Transportation and Regional Planning Internship

The Centralina Regional Council’s Regional Planning Department has an internship available and is seeking a motivated and organized self-starter to fill the role of Transportation & Regional Planning intern. This position will work with Centralina staff on land use and transportation planning projects, data analysis, GIS mapping, and data management.  It is anticipated that this position would telework. The position offers exposure to initiatives and projects at both a regional and local scale.

If interested, please review the attached internship ad for more information and instruction on how to apply.  Posting closes at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 28, 2020 and the successful candidate would start by mid-January.

The Centralina Regional Council seeks a graduate intern with a background and interest in urban and regional planning with a focus on transportation to work in our Regional Planning Department. The Regional Planning Department’s work includes land use planning, transportation and mobility, healthy communities, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), energy (alternative fuels), and sustainability. Having classwork, experience, and/or interest in these areas is a plus. Our current work includes several major transportation initiatives such as transit, autonomous vehicles, walkability, senior transportation, freight, etc.

Centralina serves as the lead regional planning agency for the Charlotte region and is one of sixteen Councils of Government in North Carolina. Centralina represents municipal and county governments in the 9-county greater Charlotte region, serving a population over 2.2 million people. Centralina’s mission is to lead regional collaboration and spark local action to expand opportunity and improve quality of life. We do this through creative problem solving, innovative service delivery and support to our local governments.

Job duties include, but will not be limited to:

• Assisting with meeting and other event coordination and logistics both in Charlotte and elsewhere in the Centralina region.
• Assisting with outreach and engagement activities related to a variety of transportation topics such as transit, connected and autonomous vehicles, and freight
  mobility, etc.
• Preparing articles and reports on program activities and successes.
• Developing communications for various projects, including building distribution lists, communication avenues, and content.
• Assisting in website updates and better utilizing social media on specific projects.
• Developing online surveys and analyzing results.
• Performing research and analysis on a variety of government related topics.

Hours and Compensation:

• Flexible hours averaging 20 hours per week, between January 2021 and June 2021 (with the possibility for extension)
• Position reports to the Assistant Regional Planning Director
• Compensation: up to $16 per hour based on experience

Interested individuals are encouraged to send résumés and a cover letter to:
Venecia Rock, Centralina’s HR Coordinator, at vrock@centralina.org by 5:00 p.m., Monday, December 28th, 2020. Interviews will occur the first week of January 2021.