Operations Intern

Location: Various Transdev Divisions |Duration: 8 Weeks |Type: Full-Time Internship

About the Program

Transdev is seeking a motivated intern for an immersive, eight-week rotational program designed to build the next generation of transit operations leaders. Working directly alongside senior leadership, general managers, and department heads, the intern will gain hands-on exposure to every facet of running a transportation division, from daily dispatch and safety compliance to maintenance, finance, and business development.

What You'll Do

In the first week, the intern is introduced to the organization through meetings with the Senior Vice President, the local management team, the client, and HR, alongside onboarding essentials like payroll systems, compliance training, and IT setup. From there, the program moves into full immersion in daily operations: shadowing road supervisors, dispatchers, and mechanics; learning how staff schedules, run cuts, and bid shifts are managed; and observing dispatch, reservations, and customer service functions in real time.

By week three, the intern begins taking on more active responsibilities, including participating in dispatch and reservations work, helping open and close the office, and planning an employee engagement event to be executed later in the program. The intern will also gain exposure to organized labor relations, including union contract structure and a mock grievance hearing.

Weeks four and five focus on safety and training, covering classroom instruction, FTA drug and alcohol mandates, accident and incident response procedures, and a hands-on safety blitz that the intern will plan and lead. The intern will also conduct ride checks and road observations independently.

Week six shifts into maintenance and business operations, where the intern learns the preventive maintenance program, work order flow, and parts and tire inventory tracking, then moves into accounting and business development sessions covering P&L review, invoicing, bid modeling, and proposal preparation. This week also culminates in the intern leading the employee engagement event planned earlier in the program.

In the final two weeks, the intern takes on a true leadership role: running a monthly safety meeting, processing payroll at the division level, serving as dispatcher for a day, and ultimately stepping into the general manager's seat for a full day with coaching support. The program concludes with participation in month-end financial reviews, a full divisional audit, and a final debrief with leadership.

Hourly Range-$22.00 to $22.00

What You'll Gain

Direct experience in workforce supervision and employee relations

Exposure to regulatory compliance and audit readiness (CHP/DOT, FTA, NTD)

Hands-on safety program leadership

Maintenance operations oversight, from PMI programs to vendor management

Financial literacy in P&L review, invoicing, and bid modeling

The opportunity to lead real initiatives, not just observe them, culminating in a day as acting General Manager

Ideal Candidate

UC Davis, Unitrans driver/supervisor pursuing a career in transportation, logistics, or operations management who is comfortable with a fast-paced, hands-on learning environment, enjoys cross-functional collaboration, and is ready to take ownership of real projects from day one.

Pre-Employment Requirements

Drug testing and background check

Testing related to job requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions upon request.

Drug-free workplace

If based in the United States, applicants must be eligible to work in U.S. without restrictions for any employer at any time; be able to pass a drug screen and background check.

California applicants:

Job Category: Professionals

Job Type: Intern

Work Type: No Remote

Req ID: 8523

Pay Group: NF2

Cost Center: 806

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions upon request.

Drug-free workplace

If based in the United States, applicants must be eligible to work in U.S. without restrictions for any employer at any time; be able to pass a drug screen and background check.

California applicants:

About Transdev

Cities, counties, airports, companies, and universities across the U.S. contract with Transdev to operate their transportation systems, maintain their vehicle and fleets, and deliver on mobility solutions. Transdev U.S. employs a team of 32,000 across 400 locations while maintaining more than 17,000 vehicles.

Part of a global company, Transdev is a leader in mobility with operations in 19 countries, proudly operated by 110,000 team members from around the world. As an operator and global integrator of mobility, we are driven by our purpose. Transdev – the mobility company – empowers the freedom to move every day thank to safe, reliable, and innovative solutions that serve the common good. Find out more at http://www.TransdevNA.com or watch an overview video.