The Lab at MassDOT Innovation Intern Summer 2025

We are a small start-up team of two people in the office of the Secretary of Transportation, focused on experimentation and prototyping new approaches to addressing mobility challenges for the people of Massachusetts. Those prototypes are designed to be able to scale if successful and create learning opportunities for all parties if they fail. The team works across the divisions of MassDOT, with the MBTA, RTAs, and collaborators in academia, industry, local government, advocacy, and resident groups. 

Duties and Responsibilities 

You will be responsible for supporting 1-3 workstreams on up to two active or exploratory prototypes.  

This may include: 

• Doing field research.
• Doing comparative analysis.
• Engaging with community stakeholders.
• Writing or presenting about the work to internal and external audiences.
• Learning the functional tasks required to move a task forward (e.g., purchasing).

Qualifications: 

Required

• Proficient with Microsoft Suite (including Sharepoint), Airtable.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong collaborator, with an ability to work with people of all cultures and backgrounds. 

Preferred

• Native or fluent communicator in: Spanish, Portuguese, or Haitian Creole. 
• Proficient with Adobe Suite.

Work Schedule