Paid Administrative Support Intern — Data & Records

Texas Department of Transportation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plans

Alternative and/or Flexible Work Sched

Paid Leave and Holidays

Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full‑

On-the-Job Training

Tuition Assistance Program

Holistic Wellness Program with Leave

Career Development and Advancement

Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

Job summary

Texas Department of Transportation in Austin seeks an entry-level administrative assistant intern. This part-time position operates under close supervision and supports a wide range of office tasks to keep daily operations running smoothly.

Ideal candidates are high school or college students, at least 16 years old, with an interest in public service. The role provides hands-on experience, flexible scheduling, and exposure to state government processes and records management.

Qualifications

• Student in high school or enrolled in college/university
• Must be at least 16 years old
• May involve driving duties for 18+ with valid license

Responsibilities

• Assists in maintaining confidential information and records.
• Assists in performing inventory of materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Assists in processing routine documents such as vouchers, personnel records, titles or registrations.
• Disseminates information to the public.
• Maintains files, records, and logs.
• Makes copies and distributes as instructed.
• Performs preliminary research on assignments and gathers pertinent data.
• Performs routine word processing duties and conducts quality checks of documents created.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Administrative support

Records management

Data entry

Office software

Customer service

Education

High School Student

College/University Student

Job description

Texas Department of Transportation in Austin seeks an entry-level administrative assistant intern. This part-time position operates under close supervision and supports a wide range of office tasks to keep daily operations running smoothly.

Ideal candidates are high school or college students, at least 16 years old, with an interest in public service. The role provides hands-on experience, flexible scheduling, and exposure to state government processes and records management.