Company DescriptionThe mission of the District of Columbia government's Department of Transportation (DDOT) is to enhance the quality of life for District residents and visitors by ensuring that people, goods, and information move efficiently and safely with minimal adverse impact on residents and the environment.DDOT manages and maintains transportation infrastructure:- Planning, designing, construction, and maintenance for the District's streets, alleys, sidewalks, bridges, traffic signals, and street lights.- Managing and making improvements to the street system to facilitate traffic flow through the District of Columbia.- Managing, with the Department of Public Works as a partner, the removal of snow and ice from the streets.- Coordinating the District's mass transit services, including the reduced-fare program for students using MetroBus and MetroRail.Job DescriptionGreat opportunity consisting of parking related data collection and analysis. This is a PAID part-time internship (20 hours/week) and will take place at the District Department of Transportation (DDOT). Responsibilities:· Assist in building up a model/structure on traffic generator which can be applied in parking management · Able to perform groundwork under instruction · Field work is includedONLY STUDENTS RESIDING IN THE DC METROPOLITAN AREA WILL BE CONSIDEREDResumes and cover letters should be sent to: [email protected]QualificationsDesired skills: 1. Strong quantitative abilities 2. Hands-on Geographic Information System (GIS) experience 3. Interest and passion for working with data collection, management, and manipulation 4. Strong oral and written communication skills 5. Organized and able to work independently after receiving limited instruction 6. Transportation or Civil Engineering major strongly preferred7. Student must be enrolled full timeAdditional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.