Intern - Transportation Engineering (Summer)

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

Job summary

The State of South Dakota Department of Transportation is offering three Summer Intern positions in Transportation Engineering, located in Yankton Area with listing for Beresford/Vermillion/Tyndall.

Interns will assist with grading, concrete paving, asphalt surfacing and bridge construction, and will support project staff by sampling and testing construction materials and inspecting processes on outdoor sites.

Qualifications

• Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student with a minimum of 6 credits.
• Preference may be given to juniors/seniors, SD residents, and students from SD institutions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with sampling and testing of materials used in the project.
• Inspect construction processes and assist survey crew.
• Learn source documentation for payment quantities.
• Work outdoors; duties may be physical.

Skills

Student status

Enrollment 6 credits

Job description

Session: Summer (May - August)

Position Title:Intern - Transportation Engineering (Three Positions)

Hiring Manager: Kevin Heiman

Agency:Department of Transportation / Yankton Area Office

Location:Yankton Area (Primary), Beresford/Vermillion/Tyndall

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

Applicants

• 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 assigned to a variety of projects ranging from grading, concrete paving, asphalt surfacing and bridge construction. Their duties will consist of assisting the project technician and engineering staff with sampling and testing of the materials incorporated into the project along with inspection of the processes conducted for construction of the project. Their duties may also include assisting the survey crew. The interns will learn the processes required for conducting source documentation for payment of the quantities of material incorporated into the project and work conducted for construction of the project. Duties are primarily performed outdoors and may be 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.

"An Equal Opportunity Employer".