Intern - Transportation Engineering (Summer)

South Dakota AG; Custer (SD); On-site; USD 31,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

South Dakota Department of Transportation in Custer is seeking an Intern - Transportation Engineering Intern for the Summer session (May–August). Two positions are available to assist on state highway projects through design, construction or maintenance tasks.

Applicants must be enrolled full-time or part-time and have completed at least one year of study. Preference may be given to South Dakota residents and students enrolled at South Dakota institutions.

Qualifications

• Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time or 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.
• Preference may be given to applicants who are South Dakota residents or students of South Dakota institutions.

Responsibilities

• Interns will be involved in engineering activities in support of design, construction or maintenance of state highway projects.
• Duties may include participating on survey crew, materials testing, project inspection, data collection and verification, or other engineering related activities.
• Duties are primarily outdoors and are physical in nature.

Job description

Session: Summer (May - August)

Position Title: Intern - Transportation Engineering Intern (Two Positions)

Hiring Manager: Tim Wicks

Agency: Department of Transportation

Location: Custer

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

Requirements

• 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.

Additional Information

• Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.*South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration

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"An Equal Opportunity Employer"