Intern - Transportation/Construction Engineering (Summer)

State of South Dakota; Brookings (SD); On-site; USD 31,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

State of South Dakota invites motivated students to join the Summer Transportation/Construction Engineering Intern program in Brookings. Interns will support design, construction, and maintenance efforts on state highway projects, gaining hands-on experience in survey work, materials testing, inspections, and data collection.

The role emphasizes outdoor, physical work and is open to part-time or full-time students with at least one year completed in their program.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time of application.
• By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their program.
• Preference may be given to juniors/seniors, South Dakota residents, and students of SD institutions.

Responsibilities

• Assist in design, construction, or maintenance of state highway projects.
• Participate on survey crew, materials testing, project inspection, data collection and verification.
• Engage in outdoor, physical tasks related to civil engineering activities.

Skills

Student status

Civil engineering interest

Job description

Session: Summer (May - August)

Position Title: Intern - Transportation/Construction Engineering Intern (Three Positions)

Hiring Manager: Jeff Brink

Agency: Department of Transportation

Location: Brookings

Minimum Salary: $22.74 (Non-Engineering Students) and $25.08 (Engineering Students)

• APPLICANT MUST BE A CURRENT PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME STUDENT (MINIMUM OF 6 CREDIT HOURS) IN UPCOMING SEMESTER OR IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SEMESTER.

Position Description

Interns will be involved in a variety of engineering related activities performed in support of design, construction or maintenance of state highway construction projects. Interns will further their knowledge and abilities in the civil engineering field. Specific duties may include participating on survey crew, materials testing, project inspection, data collection and verification, or other engineering related activities. Duties are primarily performed outdoors and are physical in nature.

Qualifications

Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply. By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.

All students are encouraged to apply, but preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.

*Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.*

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"An Equal Opportunity Employer"