2024-2025 Yearlong Red Line Expansion Construction Project Intern

Chicago Transit Authority is the second largest transit system in the country! Our college internship program offers summer and year-long internships that provide students with valuable work experience, professional development, and mentorship. Students receive exposure to the discipline of the workplace and are guided by subject matter experts who assist them in acquiring the skills, knowledge, and experience needed to perform in today's technically demanding careers. Interns at CTA work in a range of departments across the authority.
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 Infrastructure department's RLE unit, interns will:

• Plan, direct, and coordinate activities for the designated project to ensure that goals and objectives are met within the prescribed time and funding parameters.
• Present and maintain overall contract expenditures and potential construction budgets.
• Review current contract and create projected time completions.
• Follow CTA's ISO certified quality program and processes.

Primary work location for this role: CTA Headquarters (567 W. Lake Street, Chicago Illinois 60661)
Educational Experience/Requirements:

• Preferred Major(s): Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Urban Planning

• Preferred Level of Education: College junior and above
• Required enrollment status: Full-time (as defined by your academic institution) in a degree program at an accredited college or university

Physical Requirements:

• The demands associated with the normal office environment
• Must be able to comply with office policy to work on-site twice per week
• Light physical activity, including walking outdoors and climbing stairs
• Requires standing, visual acumen, manual dexterity, and fingering for working with computer keyboards

• Light physical effort required
• Potential to walk RLE advance work project sites

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong Microsoft Office and computer skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Good analytical and critical thinking skills
• Good organizational skills with attention to detail
• Good project management skills

• Good interpersonal skills
• Beginner knowledge of engineering design and construction
• Ability to conduct field inspections of RLE Advance work contracts (Rail Safety Training not required)