TRU is seeking smart, enthusiastic students and others to get actively involved in improving public transit throughout greater Detroit.
Positions vary depending on current projects and priorities, but may include the following:
- Social Media Video Intern
- Millions of internet users need to know about Detroit transit and we need your know-how to make that happen! Improve TRU’s website and utilize Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, YouTube, and other social media to share compelling videos, interesting stories, powerful facts, and meaningful action opportunities to better educate and engage people in improving Detroit area transit.
- Community Outreach Intern
- The success of transit improvement efforts depend on an educated and supportive community. Build transit understanding and support throughout southeast Michigan by helping arrange and manage community engagement events and TRU outreach at community festivals.
- Faces of Transit / Transit Impact Story Intern
- A picture is worth a thousand words, and a video, many times more so. Improve support for transit by telling the personal stories of transit riders and supporters through videos, pictures, and more.
Both in-person and remote positions are available. To apply, send a resume to [email protected] with a cover letter explaining why you are interested and what you can bring to the position.
As a grassroots advocacy organization, our goals are big but our budget is small. Most interns receive modest pay, as well as free bus passes. We are happy to work with any college or university to enable our interns to get course credit, if the intern arranges it with their school.