Participate in transportation research at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) – the largest university-based transportation research institute in the country. Each student will be paired with a research mentor and will work on an ongoing research project under one of TTI’s University Transportation Centers: CARTEEH or NICR.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 31, 2023
REQUIREMENTS
• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Must have completed junior year (at least 90 hours) by the end of Spring 2023
• Must be on track to graduate no sooner than December 2023
RESEARCH TOPICS INCLUDE
• Big Data
• Innovative Mobility
• Transit
• Freeway Congestion Management
• Transportation emissions and/or air quality modeling
• Assessment of exposures and health impacts
• Policy and decision making
• Land-use and urban planning
BENEFITS OF THIS RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
• Learn more about careers in transportation research
• Explore whether graduate school is right for you
• Meet students from across the country with similar interests
• Learn new skills in conducting and presenting research
Application details can be found at https://tti.tamu.edu/centers/research-internships/
PROGRAM INFO
May 30-August 4, 2023
College Station, Texas
Texas A&M University Campus
WHO SHOULD APPLY
Any academic major is welcome, including:
• Civil or other Engineering
• Urban Planning
• Public or Community Health
• Social Sciences
• Statistics or Data Analytics
REQUIREMENTS
• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Must have completed junior year (at least 90 hours) by the end of Spring 2023
• Must be on track to graduate no sooner than December 2023
Funding
• Interns will be paid up to $6000 in wages for the ten-week period. • Interns may choose to live in Bryan/College Station for the summer, or to complete their internship remotely. Interns who choose to live in Bryan/College Station for the summer will be provided with housing or an equivalent housing allowance (estimated at $1500) and a $1700 food allowance.
(Note: wages and food/housing allowances are taxable income.)
Applicant Eligibility
• Must have a desire to actively participate in research and an interest in the applicable UTC’s core focus area: o CARTEEH: transportation, air quality, and health o NICR: congestion reduction • Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. • Must have completed junior year (at least 90 hours) by the end of Spring Semester 2023. • Must be on track to graduate no sooner than December 2023.
Participant Requirements and Expectations
• Students selected for the research internship are restricted from enrolling in university courses during the entire 10-week summer period.
• Attendance at internship-related events, including the final poster session (or virtual presentation session, as applicable), is mandatory.
• Students are expected to commit at least 40 hours/week, which includes:
- Working research hours as determined by the student’s research
- Mandatory internship activity
Requirements for Completion
• Research plan
• Abstract
• Progress report
• Final paper
• Poster presentation
Application Packet Requirements
• Completed application
• Personal essay (maximum 500 words) answering the following question:
- If applying to CARTEEH: Why is it important to address transportation emissions/air pollution in the context of public health?
- If applying to NICR: Why is reducing traffic congestion important for this country?
• A current transcript (can be a downloaded version)
• A letter of recommendation from a faculty member at your college/university
Deadline
• January 31, 2023, by 5:00 pm CT
• Complete application packets must be received by the deadline, application materials received after this deadline will not be considered.
Contact Information
Completed applications and any questions regarding this program should be directed to:
Laura Higgins, Associate Research Scientist
CARTEEH/NICR Internship Coordinator
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
3135 TAMU College Station, TX 77843
Ph. (979) 317-2544
l-higgins@tti.tamu.edu
Sponsored by the CARTEEH and NICR University Transportation Centers
Application details can be found at: https://tti.tamu.edu/centers/research-internships/
