Planning Intern - DIXON

DIXON Resources Unlimited

Our team currently has an opening for an intern. This internship is a paid position ($20/hour) with a flexible schedule for up to 20 hours per week; minimum of two full workdays per week, preferred, with the majority of work to be completed remotely. Some travel may be required, contingent on availability. 

DIXON is a consulting firm that specializes in municipal parking, transportation and mobility solutions. We support cities with an array of services, including municipal code updates, stakeholder and community outreach, technology and policy recommendations, data analysis, staffing plans, incentive programs, mobility program development, public transportation analysis, TOD planning, financial modeling, signage and wayfinding plans. DIXON also has hands-on experience and expertise with the implementation and management of parking & transportation operations.  

Duties and Responsibilities

• Excellent opportunity to learn about parking and transportation best-practices for municipalities.
• Assist in assessments, analytics, market research, evaluations and projections of strategies, services and program solutions to address specific parking, transportation and mobility issues.
• Participate in the development and/or revisions of reports, manuals and policy recommendations.
• Draft analytical and operational processes and analyses from field evaluations and data collection, including utilization and occupancy studies.
• Translate technical information and recommendations into clear, high quality, concisely written deliverables.
• Edit reports to ensure proper grammar, spelling, syntax and style.
• Conduct comparable analyses and best practice evaluations of similar projects.
• Analyze data to support the development of policies relating to parking, transportation and mobility.
• Attend and take thorough notes during project conference calls and meetings.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in an undergrad or graduate program in urban and regional planning, community planning, public policy, political science, architecture, urban design, urban studies, economics, real estate development, geography, or other closely related field.
• Preferred knowledge of principles, practices, and methods of urban planning, including familiarity with transportation, parking and land use planning practices and strategies. 
• Understanding of basic research techniques, methods, and procedures.
• Self-motivated, organized, and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Job Location

• Remote, West Coast (CA/WA) preferred

Dixon Resources Unlimited is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, sexual orientation, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other non-job-related characteristics. This position is responsible to ensure equal opportunity in employment in that all persons are treated equally and on the basis of merit, in decisions regarding selection, placement, promotions, training, work assignments transfers and other personnel actions.