Press Release: DDOT and Howard University Transportation Research Center Seek Interns for Summer 2020

By Press Release On Mar 9, 2020 Last updated Mar 9, 2020

News Release — District Department of Transportation

March 9, 2020

Media Contact

Lauren Stephens

Undergraduate and graduate students can submit applications through March 20

(Washington, D.C.) –Today, the District Department of Transportation’s (DDOT) Research Internship Program and Howard University’s Transportation Research Center (HUTRC) announced the 2020 Research Internship Summer Program. This internship is open to full-time undergraduate or graduate students in good academic standing from the region and/or nationwide to work on research projects at DDOT. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 27 at 11:59 pm ET.

The internship program creates opportunities for students to earn practical research experience and allows DDOT to conduct research into transportation-related topics that further its mission. HUTRC recruits the interns and manages the program on DDOT’s behalf.

The summer internship program is scheduled to run for at least 10 weeks starting Monday, June 1, 2020. Students will be located at DDOT Headquarters at 55 M Street SE, Washington, DC 20003. These are hourly, paid positions with a maximum of 40 hours a week with no paid vacation, 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 hutrc.org/internships and follow the instructions on the website. Interns should identify the position for which they are applying and include their current Grade Point Average (GPA). (Undergraduates should have a minimum 2.5 GPA.) No phone calls, please.

This year’s internship projects include the following:

Right of Way
Transportation Equity
Green Infrastructure
Open Streets
Slugging
Pedestrian Safety and LPIs
Data Governance
Public Space
Pave DC
Freight

More information about the positions are available at hutrc.org/internships.

The District Department of Transportation 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.”

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