Data & Operations Intern – Vision Zero

Arlington County Government

Data & Operations Intern supporting Arlington County’s Vision Zero transportation safety initiatives. Assisting with data collection, analysis, and public engagement efforts for road safety strategies.

Posted 5/22/2026internshipArlington • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry Level💰 $62,337 - $88,254 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Tableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supporting Vision Zero and transportation safety initiatives through project-based assignments focused on traffic safety, transportation operations, and field analysis;
Assisting with transportation data collection, coordination, organization, and summarization related to field activities and safety studies;
Supporting field work and safety assessments, including before-and-after studies, operational reviews, and in-field observations;
Assisting with crash data analysis and identification of transportation safety trends under the guidance of engineering and operations staff;
Preparing data summaries, visualizations, maps, presentations, and other materials to support safety studies, reports, and public outreach efforts;
Supporting asset management activities, tracking systems, and work order coordination related to transportation safety and operations;
Assisting with public engagement efforts, including organizing materials and summarizing community feedback related to safety initiatives; and
Performing other duties as assigned to support Vision Zero, Transportation Engineering and Operations (TE&O), and departmental priorities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Recent, 2025 and/or 2026 college graduates earning either a Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree in the area of consideration prior to the start date of the Cohort Program (Sept. 2026) must have:
- No professional-level work experience (less than one year) in the internship field; and
- You may be a currently enrolled student in a Master’s degree program related to the internship, but you must not have significant professional-level work experience in the internship area and must be available to work during designated hours.
Degree Requirements: Transportation Engineering, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, GIS, Data Science, Public Policy, Environmental Planning, or related discipline.
Preference may be given to applicants with one or more of the following:
- G.P.A. of 3.0 or above is preferred and applicants may be asked to provide certified official transcripts;
- Coursework or experience related to transportation safety, Vision Zero, traffic operations, or transportation planning;
- Experience supporting field-based data collection, safety studies, or operational analyses;
- Experience with data analysis or visualization, including use of Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI/Tableau, GIS, or similar tools; and/or
- Ability to prepare clear data summaries, visuals, maps, or reports for technical and non-technical audiences.

Benefits

Comp & perks

All Cohort Interns are eligible for County government employee benefits that include health, dental and leave.

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysisdata visualizationtraffic safetytransportation operationsfield analysissafety assessmentscrash data analysisoperational reviewscommunity feedback summarizationreport preparation

Soft Skills

communicationorganizationpublic engagementteam collaborationattention to detail