Public-Sector Engineering Intern: Paid Summer Experience

Austincc; Suffolk, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

VDOT invites students to participate in a paid summer internship program designed to expose undergraduates and graduates to public service and engineering-related work. Roles include planned activities that integrate academic knowledge with practical skills in engineering and other fields within VDOT.

The program emphasizes communication, engineering technology application, equipment maintenance, project documentation, and accurate record-keeping to support project success and potential

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled full-time in an Associate's degree program or higher.
• Have a basic knowledge of engineering principles.
• Must be at least 18 years of age by the start of employment.
• Must maintain a full-time graduate status taking 9+ credit hours per semester at a college/university before and following internship.
• Must maintain a full-time undergraduate status taking 12+ credit hours per semester at a community college or 4-year college/university before and following internship.

Responsibilities

• Engage in planned and education-related work experiences.
• Communicate with VDOT staff and external contacts; resolve issues.
• Apply principles of engineering technology to assigned program areas.
• Perform routine maintenance and repairs on testing equipment.
• Prepare and maintain daily project activity documentation.
• Maintain records for all project activities and update data on schedule.

Skills

Communication

Engineering basics

Mathematics knowledge

MS Office

Education

Associate's degree or higher

Tools

MS Office

Smartphones

Job description

VDOT invites students to participate in a paid summer internship program designed to expose undergraduates and graduates to public service and engineering-related work. Roles include planned activities that integrate academic knowledge with practical skills in engineering and other fields within VDOT.

The program emphasizes communication, engineering technology application, equipment maintenance, project documentation, and accurate record-keeping to support project success and potential