Program Overview

The 2026 Summer Undergraduate Research Internship Program offers students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working alongside leading researchers at TTI. Each intern will be paired with a TTI research mentor and will contribute to an active research project within one of TTI’s University Transportation Centers (UTCs).

This immersive 10-week experience provides students with valuable insight into real-world transportation research, professional development opportunities, and a chance to explore innovative solutions to today’s mobility challenges.

• CHEM Internship: Shape the Future of Efficient Mobility
• Explore how efficient transportation systems can advance far-reaching economic and social benefits.
• NCIT Internship: Be on the Frontier of Technology and Infrastructure Innovation
• Dive into projects involving infrastructure durability and innovation, innovative technologies and transportation policy.
• SPTC Internship: Accelerate in Multi-Modal Transportation Systems
• Work at the intersection of engineering, meteorology and data science to assess vulnerabilities in transportation networks and support safer, more efficient travel.

Research Topics

• Efficient and innovative mobility
• Land-use and urban planning
• Infrastructure durability and innovation
• Transportation policy
• Novel technologies and materials
• Asset management
• Multi-modal transportation
• Data analysis

Funding and Relocation

Interns will receive up to $6,000 in wages for the 10-week period. Those residing in Bryan/College Station will also receive a $2,000 housing allowance and a $1,700 food allowance.

Interns are responsible for securing their own housing and transportation for the summer. Please note: Wages and allowances are considered taxable income.

Applicant Eligibility

Students from any academic major are encouraged to apply, including but not limited to:

• Civil or other Engineering disciplines
• Urban Planning
• Public or Community Health
• Social Sciences
• Statistics or Data Analytics

Applicants must:

• Demonstrate enthusiasm for research and interest in transportation-related topics.
• Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Have completed at least 90 credit hours by the end of Spring 2026.
• Be be on track to graduate no sooner than December 2026.

Participant Requirements and Expectations

Selected interns must:

• Refrain from enrolling in university courses during the 10-week internship.
• Attend all internship-related events, including the final poster or presentation session.
• Students are expected to commit at least 40 hours/week, which includes:
  • Research hours determined by student’s mentor.
  • Mandatory internship activities and meetings.

Program Completion Requirements

To successfully complete the program, interns must submit and present:

• A research plan
• A final paper
• A final presentation to researchers and fellow interns
• A research presentation

Internship Application

Application Packet Requirements

• Completed internship application
  (For best results, download the application to your computer before opening and fill out the editable PDF.)
• Personal essay (maximum 500 words) answering the following questions:
• 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

• Please email all completed applications to Carly Loe at [email protected] by Friday, March 13, 2026, 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.