High School Program · Internship

Bike Towns, Bluebikes, and Streets Cabinet Internships

Through the City of Boston Streets Cabinet internship experience, high school students connect transportation planning concepts to field-based public service.

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Overview

The internship phase introduces students to transportation planning, bike safety, active transportation, public engagement, field observation, and implementation. Students learn how small-scale interventions can improve access, safety, and confidence for youth and families using bikes and public space.

Bike Towns

Students support pop-up learning spaces where children practice safe riding in low-stress environments.

Bluebikes fieldwork

Students observe bike-share use, support intercept surveys, and examine barriers to access.

Public recommendations

Students translate field observations into posters, findings, and practical suggestions.

Internship gallery

Selected images from Bike Towns, Bluebikes, and street-based planning work.

Bike Town activity — Students participating in Bike Town activities.

Bluebikes fieldwork — Bluebikes customer intercept and field observation work.

Bike Town setup — Students helping build a temporary active transportation learning environment.

Bike Town posters — Student posters documenting findings and recommendations.

Field tour — Field-based learning links public space and planning practice.

Student presentation — Students translate fieldwork into public presentations.