Be a part of transforming your community, the Bay Area, and California!  We always need volunteers and interns for a range of projects.   

Some of the internships can be adapted to be "professional reports" or other thesis-type work if you need academic credit. High school and college students are encouraged to inquire.

You may also be interested in employment opportunities at TransForm.

Special Projects

Event Photographer
Help us document the great work we're doing! We need a photographer to be present at TransForm events, such as our annual Summit and Walk to School Day. Ideally, these would be digital photos. You provide the talent and camera, we'll provide the occasion. Contact Andréa Tyler.

Ongoing Needs

Media Database Updates
TransForm has an extensive media database that lists reporters and editors that cover transportation and land use issues at newspaper, television, and radio stations throughout the Bay Area. We can use some help with updating this information to verify that the information is correct and up-to-date. This will involve making phone calls or sending emails to check whether reporters still work at the media outlet. Work can be done from TransForm's office or potentially from home. Weekdays is preferred but night or weekend work is possible. Contact Marta Lindsey.

Administrative Support
We can use help on a variety of tasks, from data entry in our contacts database to writing letters. Contact Andréa Tyler.

Walkable Communities

Through involvement in local and regional planning, TransForm aims to create walkable, affordable communities near transit for the Bay Area and beyond.

Research Opportunities
TransForm offers a range of research opportunities related to its work on local land use and transit-oriented development. These opportunities are open to students (both undergraduate and graduate level) as well as professionals with interest or experience in TOD. Review the opportunities here. Contact Camille Guiriba.

Research and Analysis on Proposed TODs
Analyze proposed Specific Plans or development proposals to see whether they meet best practices for transit-oriented development. Research the characteristics of proposed TODs to facilitate using a traffic generation model to estimate the traffic impacts from TODs compared to sprawl developments. Assist in developing fact sheets to present results to city officials and the general public. Contact Camille Guiriba.

Outreach
As part of the the Great Communities Collaborative, TransForm is involved in the planning processes for the station area plans surrounding the future eBART stations in Antioch and Pittsburg. We are looking for an intern/volunteer to help with phone calls and mail-outs to enhance community engagement. Contact Camille Guiriba.

Great Communities Toolkit
Research and write fact sheets on key issues related to transit-oriented development for the "Great Communities Toolkit." Some of our current needs include assistance in developing fact sheets on senior housing and the labor benefits of TOD. See www.greatcommunities.org for examples. Contact Ann Cheng.

Conduct Health Surveys
There are many health implications associated with land use and access to transportation options. In our Great Communities Collaborative site work at Lake Merritt, we require the assistance of interns to conduct health-related surveys in the community. Contact Joel Ramos.

Cool Neighbors Intern
TransForm is developing is an innovative certification system called Cool Neighbors that will score a new residential or mixed-use development, based on how well it would reduce driving compared to building the same project located far from transit and with no traffic reducing measures. We are seeking an intern to assist in developing the scoring system and conduct pilot tests. Contact Ann Cheng.

World-Class Public Transportation

Bus Rapid Transit in the East Bay 
Document/build community awareness of the East Bay Bus Rapid Transit project. Opportunities include helping with: conducting outreach, documenting and building support for transportation planning projects and decision-making processes (particularly in Berkeley and Oakland). Contact Joel Ramos.