2026 Internship - Transportation Strategy, Metropolitan Park

Metropolitan Park, a proposed $8.1 billion private investment and partnership between Steve Cohen and Hard Rock International, will transform 50 acres of Citi Field parking lots into a year-round sports and entertainment destination. The project will feature a Hard Rock Hotel with a casino, sportsbook, restaurants, bars, meeting and event space and a state-of-the art live music venue as well as a Taste of Queens Food Hall. Metropolitan Park will create 25 acres of public green space, generate 23,000 union jobs, and deliver over $1 billion in community benefits including new infrastructure improvements and a completely revamped, ADA-accessible 7-line train station.

• Currently pursuing a degree in Transportation Planning/Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography/GIS, or similar
• Proficiency in ESRI ArcGIS, Adobe Creative, and Microsoft Office suites
• Data ingestion and analysis skills
• Interests in sustainable transportation, transportation demand management, multi-modal planning and/or reduction in auto/parking use
• Interests in planning for sports or stadia districts, as well as mixed-use district master planning, are a plus
• Knowledge of New York City and state government agencies, metrics, standards, etc., are a plus