College Aide - Transit
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Job Description
Transit Development (TD) develops public transitsupportive street infrastructure and policies to improve mobility for all New Yorkers. TD manages the Better Buses initiative and transit policy and planning initiatives and develops locationspecific projects to help the quality and safety of bus operations and to improve pedestrian access to transit. TD also serves as a resource to the agency on public transit related matters including acting as one of the key points of contact with the MTA agencies.
The Transit Development group at the New York City Department of Transportation is seeking an intern for its Bus Priority and Transit Planning and Policy subunits. The selected candidate for the Bus Priority unit will assist with the planning coordination and implementation of bus priority projects to improve speed reliability and comfort for New York Citys bus riders. As a part of the Mayoral Administrations ambitious bus lane goals Transit Development is implementing several bus priority projects in the summer of 2024. The intern will work closely with Project Management staff to help oversee implementation of projects by reviewing implementation progress including a combination of office and field work. Additionally the candidate will help assist in development proposals for 2025 projects through creating existing conditions profiles analyzing existing bus speed and traffic data and researching and identifying stakeholders to begin the outreach process.
The selected intern for the Transit Planning and Policy subunit will focus on a variety of planning and operational initiatives related to charting the longrange vision for bus priority projects and improving the user experience of riding the bus in New York City. Tasks may include GIS and data analysis in support of corridor prioritization for future bus lanes and busways analysis related to accessible bus stops and the next generation of Real Time Passenger Information signs at bus stops among other issues. Candidates will be expected to have a basic understanding of New York City geography and institutions as well as ability to build and/or maintain large data sets.
The Division of Transportation Planning and Management (TPM) is responsible for the safe efficient and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods on the Citys streets supporting the larger goals of economic and social vitality for people living working and doing business in New York City. The Divisions responsibilities include planning street design technical analysis signs transit development freight mobility and markings ensuring the safety of motor vehicle occupants pedestrians and cyclists.
Preferred Skills
Candidates should have strong written and verbal skills and familiarity with Microsoft 365. GIS AutoCAD or other design software experience is preferred but this is also an opportunity for candidates to develop design skills throughout the term of the internship; candidates should exhibit a capacity for problemsolving.
Hours/Shift: 17 hours/week during school ; 35 hours/week when on break
Work location: 55 Water Street 6th Floor New York New York 10041
To Apply:
All resumes are to be submitted electronically using one of the following methods:
Current city employees please log into Employee Self Service follow the Careers Link and search for JOB ID # 713461
All other applicants go to and search for JOB ID # 713461
No phone calls faxes or personal inquiries permitted. Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.
Most public libraries have computers available for use.
Note: New hires must reside in NYC for the first two years of employment. Appointments are subject to OMB approval.
For more information about DOT visit us at: AIDE (ALL CITY DEPTS) 10209
Qualifications :
For Assignment Level I:
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school.
For Assignment Level II (Information Technology):
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology computer science management information systems data processing or closely related field including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.
For Assignment Level III (Information Technology Fellow):
Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology computer science management information systems data processing or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study. Appointments to this Assignment Level will be made by the Technology Steering Committee through the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications.
SPECIAL NOTE
Maximum tenure for all Assignment Levels in the title of College Aide is 6 years. No student shall be employed more than halftime in any week in which classes in which the student is enrolled are in session. Students may be employed fulltime during their vacation periods.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Parttime
Employment Type
Part-time
