Infrastructure Finance Intern

About Us

At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

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We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.

The Infrastructure Finance Team is excited to welcome an intern within the Advisory Services practice. This position requires the intern to be present in a Northern California office with preference for Sacramento/Folsom. This internship is a part-time position that will begin in the fall of 2023.

The Infrastructure Finance Intern will assist with the following:

• Assist development of financial models and financial plans required under the FTA Capital Investment Grant Program.
• Assist in the identifying projects that would be competitive for grant programs included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and assist in writing grant applications.
• Research and evaluate potential funding sources and financing strategies and assist in the development of financial strategies for transportation projects and short and long-range capital improvement programs - including transit, intercity passenger rail, toll and managed lanes, freight rail, active transportation, and airport projects across all phases of the project lifecycle-planning, design, construction and operations and maintenance.
• Support studies involving analysis of financial, economic, and statistical data for infrastructure projects.
• Conduct research analyses, including collecting and processing data, utilizing knowledge of available sources of financial and economic data.
• Assist the development of solutions to address economic, financial, and policy issues impacting infrastructure.
• Coordinate with diverse project teams (internal and external) for data collection, project development, and technical analysis
• Research and write reports
• Perform other duties as needed

*Please provide cover letter, resume, and a letter of recommendation from a professor or former supervisor*

Required Qualifications

• Must be attending or planning to attend by time of start in a graduate degree in planning, economics, public finance, public policy/administration, business or related field.
• Attention to detail a must
• Must possess strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Basic Microsoft Office skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
• Interest and potential experience in capital improvement plans, financial planning for transit agencies, State Departments of Transportation, Metropolitan Planning Organizations and/or municipal governments
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is required.
• Position may require an individual with the ability to support interaction with clients.

Why HDR

At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for it's also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off, parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonuses and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position is $23.00 - $25.00 hourly depending upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.)