Job Responsibilities

***This posting will be used to fill multiple summer internship positions in the Department of Transportation Headquarters building within Office of Planning and Office of Public Transit. ***

In The Area Of Planning The Responsibilities Include

• Assists in Travel Model data preparation.
• Assists in the data preparation for system performance analytics.
• Aids with Strategic Ten-Year Asset Management Plan (STAMP) and other Transportation Planning Plan updates.
• Corridors studies and evaluations related to the Regional Mobility Program.
• Attending COG/MPO meetings.
• Performs all other duties required by Supervisor.

In The Area Of Public Transit, The Responsibilities Include

• Serves as a backup for other team members as needed to ensure continuity of service to constituents, provides administrative and program management support for office staff as assigned.
• Assists with management of Office of Public Transit asset tracking systems associated with newly received vehicle titles as well as releasing old titles as required.
• Assists Office of Public Transit subrecipient agencies by phone, in person and virtually related to general program guidance, policies and procedures. Statewide travel may be required.
• Provides support in the update of Office of Public Transit policy and procedure documents by researching, interpreting and applying Federal Transit Administration guidance and circulars.

Pay Rate is between $17.00 - $23.00/hour depending on qualifications.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

A high school diploma; or an approved acceptable equivalence.

Applicants must be accepted into or currently enrolled in a two-year or four-year college or university in Planning, Engineering, Computer Science, Business or related field.

Additional Comments

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is committed to a diverse workforce and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.