Intern Engineer Local Govt

North Dakota Department of Transportation; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

North Dakota Department of Transportation offers a paid summer internship for 2027. The intern will work full-time during the summer and earn $20.00 per hour, with no paid benefits.

The role supports our team in administering and coordinating federal aid programs, reviewing documents, and coordinating with public agencies and consultants on projects from bid to completion. Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate civil, construction, or transportation engineering program and hold a valid

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in civil engineering, construction engineering, or transportation engineering.
• Possession of a valid Class D driver license for travel within North Dakota.

Responsibilities

• Assist with projects for federal aid highways, roads and bridges, transportation alternatives, and public transportation programs.
• Review documents, plans and studies, contracting, payments and compliance.
• Coordinate with public agencies, consultants, MPOs and transit providers.

Education

Civil engineering

Construction engineering

Transportation engineering

Job description

NDDOT Pay: $20.00 / hour

Must attach a copy of your unofficial transcript to be eligible for this internship.

This is a temporary position with no paid benefits.

All internships are paid full-time summer of 2027 positions.

Summary Of Work

Our team plays a key role in supporting communities across North Dakota by administering, coordinating, and allocating funds for county, urban, Transportation Enhancement, and transit federal aid programs and projects. We serve as a vital link between the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, local county and city officials, MPOs, transit providers, and our internal divisions and districts-working closely with partners to guide projects from start to finish.

From helping local entities prepare their projects for bid openings to overseeing the statewide public transportation program, we're here to ensure every project runs smoothly and benefits North Dakota communities.

Our intern will be exposed to what we do and assist with projects for federal aid highways, roads and bridges, transportation alternatives, state funding programs, metropolitan and local transportation planning and public transportation. In addition, review of documents, plans and studies, contracting, payments and compliance. Coordinate with public agencies, consultants, MPOs and transit providers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a college/university undergraduate degree program in the following or similar degrees: civil engineering, construction engineering, transportation engineering.
• Possession of a valid Class D driver license for travel within the state of North Dakota.

Requires satisfactory completion of the interview process.

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