Civil Engineer Intern - District 1

DGS Office of External Affairs; Illinois; On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

The Illinois Department of Transportation, District 1 in Schaumburg, offers a Civil Engineer Intern position. Interns perform supportive engineering tasks related to transportation infrastructure investigation, planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance.

The internship lasts 6-60 months and is designed for students pursuing a BSCE, with the potential for permanent employment as a Civil Engineer Trainee upon successful completion.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) program at an ABET accredited university or college
• Completion of at least 30 credit hours of post-secondary education prior to internship start
• Valid driver's license
• Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) throughout internship
• Ability to work minimum 10 hours per week during fall/spring semester and during summer breaks
• Coursework in mathematics through trigonometry (preferred)

Skills

Driver's license

GPA 2.0

Availability 10 hrs/wk

Trigonometry coursework (preferred)

Education

BSCE program (ABET accredited)

30 credit hours completed

Job description

This is a Civil Engineer Intern position with the Illinois Department of Transportation, District 1 in Schaumburg, where interns perform supportive engineering tasks related to transportation infrastructure investigation, planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance. The internship lasts 6-60 months and is designed for students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, with the potential for permanent employment as a Civil Engineer Trainee upon successful completion.

Key qualifications:

• Current enrollment in a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) program at an ABET accredited university or college
• Completion of at least 30 credit hours of post-secondary education prior to internship start
• Valid driver's license
• Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) throughout internship
• Ability to work minimum 10 hours per week during fall/spring semester and during summer breaks
• Coursework in mathematics through trigonometry (preferred)