Internship MDT ISD Technical Support

Montana Department of Transportation; Helena (MT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Montana Department of Transportation in Helena, MT offers a summer IT Internship that immerses you in problem solving, teamwork and real-world IT projects. interns will work in the Infrastructure and Applications Bureau and/or the Computer Support Help Desk, gaining hands-on experience with hardware, software deployments, and software development.

Applicants must be enrolled in college, university, or tech school; undergraduate students should have at least 60 credit hours, or be entering junior

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in College, University, or Tech School.
• Undergraduate applicants should be at least entering junior year or have completed at least 60 credit hours.
• If enrolled in a Tech School (2-year program) credit minimum is 30 credits.
• Related majors include: computer science, informatics/information science; business.

Responsibilities

• Assist on active projects related to Information Technology hardware and software deployments.
• Assist on active projects related to software development.
• Provide IT Phone Support on a Help Desk.
• Assist with development of training material.
• Assist with technical support for conference room equipment when used for meetings.

Education

Computer science or related major

Job description

MDT Internship Program provides an opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of problem solving, innovation and teamwork. Interns engage in Montana's transportation projects that have a direct impact on Montana's traveling public! Interns will collaborate with area experts and gain invaluable hands-on experience. Our internships focus on training and integrating the interns into our current workforce of over 2,000 people across Montana who are all providing a vital role to ensure everyone arrives at their destination safely.

Recruiting for a summer IT Internship position! All applicants must be enrolled in a College, University, or Tech School. One intern will be hired from this posting. interns will work in the Infrastructure and Applications Bureau and/or the Computer Support Help Desk Section of the Information Services Division in Helena MT.

Interns do not receive benefits such as paid holidays, medical coverage, earned vacation, or sick leave. Work schedule will be 40 hours a week during the summer.

Please check out the following link to view the 2025 MDT Intern experiences: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtuDFrcCHpQ

Pay is determined by credit hours earned by the end of Spring semester 2027:

60-90 credit hours = $22.46

91+ credit hours = $23.25

Duties To Be Performed

• Assist on active projects related to Information Technology hardware and software deployments
• Assist on active projects related to software development
• Provide IT Phone Support on a Help Desk
• Assist with development of training material
• Assist with technical support for conference room equipment when used for meetings

Must be currently enrolled in College, University, or Tech School or can be in graduate school; working on a computer science degree at the time of application. Undergraduate applicants need to be at least entering junior year or have completed at least 60 credit hours. Less than 60 credit hours may be considered. If an applicant is enrolled in a Tech School (2-year program) the credit minimum is 30 credits hours. Related majors include but are not limited to: computer science, informatics/information science; business.

All documents for claimed Veteran or Disability preference must be received or date stamped by the closing date. You will receive an email with instructions on how to submit such documents.

Montana State Government does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, or sexual orientation), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, creed, political affiliation, veteran status, military service, retaliation, or any other factor not related to the merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.