Intern - Field Data

Do you have a passion for urban planning, especially transportation planning and the data needed to effectively implement improvements in the regional transportation system? Are you looking to join a team that is dedicated to enriching communities that you live and serve in?

The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) is our region’s comprehensive planning organization. The agency and its partners are implementing ON TO 2050, a long-range plan to help the seven counties and 284 communities of northeastern Illinois implement strategies that address transportation, housing, economic development, open space, the environment, and other quality-of-life issues. See cmap.illinois.gov/about for more information on the agency’s vision and core values.
 
CMAP is looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to gain experience in transportation planning as Field Data Collection Interns. If you think you are ready to gain some hands-on professional experience with CMAP, apply today!

Duties and responsibilities:

The interns will be responsible for collecting data to fulfill agency needs, described below:

• In-person and video camera-assisted utilization counts for bicycle/pedestrian facilities.
• Installing video camera equipment for vehicular (passenger and truck) ranging from 6 hours to 24 hours.
• In-person and video camera-assisted railroad crossing delay observation counts.
• Formatting of traffic/usage related data from CMAP and other sources, and geocoding into CMAP ArcGIS archives.
• Installation of radar devices to collect speed data.
• Collect field condition on the components of public rights of way to assess accessibility for people with disabilities.
• Interpret online aerial photography for the verification of transportation-facility inventory data.
• Record and summarize findings in spreadsheets, memos, reports, and in geographic information systems.

Work activities will primarily be in outside field locations throughout the seven-county CMAP region, with occasional travel to the CMAP office location. Travel expenses incurred traveling to field data collection locations and during scheduled data collection activities will be reimbursed.

How to apply: letter of recommendation, resume and cover letter and official transcripts

Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled in a bachelor's degree program and entering junior or senior status by fall 2024.
• Interest in urban planning, regional planning, or related field

Intern Compensation: $20/hr

All applicants will receive an acknowledgement that their application has been received. Those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted with further information.

CMAP is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.