The District Department of Transportation’s (DDOT) Research Program and the Howard University Transportation Research Center (HUTRC) are pleased to announce the 2014 Research Internship Summer Program. The program is open tofull-time undergraduate or graduate students in good academic standing. The summer internship program is scheduled to run for at least 10 weeks, from Monday, June 2 to Friday, August 8, 2014.
The internships will be located at DDOT Headquarters (55 M Street SE, Washington, DC 20003), unless otherwise noted in the position description. These are hourly, paid positions with a maximum of 40 hours a week with no paid holidays, no sick leave and no overtime. All students are required to have basic computer skills (basic knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word).
To apply: Please email your resume and a copy of your most recent transcript to HUTRC@Howard.edu.
Your resume must identify the position(s) you are applying for and include your current GPA. (There is a minimum 2.5 GPA for undergraduates). Applications are due by May 2, 2014.
2014 Projects:
- ADA Data Collection Software Evaluation
- Refinement of Truck-Trip Generation Element of Initial DDOT Freight Model
- Investigating and Identifying Strategies and Approaches for Quality Assurance and Control of DDOT’s Asset Inventory
- Standard Procedures for Coordination with Large Scale Development
- Red Top Meter Program Implementation
- Installed Sign Inventory Management [2 positions]
- Red Light Camera Evaluation
- Library Intern
- Business Administration Intern in the Business Opportunity and Workforce Development Center
More details on the positions are in the position descriptions available at www.hutrc.howard.edu/.
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and Howard University is 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.
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