Intern Transportation Planner, Data Specialist

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Chicago, IL - USA

profile Hourly Salary: $ 20 - 30
Posted on: Yesterday
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

TYLin is a globally recognized full-service infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative cost-effective constructible designs for the global infrastructure market. With over 3000 employees throughout the Americas Asia and Europe the firm provides support on projects of varying size and complexity. Together we enhance conventional designs with smarter more resilient systems. We provide people with better mobility. We steward precious resources by finding more sustainable solutions.

Job Summary

T.Y. Lin is seeking an Intern Transportation Planner Data Specialist for Summer 2026 in our New York City or Chicago office. Join a collaborative team and gain hands-on experience working on multimodal transportation and urban mobility projects building both your technical and analytical skills through meaningful real-world work.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

What You Will Do

  • Perform traffic pedestrian parking and safety analyses using software to aid project analyses and make informed recommendations
  • Conduct local site visits and field observations; gather data and conduct research
  • Collect clean and analyze transportation data from sources such as traffic counts sensors GPS/breadcrumb data transit ridership or other public datasets Develop templates tools and automated workflows and scripts (Python SQL etc.) to streamline data processing and reporting for mobility and planning projects
  • Build dashboards and visualizations to communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences
  • Communicate effectively in both oral and written forms including the development of maps reports presentations and graphics
  • Collaborate with teammates to problem-solve and address project-related issues
  • Draft and finalize detailed reports summarizing findings and recommendations

What You Bring to the Team

  • An interest in transportation engineering/planning and a desire to help solve urban mobility problems
  • Exceptional organizational and time management skills with a proven ability to efficiently prioritize and manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills capable of producing clear documentation and interacting professionally with clients and colleagues
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while also able to effectively collaborate in a team environment
  • Strong commitment to integrity consistently demonstrating ethical fair and responsible behavior
  • Commitment to innovation and continuous learning with a passion for acquiring new skills and driving improvements
  • Experience developing reproducible workflows and scripts (Python SQL etc.) to streamline data processing and reporting
  • Strong attention to detail; confidence in approaching complex data tasks and open-ended problem statements

Your Education and Experience

  • Working towards a Transportation or Civil Engineering Urban Planning Urban Design or Public Policy Undergraduate Degree or related Graduate Program
  • Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel Word PowerPoint) is required
  • Familiarity with the following: traffic operations software (Synchro/SimTraffic VISSIM HCS) Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator InDesign) ArcGIS drafting software (AutoCAD MicroStation) data analytics and automation (Python database management automated reporting)
  • Experience working with large or messy datasets (cleaning merging validation)
  • Understanding of APIs and data pipelines


Additional Information

At TYLin we strive to create a supportive and enriching learning environment that empowers you to make an impact. If you are excited about this role we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet every qualification listed.

TYLin is committed to pay equity. As part of this commitment we offer a base compensation range of $20 to $30 per hour. We recognize that each candidate has a unique set of skills experience education and competencies which will be reflected in our offer. TYLin is proud to offer exciting career development opportunities.

Collaboration mission-driven focus discipline and leadership skills developed through military service benefit us all. Whether you are a Veteran Guardsman or Reservist a Military Spouse or you are planning to transition to civilian life in the near future we welcome and value your application.

TYLin is an equal opportunity employer and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal provincial state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all company and its employees are required to comply with all local health authority legal or lawful client requirements.

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TYLin offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Our benefits may include extensive medical disability and life insurance coverage continuing education benefits paid time off employee assistance program and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.

We encourage all candidates to explore our total rewards offering.

Collaboration mission-driven focus discipline and leadership skills developed through military service benefit us all. Whether you are a Veteran Guardsman or Reservist a Military Spouse or you are planning to transition to civilian life in the near future we welcome and value your application.

TYLin is an equal opportunity employer and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal provincial state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all company and its employees are required to comply with all local health authority legal or lawful client requirements.


Required Experience:

Intern

TYLin is a globally recognized full-service infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative cost-effective constructible designs for the global infrastructure market. With over 3000 employees throughout the Americas Asia and Europe the firm provides support on projects of varying si...
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