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Program Dates: May 29 – August 3, 2018

Program Location: College Station, Texas (Texas A&M University Campus)

Program Overview

The Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy, and Health (CARTEEH) is a University Transportation Center funded by the US Department of Transportation. The CARTEEH Summer Internship Program provides opportunities for outstanding undergraduate students to engage in research related to transportation emissions, air quality and human health. Participants will work on a research project with a research mentor at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute in College Station, Texas. The program covers topics such as:

• Transportation emissions and/or air quality modeling
• Assessment of exposures and health impacts
• Policy and decision making
• Land-use and urban planning

Funding

Interns will be paid $6,000 in support for the ten-week period, in addition to housing and a $1700 food allowance.  (Note:  wages and food allowance are taxable income.)

Applicant Eligibility

1)  Must have an interest in the area of transportation, air quality, and health and a desire to actively participate in research.

2)  Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

3)  Must have completed junior year (at least 90 hours) by the end of Spring 2018.

4)  Must be on track to graduate no sooner than December 2018.

Participant Requirements and Expectations

1)  Students selected for the research internship may not be enrolled in university courses during the entire 10-week summer period.

2)  Attendance at internship-related events, including the final poster session, is mandatory.

3)  Students are expected to commit at least 40 hours/week, which includes:

• Working research hours as determined by the student’s research mentor
• Mandatory internship activity

4)  Requirements for completion of program are:

• Research plan
• Abstract
• Progress report
• Final paper
• Poster presentation

Application Packet Requirements

• Completed application (open here)
• Personal essay (maximum 500 words) answering the following question: Why is it important to address transportation emissions/air pollution is the context of public health, and why are you interested in this internship opportunity?
• A current transcript (can be a downloaded version)
• A letter of recommendation from a faculty member at your college/university.

Deadline

• Monday, March 5, 2018 by 5:00 pm CST
• Complete application packets must be received by deadline, application materials received after this deadline will not be considered.

Contact Information

Completed applications and any questions regarding this program should be directed to:

Laura Higgins, Associate Research Scientist

CARTEEH/SAFE-D Internship Coordinator

Texas A&M Transportation Institute

3135 TAMU

College Station, TX 77843

Ph. (979) 845-8109 │ [email protected]

2018 Summer Internship Application

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The Center for Advancing Research in Transportation Emissions, Energy and Health (CARTEEH) awarded this year’s 2017 University Transportation Center (UTC) Student of the Year award to Alana Wilson, a second-year master’s student at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

This award has been made for the past 25 years by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and is created to honor an outstanding student from each active UTC. The rigorous selection process is based on accomplishments in technical merit and research capability, academic performance, and leadership.

“I am very excited to have been nominated and selected for this award. I have really enjoyed working for Dr. Rodgers the past three years and have enjoyed focusing in on the fields of transportation and air quality with the CARTEEH Ports project,” said Alana Wilson. “I look forward to attending TRB in January and expanding my understanding of other work done in these fields.”

Alana Wilson, this year’s Student of the Year award winner, has worked as a student research assistant for the past three years working on research projects in transportation, air quality, and alternative energy. She currently works on a CARTEEH project focused on modeling population exposures related to emissions generated by port operations with Michael Rodgers, Ph.D., Principal Research Scientist and Adjunct Professor.

“Alana has been working in our laboratory for almost three years as both an undergraduate and graduate student,” said Michael Rodgers, Ph.D. “She is incredibly intelligent, versatile and diligent.”

As the Student of the Year award winner, Alana Wilson receives a trip to the 2018 TRB Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. and a $1,000 stipend. During the 2018 TRB Annual Meeting a special ceremony will be held to honor the Student of the Year award winners.

Adan Rangel, this year’s Student of the Year runner-up is studying at the University of Texas at El Paso where he is researching underserved communities at a higher risk to being exposed to excess levels of air pollution. Adan will also receive a trip to the 2018 TRB Annual Meeting.

CARTEEH is pleased to recognize the outstanding accomplishments and educational achievement of this year’s Student of the Year award winners. We look forward to seeing the contributions that these up and coming researchers will be making in the transportation field.