Intern - Transportation Engineering (Summer)

South Dakota AG; Mobridge (SD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Transportation in Mobridge is seeking a Summer Intern - Transportation Engineering Intern to support design, construction or maintenance of state highway projects. Interns will gain hands-on experience in civil engineering activities outdoors.

Responsibilities include survey crew participation, materials testing, project inspection, data collection and verification, and other engineering tasks. This internship is open to current part-time or full-time students.

Qualifications

• Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student 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 South Dakota residents and students of SD institutions.

Responsibilities

• Participate on survey crew.
• Materials testing.
• Project inspection.
• Data collection and verification.
• Other engineering related activities.

Education

Enrolled as a student (part-time or full-time)

Job description

Session: Summer (May - August)

Position Title: Intern - Transportation Engineering Intern

Hiring Manager: Eric Stroeder

Agency: Department of Transportation

Location: Mobridge

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

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"An Equal Opportunity Employer"