SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
The co-op in Amtrak’s Network Planning organization is an exciting year-long opportunity to gain meaningful experience in intercity transportation planning while assisting in the transformation of America’s Railroad.  The intern/co-op will work collaboratively with Amtrak Network Planning, Market Research, Finance and other departments on projects relating to National Network route and service changes, and will assist in the development and/or update of Amtrak’s Equipment Asset Line Plan (Fleet Plan), submitted annually to Congress and the US Department of Transportation (USDOT).  The co-op will have an opportunity to learn broadly about Amtrak’s business practices while being charged with research and document development projects with support and guidance from Amtrak senior staff.

National Network: Assist in research and development of proposals to change Amtrak routes and services.  Includes the development of maps, tables or other documents; Research of state rail plans, current and historic train schedules and railroad employee timetables and other resources; Synthesis of inputs from a variety of stakeholders to develop deliverables supporting or guiding service decisions; Review of documents prior to transmittal to executive or external audiences.  Additionally, the co-op will likely be tasked with crafting GIS deliverables to show the network for a variety of ad-hoc projects.

Equipment Asset Line Plan (Fleet Plan): Assist in development of Amtrak’s Fleet Plan, including gathering and presenting information from internal teams, databases and systems regarding fleet details and usage; develops exhibits for inclusion in the Fleet Plan and reviews documents prior to transmittal.

Work within these major projects are anticipated to include approximately 50% analytical/managerial problem-solving tasks, 33% communications-related tasks, 10% administrative tasks and 7% other duties.

The co-op will make new contacts in the transportation industry and acquire skills and knowledge in transportation planning, market analysis of intercity transportation, transportation policy, and gather a working knowledge of factors which drive a railroad’s fleet, service and network planning decisions and outcomes. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
•    Compile data from written sources, databases/systems as well as direct interviews.
•    Write clearly and succinctly on technical topics.
•    Create maps and diagrams of transportation networks.
•    Prepare tables and statistical analysis of transportation services and fleet resources.
•    Present and communicate findings to decision makers and other staff.
•    Must be able to protect confidential information in compliance with all applicable company policies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
•    Must be actively pursuing a degree at an accredited educational institution. 
•    Must be actively pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Geographic Information Systems, Business Administration, Logistics, Transportation or Supply Chain Management, Urban Planning, Public Policy or a related field.
•    Must have at least 1 year of academic undergraduate studies completed or sophomore status at minimum. 
•    Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

Must be available to work a minimum of 15 hours per week between the days/hours of Monday – Friday, 8am  –   5pm.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
•    Experience with ArcMap / ArcGIS
•    Demonstrated interest in urban planning, transit planning, and/or rail transportation
•    Junior year or at least two years of academic status preferred.