CEDAM is partnering with the Detroit Revitalization Fellows, the State of Michigan’s Office of Future Mobility and Electrification and Michigan Central to launch the Michigan (MI) Mobility Fellows Program.

The MI Mobility Fellows Program is a highly selective 15-month fellowship that attracts talent from all over the country to gain real-world experience in transportation planning and mobility innovation. This fellowship will offer participants two unique career tracks that will expose them to the public and private sectors to advance and grow mobility innovation in the State of Michigan.

The MI Mobility Fellows is launching its initial cohort this year. Each track will host five fellows from October 2024 – December 2025.

Host Sites

CEDAM is hiring five fellows to work on the Transportation and Mobility Planning track with host sites across Michigan.

CEDAM is also hiring five fellows to work on the Mobility x Society Innovators track with host sites located primarily in Southeastern MI.

A list of project can be found at https://cedamichigan.org/mi-mo...

Qualifications

The appropriate candidate will have a strong interest and/or background in community economic development, transportation, mobility, urban planning, mobility management, electric vehicles, and future mobility or a combination of such interests. The appropriate candidate must possess strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent attention to detail, the ability to work within a team or as an individual, and be familiar with the Microsoft Office suite, Google applications, and other related software. Fellows are required to work the standard office hours.


The following are required of all fellows:

• A recent STEM graduate within two years of graduation (either a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree)
• OR relevant education experience (coursework, capstone, etc.) in the technology, transit, mobility and related field
• Demonstrated experience (paid or volunteer) with transportation, mobility, public transit, electric vehicles and related fields
• 15 month commitment
• Commitment to public service
• Understanding of transportation equity
• Commitment to advancing mobility innovation
• Understanding of applying societal benefit to mobility technologies.

Applications for Fellows open on June 24, 2024 and close at 11:59 pm on July 22, 2024. If you have questions regarding the Transportation and Mobility Planning track, contact Melvin Henley. If you have questions regarding the Mobility x Society Innovators, contact Latina Black.

Scope of Work

Fellows will complete projects that vary by host site but could include:

• Addressing transportation equity
• Working with mobility and transportation professionals to tackle mobility challenges
• Incorporating current or emerging technologies into mobility and public transit
• Supporting the growth and development of early-stage companies

Position Title: Community Transportation Integration Coordinator Position Description (max 300 words): At the direction of InvestUP and in a collaborative effort with many regional leaders, organizations and non-profits, the Community Transportation Integration Coordinator (The Coordinator) will improve transportation logistics and integrate new mobility strategies in the region to maximize connectivity between the Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport and the surrounding communities. The Coordinator will evaluate existing reports and studies to determine and assist entities in implementing logistics strategies that provide for greater accessibility and connectivity to rural communities and the general traveling public. The Coordinator will consider recent data, reports and studies providing guidance on future strategies to strengthen the mobile connectivity of our rural communities. Specifically, but not exclusively, the Coordinator will identify where and how broader accessibility is achieved for a variety of travelers into and out of the region including: The limited mobility traveling public; senior citizens/residents, military veterans and individuals with impediments, including surrounding communities with a significant population of disadvantaged residents to provide better and more enhanced accommodations for ground travel throughout the region. The business professionals traveling in and out of the region; suppliers, customers, potential business customers, etc. establishing more convenient, efficient and accessible ground transportation options from Sawyer Airport into the surrounding communities and back to the airport. The EV travelers and car rental companies in need of utilizing EV charging stations and navigation in the surrounding communities. Including mapping out where strengths and weaknesses exist, identifying needs and resources to help resolve barriers to full EV accessibility. The Coordinator may periodically be assigned to smaller, more targeted community mobility enhancement projects in the region as needed; school bussing efficiencies and motorized trail network connectivity for example. For mobility and transportation activities identified, the Coordinator will research and in some cases apply for and facilitate grant or funding resources.