Traffic and Transportation Intern

Job Description

Job Description

About the Role

We continue to expand our industry-leading traffic engineering and transportation planning practice known for its technical prowess, innovative solutions, and dedication to client satisfaction. We are seeking a traffic and transportation intern to participate in our 2026 summer internship program to help drive the next generation of transportation solutions throughout tri state area. Our staff is also exposed to diverse experiences in working with leads from our New York, NY office on a broad range of regional, state and municipal planning and engineering projects.

Job Responsibilities :

• Provide traffic planning, design, and engineering services
• Prepare studies to address multi-modal transportation issues, including those related to vehicular traffic, public transportation, pedestrian flow, street user safety, and parking, on behalf of City agencies and property developers
• Conduct field visits and oversee data collection efforts
• Perform conceptual design for proposed roadway and pedestrian facility improvements
• Coordinate internally with planners, engineers, scientists, and related professionals
• Prepare written and presentation materials
• Participate in professional organizations

Essential Requirements :

Compensation

Compensation will range from $21hr-$29hr, and commensurate with experience.

Why Work at AKRF

Founded in 1981, AKRF is an award-winning consulting firm with 400 planners, engineers, designers, economists, ecologists, geologists, historians, archaeologists, acousticians, and many other types of professionals guided by the belief that to be original is to be transformative.

Professionals join and remain at AKRF for our corporate-casual environment that values flexible work schedules and locations, and balances award-winning projects with social impact initiatives, charitable giving, and plenty of fun and games. We foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where employees are respected and valued in honor of their identities; we strive to deliver on this promise every day. Our cookie exchanges and ice cream socials are quite the treat.

Equal Opportunity Company

AKRF enforces a policy of equal employment opportunity in our daily operations. The firm has a demonstrated history of hiring, training, developing, promoting and retaining minority group members and women. All employment-related decisions are based solely on relevant criteria and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity, caregiver status, military / veteran status or citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.