Traffic Engineering Undergraduate Intern

About the Department

Team Gilbert has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated student to participate in our Gilbert Undergraduate Internship Program as an Engineering Intern! Working alongside our Traffic Engineering team, you'll have the opportunity to work on different projects within the Engineering group. This internship provides hands-on experience working in local government.

Our Values

At Gilbert, we live by four core values that shape how we work and serve our community:

Driven — We pursue excellence and take initiative to deliver results.

Kind — We treat everyone with respect, empathy, and care.

Bold — We embrace innovation, take smart risks, and challenge the status quo.

Humble — We stay grounded, listen to others, and recognize we're always learning.

We're looking for an intern who shares these values and wants to grow alongside a team that lives them daily.

What You'll Experience

• Meaningful Project Work

• Dedicated Mentorship

• Professional Development

• Exposure to Municipal Government

What You'll Do

• Support the Traffic Engineering division with asset management, software configuration, data collection and validation.
• Leverage ArcGIS for infrastructure asset tracking, supporting the configuration and data validation of traffic signal performance metrics system or safety software.
• Perform data collection, data entry, quality control, and create analytical data filters, charts or reports to assist engineering staff with traffic studies.

Position Duties

What We're Looking For

Growth Mindset - You're eager to learn, willing to try new things, and see challenges as opportunities to grow.

Openness to Feedback - You welcome coaching and constructive input as tools to help you improve.

Teamwork & Collaboration - You work well with others, communicate openly, and contribute positively to team dynamics.

Reliability & Professionalism - You show up prepared, meet deadlines, and take ownership of your work.

Curiosity - You ask questions, seek to understand, and bring fresh perspectives.

Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma or GED;
• A current student enrolled in an undergraduate program pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering, or a related field, with an interest in transportation, traffic operations, or municipal infrastructure.

Preferred:

• Basic exposure or coursework experience with ArcGIS, data analysis or database management;
• Strong technical aptitude for working with software tools, data entry and validation and organizing complex datasets;
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills for collaborating cross-departmentally with engineering and IT teams;
• Possess a valid driver's license.

Minimum Qualifications

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Other Qualifications

Gilbert is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If any reasonable accommodation is needed while participating in the application and interviewing process, please contact our People Team (Human Resources) at 480-503-6823. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.Gilbert provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Benefits

Gilbert offers a comprehensive benefits package for qualifying positions that includes medical and dental insurance, life insurance, disability, pension, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, babies at work, and more! Click Here to see a list of our benefit offerings at-a-glance, or visit our website to see our full employee benefits guide.

Supplemental Questions

01

In the questions that follow, you will be asked for information about your work history, to include things such as dates of employment, names of employers and specific details of the work you did. In answer to questions asking you to describe your work experience, if you do not have that type of experience, enter "N/A". Answers provided in this supplemental questionnaire must be substantiated and verifiable in the employment history section of your application. Be aware that submitting a resume in lieu of completing the employment history section of the application and failing to provide all of the information requested in these supplemental questions will disqualify you from further consideration, so please be thorough in answering the questions. Please indicate whether or not you accept these terms by checking the appropriate response below.

• Yes
• No

02

Are you currently enrolled in an Undergraduate program at a college/university for a discipline related to the internship?

• Yes
• No

03

Please specify your major/program of study and your expected graduation date.

04

Please describe in 2-3 sentences why you are interested in an internship with the Traffic Engineering Team at Gilbert.

Required Question

Agency Information

Employer

Town of Gilbert

Address

50 E. Civic Center DriveGilbert, Arizona, 85296

Phone

(480) 503-6823

Website

https://gilbertaz.gov/jobs