Careers in Transportation

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in transportation? Here's an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have entry level and internship opportunities that will interest you.

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The transportation industry deals with the movement of people and goods from one place to another. Transport can take on many forms: car, rail, plane, bus, or bike, to name a few.

Because transportation is such a large industry, a wide variety of jobs exists. A few possible jobs for a recent grad include:

Engineering: Design and build the vehicles of transport
Operations: Keep a transportation company running smoothly
Advocacy: Promote transportation policies
Innovation: Change the way individuals and groups drive and transport themselves through car-sharing and other programs

You can also operate a vehicle. This requires various amounts of specialized training, depending on the vehicle operated. For example, becoming a pilot requires years of specialized training.

Most of these positions require a bachelor’s degree in a related field, along with an interest in transportation.

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Transportation

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association - Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is a Frederick, MD based non-profit that “is the largest, most influential general aviation association in the world.”

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Job Title	Location
Air Safety Institute Intern	Frederick, MD
Human Resources Assistant	Frederick, MD
AOPA Live Producer/Videographer, I	Frederick, MD
Major Gift Officer	Frederick, MD
Member Services Representative	Frederick, MD

See all 10 job postings

Tri-State Transportation Campaign - The Tri-State Transportation Campaign is a New York, NY based “non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to reducing car dependency in NY, NJ, and CT.”

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Job Title	Location
General Labor - Verizon Campaign	Philadelphia, PA

See all 0 job postings

Camping World - Camping World is based in Bowling Green, KY and is “the camping and recreational vehicle enthusiast’s one-stop-shop for everything they need to enjoy their RV.”

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Job Title	Location
Now Hiring-- for our Retail Team!	Jackson Hole, WY
Nurse Practitioner \ APN Endocrinology	Moorestown, NJ
PT RV Sales Representative	Omaha, NE
Surgical Technologist	Seattle, WA
Pediatrics Physician - Permanent: Pediatric Position in Eastern Michigan- Mostly outpatient	Michigan

See all 898 job postings

Bipartisan Policy Center - The Bipartisan Policy Center is a Washington, DC based non-profit that encourages the two parties to work together on important issues.

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Job Title	Location
Constituent Data and Systems Analyst	Washington, DC
Intern - Human Resources	Washington, DC
Director, Global Business and Economics Program	Washington, DC
Policy Director, America Forward	Washington, DC
Intern - Web Team	Washington, DC

See all 8 job postings

Lyft - Lyft is a San Francisco, CA based company that offers “on-demand ridesharing” in nearly 20 cities across the country.

See the complete Lyft profile

Job Title	Location
Group Fitness Instructor (Part Time)	San Mateo, CA
Certified Fitness Instructor (Part Time)	Mill Valley, CA
Lead Parking Valet	San Francisco, CA
full-time chefs/caterers soma/south beach)	San Francisco, CA
Account Support	San Francisco, CA

See all 253 job postings

Alta Bicycle Share - Alta Bicycle is a Portland, OR based company that provides "solutions for all aspects of bike share" programs.

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Job Title	Location
Brand Ambassador	Seattle, WA
Station Maintenance Assistant - Divvy	Chicago, IL
Field Bike Technician - Capital Bikeshare	Washington, DC
General Manager - Citi Bike	Brooklyn, NY
Field Bike Technician (Seasonal) Capital Bikeshare	Washington, DC

See all 17 job postings

Restoration Hardware - Restoration Hardware is a Corte Madera, CA based retailer that considers itself a “curator of the finest historical design the world has to offer."

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Job Title	Location
IT Production Manager	Newark, NJ
EMS System Administrator	Cottage Grove, WI
Advanced Networking Support Representative – Tier III Tech	Lake Mary, FL
Applications Support Lead or Sr.Lead	Newark, NJ
Netbackup Administrator	Florham Park, NJ

See all 1,023 job postings

International Council on Clean Transportation - International Council on Clean Transportation is a Washington, DC based org that aims “to improve the energy efficiency of road, marine, and air transportation."

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Job Title	Location
Organizational Development Leader-Clearwater, FL or Minneapolis, MN	Minneapolis, MN
Sub Saharan SH&E Manager - Various Locations Job	Houston, TX
Business Development Manager	Miami, FL
Business Development Manager - Refuse	Portland, OR

See all 2 job postings

Entertainment Cruises - Entertainment Cruises is a company with “26 vessels serving eight cities with six unique cruise products.”

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Job Title	Location
Hotel Manager	Orlando, FL
Cook	Boston, MA
Junior Associate Counsel	Miami, FL
Resturant Manager	Savannah, GA
Onboard Event Coordinator Internship	South Florida, FL

See all 236 job postings

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy - Rails-to-Trails is a Washington, DC based non-profit that is aiming “to create a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines."

See the complete Rails-to-Trails Conservancy profile

Job Title	Location
Intern, Development / Washington	Washington, DC
Trails and Greenways Program	Washington, DC
Development/Fund Raising	Washington, DC
Transportation Policy	Washington, DC
Policy/Administrative	Washington, DC

See all 6 job postings

Getaround - Getaround is a San Francisco, CA based company that changes the car ownership equation by offering a platform for peer-to-peer car sharing.

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Job Title	Location
Design Intern	San Francisco, CA
Customer Happiness Manager	San Francisco, CA
Assistant Controller	San Francisco, CA
Customer Happiness Agent	United States
Fleet Associate	San Francisco, CA

See all 16 job postings

Smart Growth America - Smart Growth America is a Washington, DC based non-profit organization that believes “smart growth solutions support thriving businesses and jobs."

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Job Title	Location
Kilimanjaro Sales Consultant (Entry Level)	Watertown, MA
New Business Sales Rep	Jacksonville, FL
Human Resources Generalist	Uniondale, NY
Life Sciences US Consultant- Portuguese/Spanish Skills Required	Cambridge, MA
Data Entry Pharmacy Clerk	Cypress, CA

See all 897 job postings

Sentient Jet - Sentient Jet is a Cleveland, OH based company that “arranges more air charter flights than any other jet charter procurement business in the country.”

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Job Title	Location
Director of Revenue Management	Braintree, MA
Client Management Consultant	Braintree, MA
Sales Development Associate	Braintree, MA
Sales Development Associate - Private Aviation	Braintree, MA
Vice President Information Technology	Richardson, TX

See all 5 job postings

Wheelz - Wheelz is a San Francisco, CA based company that offers peer-to-peer car sharing/renting. It's like AirBnB for cars.

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Job Title	Location
Medical Transporter	Wickliffe, OH
Sales Representative	Florence, SC
Sales Representative	Saginaw, MI

See all 3 job postings

Claire’s - Claire's is a retailer with more than 3,000 stores that sells fashion, accessories, and jewelry to young women and girls, and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
Store Manager	Aurora, IL
Store Sales Manager	Vernon Hills, IL
Part Time Manager	Bloomingdale, IL
Assistant Store Manager	Aurora, IL
Part Time Store Manager	Vernon Hills, IL

See all 9 job postings

Royal Caribbean Cruises - If you're all about luxury and relaxation, consider a job with the world's second biggest cruise company, Royal Caribbean Cruises, based in Miami, FL.

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Job Title	Location
2014 Summer Internship Program	Miami, FL
2014 Summer Internship Program	Miami, FL
Junior Associate Counsel	Miami, FL
Broadcast Operator / Assistant	United States
Trade Support and Services Summer Internship - Wichita, KS	Wichita, KS

See all 169 job postings

Bike New York - Bike New York is an NYC based non-profit that promotes cycling across the city and they have some great job opportunities for new grads.

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Job Title	Location
Need exercise equipment repair	New York, NY
Need a Female Massage Therapist	Rochester, NY
Design Intern	New York, NY
Consumers Union’s Fall 2014 Public Policy Intern	Yonkers, NY
Consumers Unions Public Policy Intern	Yonkers, NY

See all 142 job postings

Specialized - Specialized is based in Morgan Hill, CA and they are one of the market leaders in the cycling industry. They have a ton of job openings for those who love bikes.

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Job Title	Location
Clinical Laboratory Scientist (PRN)	Gridley, CA
Class-A CDL Flatbed Company Truck Drivers	Dayton, TX
AV/ Multimedia Designer	New York, NY
Class-A CDL Truck Driver - Owner Operators	Trenton, NJ
Project Manager / Designer - Security Projects	New York, NY

See all 81,850 job postings

RaceTrac - RaceTrac is an Atlanta, GA based chain of more than 525 gas stations and convenience stores that stretch across 12 southeastern states, and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
Licensed Plumber	Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Store Associate	Miami, FL
Associate Manager of Communications (Social & External)	Atlanta, GA
Engineering Assistant	Atlanta, GA
Energy & Sustainability Data Analyst	Atlanta, GA

See all 425 job postings

Allegiant - Allegiant is an Enterprise, NV based low-cost airline with some really interesting career opportunities.

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Job Title	Location
Tech Analyst 3A – Specifications	Warren, MI
Intern - Human Resources	Las Vegas, NV
Business Analyst	Las Vegas, NV
Manager, Talent Acquisition & Employment Services	Las Vegas, NV
Customer Service Agent	Clearwater, FL

See all 105 job postings

FlightAware - FlightAware is a Houston, TX based flight tracking and flight data company that has some really cool job opportunities.

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Job Title	Location
Aviation Sales Associate (Europe)	United States
Digital Advertising Sales Executive	New York, NY
Customer Service Specialist	Houston, TX
Aviation Sales Associate	Houston, TX
Digital Account Manager	New York, NY

See all 10 job postings

New York Transit Museum - New York City's transit system is the best in the United States and its long history is on display at the New York Transit Museum, which is hiring.

See the complete New York Transit Museum profile

Job Title	Location
High Tension Operator	New York, NY
High Tension Operator	New York, NY
General Consideration - Team Member	Princeton, NJ
Head of Registrar Services	Manhattan, NY
Unpaid Interns College - Arts for Transit - Conservation	New York, NY

See all 10 job postings

Institute for Transportation and Development Policy - If you're excited by the intersection of transportation and international development, then consider a career with ITDP.

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Job Title	Location
Research RN - Cancer Center - FT (Days)	Des Moines, IA
Research Analyst	Danville, VA
Associate Program Officer, Transportation Research Board	Washington, DC
Research Analyst in Ft Sam Houston, Texas	Texas
Research Analyst	Fort Sam Houston, TX

See all 395 job postings

Medallion Financial Group - Medallion Financial is a NYC based company that helps taxi cab drivers finance their businesses, and they have some interesting job opportunities.

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Job Title	Location
Trade Support Specialist	New York, NY
Remedial Management Group Manager- Collateral Valuation Uni	Stamford, CT
Assistant Branch Manager	Tooele, UT
Z-Line Specialist I	West Valley City, UT
Member Service Representative	Avondale, PA

See all 6 job postings

evoJets - evoJets only has 3.5 employees, but they are looking to grow as they continue to build their "on-demand private jet charter service."

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No current job openings.

Transportation Alternatives - If you like what you see in their Advocacy Campaigns, then you’ll want to head over to the Transportation Alternatives Jobs page.

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Job Title	Location
RN - Home Services	Urbana, IL
PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ANALYST	McConnellsburg, PA
Sundry Category Manager	Cranberry, PA
Financial Analyst-Transportation Proposal Pricing	Dallas, TX
Developmental Psychologist	Madison, WI

See all 5,479 job postings

Better Place - If you want to be part of the transition to sustainable transportation, then it’s time to take a look at Better Place’s jobs.

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Job Title	Location
Camp EdTech App Design and Programming Instructor (5th-8th) - Los Altos	Los Altos, CA
VP of Sales & Marketing Software SaaS	Atlanta, GA
Marketing Internship	Orlando, FL
CDL-A OTR Company Truck Driver - Solo and Teams	Mint Hill, NC
Software Engineering Manager	New York, NY

See all 33,155 job postings

Coyote Logistics - If you want to be part of Coyote Logistics and their continued growth (and eventual move downtown to become urban coyotes), check out their Jobs page.

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Job Title	Location
National Account Manager Sales Trainee	Chicago, IL
Sales Representative	Brooklyn Park, MN
Logistics Coordinator	Minneapolis, MN
LTL Scheduler	Chicago, IL
SQL Server DBA	Chicago, IL

See all 11 job postings

American Greetings - American Greetings seems to keep on growing, and that means lots of hiring at their headquarters in Cleveland, OH and elsewhere.

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Job Title	Location
CMA Externship/Internship Coordinator (Part-Time)	Saint Petersburg, FL
$15.50/hr Foster City Flex Officer Security Specialist/Guest Services	Foster City, CA
Administrative Assistant/Receptionist	Scottsdale, AZ
Secretary/Receptionist- Deptford, NJ	Deptford, NJ
Project Assistant 6 / Office Assistant	United States

See all 2,234 job postings

Uber - Uber is a San Francisco based company that provides a Web 2.0 version of a black car service, and they're hiring new grads for a few positions.

See the complete Uber profile

Job Title	Location
Group Fitness Instructor (Part Time)	San Mateo, CA
Certified Fitness Instructor (Part Time)	Mill Valley, CA
Lead Parking Valet	San Francisco, CA
Director of Engineering - Hands On -	New York, NY
Senior Marketing Graphic Designer @ Liftopia	San Francisco, CA

See all 705 job postings

Farsounder - If you want to save whales, protect ships, and work on really cool technology, check out Farsounder’s Jobs page.

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No current job openings.

Frontier Airlines - If you want to consider a career with Frontier, you should check out their Jobs page. They have a ton of opportunities available.

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Job Title	Location
Corporate Intern / Leading Airline	Denver, CO
FFO1111 Corporate Intern	Denver, CO
Administrative Assistant	Conshohocken, PA
FPC2217 Buyer, Technical	Denver, CO
FCS3041 Aircraft Appearance Coordinator	Denver, CO

See all 49 job postings

Active Transportation Alliance - Want to help lead “the charge for a transportation culture that values safety, health, and sustainability?” Check out jobs at the Active Transportation Alliance

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Job Title	Location
Mental Health Professional-Clinical Supervisor	Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN
Business Development Manager - Southern CA/Arizona	Las Vegas, NV
Home Health Aide - .3 Overnight	Saint Louis Park, MN
CIS Assistant Director of Operations and Support	Seattle, WA
CIS Assistant Director of Education	Seattle, WA

See all 58 job postings

Southwest Airlines - Of the 39 non-internship job openings that we've identified on Southwest's site, here are some that might be a good fit for a new college grad.

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Job Title	Location
Competitive Match Intern	Milwaukee, WI
Manager - Brand Implementation (Electronic Distribution)	Milwaukee, WI
Real Whirled Immersion - Consumer Track - Internship	Benton Harbor, MI
Intern - Video / Online Community	Philadelphia, PA
Family Practice-Sports Medicine - Physician	Seattle, WA

See all 52 job postings

Exponent - If you want to work for Exponent but are just finishing up undergrad, then you better start thinking about graduate school - their jobs are worth the wait.

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Job Title	Location
Compliance External Audit Specialist (Relocate to Albuquerque)	Phoenix, AZ
General Manager	Tampa, FL
Maintenance Manager	Kansas City, MO
Manufacturing Engineer	Effingham, IL
Intern	Little Rock, AR

See all 425 job postings

uShip - uShip typically offers jobs in a number of business areas; however, they only have one opportunity right now for new college grads.

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Job Title	Location
Trust & Safety Intern \| The World S First And Largest Shipping Marketplace	Austin, TX
Administrative Assistant/Office Manager / The World S First And Largest Shipping Marketplace	Austin, TX
Commercial Sales Account Executive	Austin, TX
Member Support Team Lead	Austin, TX
Commercial Sales Development Representative	Austin, TX

See all 9 job postings

Transportation Learning Center - So what kind of jobs does the Transportation Learning Center offer? Right now they’re looking for an Office / Program Assistant. This is an entry-level position

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Job Title	Location
Civil Engineer/Technology Consultant NY	Newark, NJ
PT Mental Health Care Provider - Evenings & e/o Weekend - Crisis	Saint Cloud, MN
Preschool Teachers & Infant, Toddler Teachers	Watertown, MA
Shift Manager	Charlottesville, VA
Early Childhood Teacher (Experienced Candidates Only)	Antioch, IL

See all 1,680 job postings

jetBlue Airways - It's impossible to have great customer service without happy employees. Recent grads would benefit greatly from working for jetBlue, based in Long Island City, NY.

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Job Title	Location
Intern	Long Island City, NY
Intern Media Relations	Long Island City, NY
Intern - Talent Management	Long Island City, NY
Airport Operations Crew PT	Washington, DC
Manager Talent Management	Long Island City, NY

See all 53 job postings

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