Travel Demand Modeling Intern - Traffic & Planning
Austin, TX Traffic & Planning
Job Type
Internship
Description

This internship is designed for motivated college students pursuing a degree in civil engineering, transportation planning, urban planning, geography, data science, or a related field. You will directly contribute to meaningful projects that shape regional transportation infrastructure and see how your technical skills translate into real-world impact. You will also gain hands-on experience with industry-standard travel demand modeling platforms. 


What you will do: 

  • Construct, calibrate, analyze, test, and document inputs for travel demand models.
  • Analyze socioeconomic data, household travel surveys, and origin-destination data under supervision.
  • Assist with model validation against existing conditions to ensure accuracy and reliability.
  • Apply models to forecast future transportation network performance under different growth scenarios, policy changes, and major infrastructure projects (highways, transit, etc.).
  • Help evaluate the feasibility and economic viability of proposed transportation improvements.
  • Support the preparation of technical memos, reports, and presentations for internal teams, clients, and public stakeholders.



Job Requirements

  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.
  • Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
  • Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical and judgment capabilities. 
  • Ability to effectively work independently and in a team environment; and,
  • Exposure to travel demand modeling concepts and terminology. 
  • Exposure to construction and manipulation of layers in a GIS environment.
  • Exposure to computer programming with Python, R, or similar.