Summer 2025 - Engineering Intern - 90383250 - New York (New York, NY, US, 10001) - Amtrak

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As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

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Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The intern will engage in Engineering Department under the supervision of the Sr. Manager, Sr. Director, and other engineering professional staff as assigned, to organize, maintain and update the engineering asset database and, provide support for the development, implementation and monitoring of a very large portfolio of programs and projects of the Engineering Capital Program. Intern will interact with engineers and planners within and outside the Department and will be exposed to program and project development at the micro and macro levels; will work through challenges to achieve acceptable solutions through the application of engineering body of knowledge, suitable tools and best practices. The Engineering Intern will be analyzing data and creating and reviewing accurate and timely reports; will assist the Program Management Office (PMO) team with cost estimating, budgeting, project scheduling and monthly analyses & reporting.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Work under direction of Sr. Manager to organize and update information to support engineering project and program portfolio. 
• Ability to research and collect data. 
• Possess strong analytical skills .
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to identify challenges/barriers and make recommendations. 
• Effectively communicate findings to key stakeholders. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be actively pursuing a degree at an accredited educational institution.
• Must be actively pursuing an undergraduate/graduatedegree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management.
• Must have at least 3 years of academic undergraduate studies completed or a senior status at minimum.
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher
• Ability to work within an Engineering Project Management Office group that supports Engineering 
• Must be comfortable performing analysis and preparing reports summarizing the results of the analysis 
• Ability to work independently on specific projects Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access) 
• Some experience in developing presentations

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A concentration in Project Management, Business or Economics

The hourly range is $17.50 per hour - $35.00 per hour. Pay is based on factors including school year, program of study, etc.  In addition, paid internships include Amtrak rail pass privileges as a part of the experience along with one (1) PTO day per academic year.

Summer 2025 internship program will run from May 19th - August 8, 2025. 

Requisition ID:163102
Posting Location(s):New York

Work Arrangement:06-Onsite 
Job Family/Function:Engineering 
Relocation Offered:No 
Travel Requirements:0 - 5% 

You power our progress through your performance.
 

We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions. 

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen. 

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.  

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. §1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses. 

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an EOE/Affirmative Action Minority/Female employer, and we welcome all to apply. We consider candidates regardless of race/color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions), national origin/ethnicity, age, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.