Student Assistant-Bureau of Field Services

About the role

This is a non-career appointment that is limited to 129 hours per month. The Bureau of Field Services (BFS) is part of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). BFS focuses on innovation and providing leading edge services and solutions. The bureau's culture promotes and encourages employees' best qualities, creating a positive and diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Assist professional staff in using and updating various signal related databases.
• Compile and assess crash data.
• Populate spreadsheets.
• Draft correspondence for signal related studies.
• Receive training and experience in traffic signal operations.

Requirements

Required Education and Experience:

• Current enrollment in vocational or technical school, or post-secondary educational institution.
• MDOT requires enrollment in at least 6 credit hours per semester/term excluding summers and continuously enrolled and earning the required credits.

Additional Requirements and Information

To be considered for this position, you must submit proof of enrollment which includes unofficial transcripts, an acceptance letter from the college/university (for the upcoming semester/term), copy of current semester/term schedule, or a receipt of tuition payment that shows a balance of $0.00. Failure to attach proof of enrollment may result in you being screened out of the process.

View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/S/StudentAssistant.pdf.

The salary listed above is a range that reflects the minimum rate through the maximum rate of the Student Assistant position.

MDOT does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications. All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test and physical (if applicable) prior to their actual appointment. Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process including, but not limited to, responses to application questions and responses to interview questions or exercises.

If you have questions related to this posting, please contact Camryn Nauta at nautac@michigan.gov.

Accommodations: If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.