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Urban Planning Fellowship: Code the Curbs

Populus

Populus

Remote · United States
Posted on Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Company Description

Populus is a mission-driven company that is shaping the future of cities. Our platform empowers cities to manage their streets and curbs — with access to mobility data from shared scooters, cars, and delivery services — to deliver a safer, more sustainable transportation future. Today, we serve over 100 cities around the world on 4 continents, as the trusted digital platform to manage the future of mobility.

Fellowship Overview:

The Populus Code the Curbs Fellowship is a paid, 8-week summer opportunity for early-career technologists. We are seeking motivated individuals with a passion for urban planning and transportation to join us in digitizing curb regulations and shaping the future of urban mobility.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Collecting and cleaning structured and unstructured data, performing exploratory data analysis.
  • Developing data analyses, including interpretation, visualizations, reports, and other deliverables for city stakeholders.
  • Producing actionable insights and recommendations for key stakeholders, both technical and non-technical.

Qualifications:

  • Familiarity with data collection, cleaning, analysis, visualization, report writing, mapping & GIS practices.
  • Proficiency in tools such as arcGIS, Google Analytics, or similar platforms.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Additional Requirements:

  • Authorized to work in the United States (Populus does not provide sponsorship for Fellows).
  • Available to participate in the Fellowship during the program dates (June 17 through August 12, 2024).
  • Able to perform in-field data collection, including walking up to 3 to 5 miles a day in dense urban city centers for 2 to 4 weeks.
  • Willingness to serve in cities across the country of identified high need, including metro areas in Virginia, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Florida, New York, and others.

Benefits:

  • Extensive investment in your development as a leader, including technical coaching and mentorship.
  • Collaboration with a cohort of emerging leaders in urban planning and transportation.
  • Generous financial support, with a stipend starting from $9,000 and compensation for travel to and from in-person training and city assignments.

Application Process:

Applications for the 2024 Fellowship are open from April 2 - 18, 2024. To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your interest in the fellowship and relevant experience.

Note: Due to the nature of the fellowship, there may be opportunities for remote work with potential travel required. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse work environment and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

Apply Today

Complete the application attaching your resume and an optional cover letter explaining in a few words why you're the right person for this role and why you're excited to help us solve big transportation problems.
If you require any accommodation due to difference or disability, please contact operations@populus.ai with your request.

Notices

Populus is an equal opportunity employer - we are committed to a workplace that is as dynamic, diverse, and passionate as the communities we serve. Populus prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status and veteran status.

Populus’ salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position across all US locations; however, Populus has an office first philosophy and reserves the higher end of the range for employees that are based in the Bay Area and commuting to the office on a regular basis. Unless stated otherwise, Populus will prioritize hires who are able to work in the San Francisco office three days per week.

Within this range, individual pay is determined by location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education/training. Only in truly rare circumstances where a candidate has experience or expertise that far exceed the basic requirements for this position would Populus consider paying a base salary rate at the upper end of the range. Your contact at Populus can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation ranges reflect the base salary only and do not include the value of bonuses, stock options, or benefits.

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