Intern - Transportation Engineering (Summer)

About the role

Intern - Transportation Engineering (Three Positions) with the Department of Transportation / Yankton Area Office. Hiring Manager: Kevin Heiman. Primary location: Yankton Area (also serving Beresford, Vermillion, Tyndall). Summer internship (May – August).

Responsibilities

• Assigned to a variety of projects including grading, concrete paving, asphalt surfacing, and bridge construction.
• Assist project technician and engineering staff with sampling and testing of materials incorporated into the project.
• Inspect processes conducted for construction of the project.
• May assist the survey crew.
• Learn processes for conducting source documentation for payment of quantities of material incorporated into the project and work conducted for construction.
• Perform duties primarily outdoors; work may be physical in nature.

Qualifications

• Must be a current part‑time or full‑time student (minimum 6 credit hours) in the upcoming semester or the immediately preceding semester.
• Enrolled as a part‑time or full‑time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time of application.
• By the start of the internship, have completed one year (approximately nine months) of the chosen program.
• Preference may be given to applicants with junior/senior standing, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.

Pay

Minimum salary: $22.74 per hour for non‑engineering students and $25.08 per hour for engineering students.

Schedule

Summer term: May through August.