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Transportation Planning Intern

CompanyKimley-Horn
LocationReston
Work ModeOn Site
PostedSeptember 25, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will support project managers and collaborate across disciplines to assist with various transportation planning efforts. Responsibilities include analyzing data, preparing project deliverables, and participating in public and client meetings.
Internship Type
intern
Salary Range
$30 - $31
Company Size
10916
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Kimley-Horn is one of the nation’s premier planning and design consulting firms. With nearly 11,000+ staff members in more than 160 offices across North America, we offer full services in a wide range of disciplines. Clients know us for the creativity of our solutions and the sense of urgency we bring to each and every project. We take a clients’-eye view of our work, planning and designing to accomplish the client’s goals in the most effective manner. A quality workplace is equally important to us, and the unique benefits we bring to our staff have been recognized by Fortune magazine (“100 Best Companies to Work For” and "100 Best Workplaces for Millennials"​) and Civil Engineering News (#1 “Best Civil Engineering Companies to Work For”).
About the Role

Overview

Kimley-Horn is looking for Planning students to join our Reston, Virginia (VA) office on the Transportation team! This is not a remote position. 

Responsibilities

  • Solve complex problems, support project managers, and collaborate across disciplines to help bring our clients’ visions for the future built environment to life.
  • Assist with a variety of transportation planning efforts, including Safety Action Plans, campus masterplans, parking and curbside management programs, and mobility planning.
  • Support project analysis and deliverables using GIS, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
  • Analyze data and information to help identify trends, evaluate alternatives, and support project recommendations.
  • Participate in public, client, and project team meetings, using strong written and verbal communication skills to clearly communicate technical information and gain exposure to both the technical and client-facing sides of transportation planning.

Qualifications

  • In the process of receiving a Planning Degree (Bachelors or Masters) from an accredited program in of the following majors:  
    • City and Regional Planning 
    • Urban Planning
    • Transportation Planning  
    • Or Other Related Major

Hourly Range: $30/hr - $31/hr

Why Kimley-Horn?

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients and employees, are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 19 years!

Key Skills
Transportation planningGISMicrosoft WordExcelData analysisTechnical communicationProject analysisSafety action plansCampus masterplansParking managementCurbside managementMobility planningProblem solvingCollaboration
Categories
TransportationConsultingEngineeringGovernment & Public Sector
Benefits
Robust benefits package