Student Summer Internship Programs

NCTSPM member universities sponsor students at a variety of public and private organizations. These internships provide students with valuable opportunities to gain real-world expertise while working towards completing their education. 

"My experience at FDOT was an amazing first realization on how my life is going to be like once I graduate."  - Emelyn Venturini, 2014 intern with District 4 of the Florida Department of Transportation.

2015 Internships

Florida International University:

Georgia Institute of Technology: 

University of Alabama at Birmingham:

2014 Internships

Florida International University

University of Alabama at Birmingham

  • Akash Chaudhary, UAB Civil Engineering Research Internship
  • Krzysztof Fedor, UAB Visiting Research Internship
  • Timothy Sanford, Conestoga-Rovers and Associates
  • Rachael Thompson, UAB Civil Engineering Research Internship

University of Central Florida

  • Barbara Kelley, MetroPlan Orlando

2013 Internships

Florida International University provided 3 students with internships at transportation agencies during the summer of 2013. The following students worked 20 hours a week for 3 months:

  • Trang Phan - Transportation Engineering, Florida Department of Transportation (District 4)
  • Nicholas Junqueira Hevia - Transportation Engineering, Miami-Dade County Department of Public Works - Internship Report
  • Maria Guevara - Transportation Engineering, Florida Department of Transportation (District 6) - Internship Report

2012 Internships

During the summer of 2012, 25 graduate students from four institutions participated in summer internships with transportation, transit, and planning agencies across the Southeast. These internships provided an exceptional opportunity for NCTSPM students to gain real-world experience. They provided the students with insights into the skills and abilities necessary to be successful in today’s workforce. As well, the internships allowed the students to take gained insights and experience back to the classroom, improving the educational experience for all NCTSPM students and faculty.

Georgia Institute of Technology
Andrew Babb - Civil Engineering, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Margaret Carragher - Civil Engineering, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Matthew Crane - Civil Engineering, Georgia Department of Transportation
Alexandra Frackleton - Civil Engineering, City of Atlanta
Darren Harris - Civil Engineering, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Arnold Huguet - Civil Engineering, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Amy Ingles - Civil Engineering, Atlanta Regional Commission (MPO)
Brian Maddox - Civil Engineering, Federal Transit Authority
Jamie Montague - Civil Engineering, Georgia Regional Transportation Authority
Alex Poznanski - Civil Engineering, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Denise Smith - Civil Engineering, Atlanta Regional Commission (MPO)
Amanda Wall - Civil Engineering, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Richard Wilson - Civil Engineering, Georgia State Road and Toll Authority

University of Georgia
Anna Shoji - Geography, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority

Florida International University
Eileen Cabrera - Transportation Engineering, Florida Department of Transportation (District 4) - Internship report
Elizabeth Muir - Transportation Engineering, Florida Department of Transportation (District 6)
Anita Pourji - Transportation Engineering, Miami-Dade County Department of Public Works
Rachel Ruiz - Transportation Engineering, Florida Department of Transportation (District 6)

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Daniel Brown - Civil Engineering, Alabama Department of Transportation, (3rd Division Office)
James T. Graves - Civil Engineering, Alabama Department of Transportation, (3rd Division Office)
Allen Khatib - Civil Engineering, The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transportation Authority
Paisley Marotta - Civil Engineering, Alabama Department of Transportation (3rd Division Office)
Preston Marshall - Civil Engineering, The Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham
Jamieson Matthews - Civil Engineering, The Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham
Cheng Zhon - Civil Engineering, The Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham

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