TDM Outreach and Marketing Intern

Department: Transportation Demand Management (TDM)

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Seattle, WA

Compensation: $24.00 - $26.00 / hour

Description

Alta Planning + Design is seeking a TDM Programs and Marketing Intern to join our team for Summer 2026 in Seattle, WA. This is a unique opportunity for anyone who wants to start their career in sustainable transportation. If you are looking for an innovative organization that is an industry leader in active transportation, sustainability and climate resiliency, want to work with talented and passionate professionals, apply with us today!

About Alta
Alta is a mission‑driven company working to mitigate climate change and advance safety and social justice by shaping sustainable, people‑centered communities. We bring together expertise across planning, design, engineering, education and encouragement programs, and community engagement to help communities thrive. Our work is grounded in the belief that how places are designed and experienced has a profound impact on equity, health, and opportunity—and that people should always be at the heart of those decisions.

Founded in 1996, Alta was at the forefront of the active transportation movement and has spent nearly 30 years partnering with communities to imagine a more connected, resilient, and inclusive future. Today, with more than 225 staff across the United States and beyond, we are a global leader in creating environments that support everyday life, strengthen human connection, and respond to the challenges of a changing world. Alta offers the opportunity to collaborate across disciplines, contribute to meaningful work at every scale, and be part of a team committed to making lasting, positive change for people and the places they call home.

Summary + Overview

This is a temporary, full-time (30+ hours a week), entry-level, opportunity to jumpstart your career and gain hands-on experience in the Active Transportation world. With an internship at Alta, you’ll be exposed to a variety of projects, learn about consulting, and collaborate across disciplines and geographies with passionate engineers, landscape architects, urban planners, graphic designers, and civic data analysts. You’ll be able to have an impact on communities and how people get around.

The internship program is more than just a job - we want you to focus on learning about our world, everything from proposals to project retrospectives. We aim to prepare you for your career in sustainable transportation, even if it’s not at Alta; the world needs more passionate people making real-world changes, and we’re here to help you take that next step.

When you join our program, you’ll:

• Be paired with a supervisor who will provide mentorship and hands-on training in your area of study.
• Meet with other interns regularly to discuss the program.
• Help produce deliverables on some of Alta’s ongoing and most exciting projects.
  
  

Position Priorities

Our teams reflect a rich variety of educational and professional backgrounds, including transportation, public policy, urban planning, marketing, communications, sustainability, public health, engineering, environmental studies, public relations, journalism, media, and social psychology. A passion for sustainable transportation is the through-line that connects us all with our colleagues, clients, and the communities we serve. While a general understanding of transportation planning, marketing, or community engagement will be especially useful, the essential priorities of this position are to:

• Gain functional knowledge and skills that pertain to sustainable transportation
• Learn about the world of consulting
• Contribute to the production of project deliverables.
• Participate in ongoing research and development efforts

Responsibilities + Tasks Responsibilities of this position may include, but are not limited to:

• Support sustainable transportation campaigns (promotion, fulfillment, communications, tracking, troubleshooting)
• Assist with the development of new marketing assets: draft creative briefs, submit requests, coordinate with graphic design team, consolidate feedback, track schedules.
• Create written content for a variety of communications platforms (blog, newsletter, web, socials, email) and coordinate with design team for graphic content needs
• Maintain project and campaign performance tracking tools (editorial calendar, materials, metrics)
• Support staffing in-person outreach events

Requirements

We seek individuals who have background or interest in any field of study related to sustainable transportation, including students currently enrolled in a bachelor’s (junior year or above), master’s programs, or recent graduates. This may include transportation, public policy, urban planning, marketing, communications, sustainability, public health, engineering, environmental studies, public relations, journalism, media, and social psychology.

All applicants must demonstrate:

• Strong initiative, curiosity, and a can-do mindset
• Ability to work in an environment of competing priorities and multiple simultaneous projects
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Accuracy, attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Ability to learn new technical skills and problem solve
• General understanding of MS Excel, Word, Adobe, Creative Suite, G-Suite

Compensation

The pay range for this job in Seattle is $24/HR for students in Undergrad, and $26/HR for students in Graduate programs.