Transportation Research Intern - Hiring Now

We are looking to hire a competitive Transportation Research Intern to join our productive team at Applied Research Associates, Inc in Madison, WI.
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Are you a transportation engineering, business administration, public affairs, or planning student seeking a rewarding experience conducting research with a world-class engineering firm? The ARA Transportation Infrastructure Division (TID) is seeking paid research interns available to work part-time throughout the school year and possibly more during summer months. Interns may work with our research staff in Champaign, IL or Madison, WI.

Under direct supervision, you will:

• Help collect, prepare, and organize data and information on research or contracting activities in state departments of transportation (DOTs).
• Prepare charts and preliminary analysis to support interviews with research and engineering stakeholders.
• Contribute to a literature review and desk scan on transportation engineering research efforts.
• Support other project tasks as necessary.

ARA is committed to hiring student interns who are among the best and brightest in their class. Interns will be involved in technically challenging projects which will enhance their learning experience. Additionally, upon graduation, interns with outstanding performance frequently move into full-time positions at ARA.

Requirements:

• Must be pursuing study in civil engineering, construction management, urban planning, business, or public administration. Course experience in transportation-specific programs preferred.
• Must be available and willing to work during the school year and during summer months as needed.
• Must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with database design is preferred.

About ARA:

ARA is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs about 1,700 professionals and continues to grow. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in civil technologies, computer software and simulation, defense technologies, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for pavement analysis, environmental site characterization, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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Benefits of working as a Transportation Research Intern in Madison, WI:

● Learning opportunities
● Company offers career progression opportunities
● Advantageous package