2024 Summer Intern-Traffic Design And Safety Section In Traffic Engineering

Public Works Department
Traffic Engineering Division
Traffic Design & Safety Section
2101 47th Terrace East, Bradenton, Florida 34203
Monday - Friday, 7am-4pm
About Our Job
Are you interested in getting hands-on experience in your chosen field? Do you want to make a difference in your community?
Manatee County is dedicated in providing students with an unsurpassed learning experience and insight into the dynamic world of public sector employment.
Develop new skills you can apply in the workplace. Gain skills that will enhance your resume and increase your career options while exploring public service! Observe and participate in tasks and responsibilities performed daily by skilled professionals. Experience workplace culture, office dynamics, and business etiquette.
Your internship will include impactful hands-on work within a department, networking, professional development, and building long lasting connections with other interns, mentors, and Manatee County team members.
Job Description:

• Program Dates: The 2024 internship program will begin on May 20th, 2024, and end on August 9th, 2024.
• Internship Hours: Up to 27 hours/week, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; some departments vary.
• Pay Range: $14 per hour up to $20 per hour (graduate/ master's student), based on your credit hours earned.

A Bikeway and Pedestrian Master Plan is needed to compile a detailed inventory of the existing bicycle and sidewalk circulation system, identify deficiencies, and prioritize projects and funding opportunities to improve the bikeway and pedestrian circulation system connectivity. The inventory collection and gap analysis will inform the master plan in future to identify priority projects for implementation of pedestrian and bike infrastructure such as sidewalks, crossing facilities, shared-use paths, and bike lanes including upgrades required to accommodate growth and/or corridor continuity.
Department Responsibilities:

• Analyze existing inventory in GIS database and other sources to compile a single GIS data source.
• On-site data collection and checking currency and accuracy of existing pedestrian and bike infrastructure datasets using GIS platform.
• Gap analysis and identification and developing GIS database using desktop and site collection methods.
• Prioritize Quick-win short-term implementation projects by assisting to populate a matrix developed by Traffic Engineering Division team.

Internship Program Responsibilities:

• A presentation to the County Administrator and other County Leadership staff is required at the close of the internship program.
• Participate in all organized intern events and trainings.

Your Internship Includes:

• Competitive wages starting at $14.00 hr.
• Hands-on work experience
• Professional headshot
• 1-1 mentoring with county staff
• Professional Development Events:
  • Get to know your County & Facility Tour
  • Beach Patrol Demo & Beach Clean Up
  • Communication Training
  • Natural Resources - Kayak Tour
  • Build your resume and your career.
  • Senior Leadership Meeting
  • Speaking for Success

About You

• High school diploma, or equivalent (if applicable)
• Eligible to work in the United States - we love local, national, and international students!
• Currently seeking a diploma or degree through an accredited secondary or post-secondary educational program, or within 12 months after graduation.

Employment Type: Part-Time (Temporary)