2020-2021 Yearlong Scheduling and Service Planning Intern
You might be thinking, "What opportunities does CTA have for students with my degree and credentials?"
You may be surprised to learn that we hire interns with a diverse skill set and a multitude of majors. In fact, we hire students in Diversity/EEO, Human Resources, Training and Workforce Development, Communications, Finance, Infrastructure, Safety and Security, Technology, and Transit Operations, and we want to consider you for available opportunities!
Our internships are project-based; therefore, the skills that we seek vary based on the needs of the projects during each term. All majors are welcome to apply, but please see education experience/requirements for specifics about what disciplines each internship project is seeking.
Internships are part-time (15 hours a week) during the school year and full-time (40 hours a week) during the summer.
In this role within the Scheduling and Service Planning unit, interns will:
Develop a metric system to improve the Scheduling Department’s running time analysis workflow.
Write a program to measure the effectiveness of running time analysis.
Create an online platform for displaying the metric system.
Educational Experience/Requirements:
Minimum Level of Education: Undergraduate Junior
Preferred Major(s): Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Urban Planning or a closely related field
Physical Requirements:
The demands associated with the normal office environment
Light physical activity, including walking outdoors and climbing stairs
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Strong Microsoft Office and computer skills
Good oral and written communication skills
Good analytical and critical thinking skills
Good organizational skills with attention to detail
Good project management skills
Ability to read and comprehend SQL statements
Experience with Python, HTML, JavaScript, Oracle
Experience with ArcGIS and Hastus (preferred)
Knowledge of general transit fundamentals (scheduling and operations desired)