Student Assistant – Planning Support (Stockton, CA)

## Overview Caltrans manages more than 50,000 miles of California’s highway and freeway lanes, provides inter-city rail services, permits more than 400 public-use airports and special-use hospital heliports, and works with local agencies. Caltrans carries out its mission of providing a safe, sustainable, integrated and efficient transportation system to enhance California’s economy and livability, with six primary programs: Aeronautics, Highway Transportation, Mass Transportation, Transportation Planning, Administration and the Equipment Service Center. To learn more visit [www.dot ca.gov](https://www.dot%20ca.gov). ## Description The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is seeking to hire a student assistant, in a learning capacity, under close supervision by a Senior Transportation Planner, the student assistant will assist in a wide range of services relating to Transportation Planning. Working under the close supervision of the Community Engagement Program Manager, in a learning capacity, the student assistant will gain transportation planning experience in a collegial environment with creative ideas for solving complex transportation challenges. The student assistant will be exposed to a variety of transportation issues and trends while participating in activities related to the Caltrans Community Engagement Program. All work will be performed in person in the office, no telework. ## Requirements | **Conditions of Employment** | This is a part-time, temporary, non-benefited, student position. Employment in all positions with University Enterprises, Inc. is dependent upon the mutual consent of University Enterprises, Inc. and the employee. This means that either University Enterprises, Inc. or the employee can, at any time, terminate the employment relationship at will, with or without cause. Depending on the type of position you are applying for, a pre-employment background check consisting of one or more of the following may be conducted: employment history, professional references, criminal check: educational verification (degree, license, or official transcript) or DMV clearance. Applicants will be required to pass required pre-employment checks to the satisfaction of University Enterprises, Inc. (UEI) and the hiring Agency or Department. UEI does not allow students to hold more than one UEI Job at a time, or work in more than one account per pay period. UEI employees who are considering leaving their current UEI student assistant position for a different UEI student assistant position should inform their supervisor in writing and provide at least a week’s notice. UEI is not a multi-state employer. UEI only employs candidates who live and work in the state of California. If selected for the position you must reside in California and all work must be performed in the state of California throughout the course of employment. | | --- | --- | | **Prerequisites** | Must be a college student attending classes during the regular term (Fall, Spring and Winter, if applicable), at one of the accredited colleges or universities on our affiliation list. To view our current affiliation list please paste the following URL into your browser: [http://www.calinterns.org/wp-content/uploads/Affiliation\_List.pdf](http://www.calinterns.org/wp-content/uploads/Affiliation_List.pdf) Students must be enrolled in at least six-semester units or nine quarter units for undergraduate students; four-semester units or six quarter units for graduate students. Students declared major must match the major(s) listed in the job posting. | | **Majors/Fields of Study** | Transportation Planning, Urban/City/Regional Planning, Urban or Regional Studies, Public Policy, Public Administration, Environmental Policy or Studies, Geography, Sociology, Economics, Anthropology, Communication Studies, Government, Landscape Architecture, Real Estate and Land Use Affairs, or Urban Land Development. | | **Work Schedule** | Flexible workdays and work hours,…