
10-week period, starting Monday, June 4, 2018. HUTRC recruits the interns and
manages the program on DDOT’s behalf.
The program is open to
full-time undergraduate or graduate students in good academic standing from
the DC region and nationwide. The internship program engages students to work
on specific research topics at DDOT. The deadline to apply is Friday,
March 23 at 11:59 pm ET.
Students will be located at
DDOT’s head office at 55 M Street SE, Washington, DC 20003. These are hourly,
paid positions with a maximum of 40 hours a week with no paid holidays, no
paid sick leave, and no overtime. All students are required to have basic
computer skills, and basic knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint,
and Word.
Interested persons should
visit https://www.hutrc.org/internships and follow
the instructions on the website. Please identify the position for which you
are applying and include your current Grade Point Average (GPA). (There is a
minimum 2.5 GPA for undergraduates.) No phone calls, please.
This year's internship
projects include the following:
- Library
Projects
- Metrobus
Priority Corridor Network Crowding and Bus Travel Time
- Engineering
Manuals [2 positions available]
- Green
Infrastructure
- Contracting
and Procurement
- ADA
Standard Drawings and Field Pocket Guide
- Enhancing
Real-Time Traveler Information
- Learning
and Development
- Call
Center Training Modules
- 311
Service Requests
- Project
Estimation
- DC
Circulator ITS Data Analysis
- Communications
and Public Information
DDOT and Howard University
are committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in,
or denied the benefits of, its projects, programs, activities, and services
on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability as
provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with
Disabilities Act and other related statutes.
In accordance with the D.C.
Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. Official Code sec. 2-1401.01 et
seq. (Act), the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of
actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age,
marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation,
political affiliation, genetic information, disability, source of income,
status as a victim of an intrafamily offense, or place of residence or
business. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is
prohibited by the Act. In addition, harassment based on any of the above
protected categories is prohibited by the Act. Discrimination in a violation
of the Act will not be tolerated. Violators will be subject to disciplinary
action."
If you need special
accommodations or language assistance services (translation or
interpretation) please contact Cesar Barreto at (202) 671-2829 or Karen
Randolph at (202) 671-2620. These services will be provided free of
charge.
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