2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Internship Program
Dates: May 27 – August 1, 2025
Location: Bryan, Texas | Texas A&M RELLIS Campus
Program Overview
Every student will be paired with a TTI research mentor and will contribute to an ongoing research initiative within one of TTI’s University Transportation Centers.
Research Topics
- Innovative vehicle and infrastructure technologies
- Improving infrastructure durability in climate change
- Vulnerability assessment of multimodal transportation
- Transportation economics
- Transportation emissions and/or air quality modeling
- Assessment of exposures and health impacts
- Policy and decision making
- Land-use and urban planning
Funding
Interns will be paid up to $6,000 in wages for the 10-week period.
Interns have the option to reside in Bryan/College Station during the summer or complete their internship remotely. Those who elect to live in Bryan/College Station will receive a $2,000 housing allowance as well as a $1,700 food allowance. Interns are responsible for securing their own housing and transportation for the summer.
(Please be aware that both wages and food/housing allowances are considered taxable income.)
Applicant Eligibility
Any academic major is welcome, including:
- Civil or other Engineering
- Urban Planning
- Public or Community Health
- Social Sciences
- Statistics or Data Analytics
Each applicant:
- Should possess a strong enthusiasm for engaging in research and a genuine interest in the core focus area of CARTEEH: Transportation Emissions, Energy, and Health
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
- Must have completed junior year (at least 90 hours) by the end of Spring Semester 2025.
- Must be on track to graduate no sooner than December 2025.
Participant Requirements and Expectations
- Students chosen for the research internship must refrain from enrolling in university courses throughout the entire 10-week summer duration.
- Attendance at internship-related events, including the final poster session (or virtual presentation session, as applicable), is mandatory.
- Students are expected to commit at least 40 hours/week, which includes:
- Working research hours as determined by the student’s research mentor.
- Mandatory internship activities.
Program Completion Requirements
- Research plan
- Final paper
- Final presentation to researchers and fellow interns
- Research presentation
Internship Application
Application Packet Requirements
- Completed internship application
(To be certain this editable PDF performs properly, download the application to your computer before opening and filling it out.) - Personal essay (maximum 500 words) answering the following questions:
- Why is it important to address transportation emissions/air pollution in the context of public health?
- What strengths or skills would make you a great candidate for this internship?
- What are your career goals and/or post-graduation plans?
- Current transcript (can be a downloaded version)
- Letter of recommendation from a faculty member at your college/university
Deadline
- Friday, February 28, 2025, by 5:00 p.m. (CST).
- Complete application packets must be received by the deadline. Application materials received after this deadline will not be considered.
Contact Information
Completed applications and any questions regarding this internship should be directed to:
Laura Higgins, Associate Research Scientist
Texas A&M Transportation Institute
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
ph. (979) 317-2544
[email protected]
