Transport Planning Intern (Leeds)
2 months ago
Leeds
Transport Planning Intern (Leeds) Are you ready to launch your career? Our Summer Internship Programme offers you the chance to gain real-world experience in your chosen discipline. For approximately eight weeks in the summer, you'll work in one of our hub office locations across the UK or Ireland. Here, you'll collaborate with world-class professionals in a dynamic environment, applying the skills you've honed in the classroom to real business challenges. In this fast-paced, professional setting, you'll gain invaluable experience that will set you apart in your future career. Throughout the programme, you'll receive personalised guidance from mentors, people leaders and Programme Champions. They're all here to help you make the most of your experience. You'll also have plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues and fellow interns from different disciplines, broadening your professional network and gaining insights from across the business. Our goal is to ensure that your time with Jacobs leaves you with a positive, impactful learning experience. The Opportunity We're excited to be offering a Transport Planning Summer Internship in our Leeds office. The Intern Transport Planners/Engineers will join our Transport Planning and Mobility Solutions team which is part of our Cities & Places business unit. We can create thriving places across different scales: from regions to cities, neighbourhoods to sites, by offering an integrated design approach. Our business unit brings together transport planners, engineers, architects, designers, surveyors, urban designers and project managers to provide collaborative and coordinated value design solutions for our clients both nationally and internationally. Our team skillsets cover the full remit of multi-modal transport planning from high level policy and strategy advice through transport modelling/appraisal to active travel, streets design, traffic engineering and junction design. Join us and you'llhave the chance to work on projects for a range of local, national and international clients. You will be assigned to projects that align with your interests, career aspirations and academic background. Day to day tasks could include: • Designing and engineering traffic management solutions to enhance transport networks for all users., • Considering walking and cycling improvements aligning with local and national sustainability goals., • Helping to develop and appraise various transport schemes and initiatives., • Assessing travel needs and opportunities to improve the way people travel to undertake their daily activities., • Undertaking feasibility studies., • Transformational placemaking to reduce the impact of transport on the built and natural environment., • Using spatial and economic analysis to understand benefits for communities., • Building and using transport models to appraise schemes., • Developing plans and strategies., • Delivering transport schemes aligning to current policy context (e.g. decarbonisation, sustainability and economic recovery). * On track to complete a degree in Geography, Economics, Maths, Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Physics or Natural Sciences,, • A flexible and innovative self-starter who's passionate about developing new skills., • Enthusiasm and curiosity to apply your skills to solve real-world problems., • Empathy and listening skills to help you truly understand our clients' requirements. A well-rounded individual - have you worked in a bar? Been captain of a sports team or volunteered for a charity? Tell us - we're looking for people with interesting stories and experiences!, • You must be available to join the 8-week programme starting 29th June 2026 - 21st August 2026., • You must have the full right to work in the UK., • You need to be a penultimate year student, finishing your degree in 2027. Selection Process • Step 1: Apply Online, • Step 2:Solo Video Assessment, • Step 3: Interview Apply before 21st November 2025, for your application to be considered in the first assessment window. You can still apply after this date if the role remains open to applications. However, you do so with the knowledge that we may not proceed with your application if the role is filled in the first assessment window. #Summerinternship #InternshipOpportunity #EarlyCareersUK #InternUK #InternshipJob2026 Leeds|West Yorkshire|United Kingdom Planning and Consulting Transportation Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. 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