Intern - Transportation/Construction Engineering (Summer)

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

Job summary

State of South Dakota, Department of Transportation, is offering an Internship in Transportation/Construction Engineering in Watertown. The position supports design, construction, or maintenance of highway projects and involves fieldwork, data collection, and inspections.

Interns must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student and have completed at least one year of their program. Preference may be given to SD residents and students from SD institutions; postings may close early.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student in upcoming or immediately preceding semester.
• Preference may be given to juniors/seniors, SD residents, or SD institution students.

Responsibilities

• Assist in design, construction or maintenance of state highway projects.
• Participate on survey crew, perform materials testing, assist project inspection and data collection.
• Activities are outdoors and physically demanding.

Education

Active student status

Tools

Surveying tools

Job description

Session: Summer (May - August)

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

Hiring Manager: Jeff Brink

Agency: Department of Transportation

Location: Watertown

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.*

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration

Telephone: [phone]

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"