Transportation Planning Intern Summer 2027

Bolton & Menk is now accepting applications for our 2027 Transportation Planning summer internship. We are looking for interns to join our team in our Minneapolis Eden Prairie or Plymouth locations As a Top Workplace this is a fantastic chance to work with a talented team of professionals and make a lasting impact on the communities we serve. With over 75 years of experience Bolton & Menk specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions across the Midwest Southeast and beyond.

What You Will Be Doing:

As a Planning and/or Project Funding Intern you will be part of a fast-paced environment supporting project teams for services related to transportation planning bicycle/pedestrian planning securing competitive funding for projects land use analysis and impacts research analysis and impacts; and environmental documents.

You will gain experience in the following areas:

• Transportation planning methods and application at the local and regional level multimodal active transportation and bicycle-pedestrian planning methods and design standards for application in urban and rural areas corridor and small area plans
• Researching methods and statistical principles related to urban/rural growth and development
• Methods and techniques of effective technical report preparation and presentations
• Policy research and persuasive writing skills
• Agency and stakeholder involvement techniques and processes
• Project communications and public engagement methods and facilitation

What We Are Looking for:

• Degree Programs: Selected candidates will be enrolled in a Bachelors degree or Masters degree in civil engineering urban planning public policy geography public Administration or other closely related field from an accredited college.
• Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.8 GPA; Desired GPA 3.2 or above
• Students must possess a valid drivers license and their own transportation or have ability to use public transportation. You will be reimbursed for business-related travel.

Each year we look for variety of experience education and ability for our student intern pool. Relocation and housing are not included.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis part-time basis or internship for any employer without restriction. Bolton & Menk does not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this position.

Hourly Range: $18.00 - 24.00/hour depending on years of experience and credentials

Bolton & Menk is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position based on the successful applicants education experience knowledge skills abilities in addition to specific geographic location. Bolton & Menk reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation depending on circumstances not related to an applicants sex or other status protected by local state and/or federal law.

Supporting Our Employees

Theres life at work and life outside of work. Bolton & Menk has a number of benefit programs and amenities to support you and your family throughout whatever stage of life you are in.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation plan - overtime compensation available to most employees
• Paid time off (PTO)

WHY BOLTON & MENK

Bolton & Menk Inc. specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions. Since 1949 we have been committed to improving quality of life through engineering excellence and client satisfaction. From advocating for our communities to designing their dreams to finding funding; we take pride in our work because we live in these same communities. Today Bolton & Menk has more than 1000 employees throughout more than 40 locations in Minnesota Iowa North Dakota Wisconsin North Carolina South Carolina and Colorado providing services to more than 400 communities and agencies. Learn more about our history here: is our responsibility and privilege to embrace the diversity of people thoughts and experiences necessary to develop infrastructure systems that serve all people. Bolton & Menk Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer including disability and vets

Required Experience:

Intern