Explore a Career with NORTH DAKOTA STATE GOVERNMENT - DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

Job ID 3031562
Location Bismarck, ND
Salary Range From 18.72 To 18.72 Hourly
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Temporary
FLSA Status Nonexempt

North Dakota Department of Transportation
Location: Local Government Division, Bismarck, ND
Status: Temporary, Full-Time
NDDOT Pay: $18.72 / hour
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Must attach a copy of your unofficial transcript to be eligible for this internship.
This is a temporary position with no paid benefits.
All internships are paid full-time summer of 2026 positions.

Summary of Work
Our team plays a key role in supporting communities across North Dakota by administering, coordinating, and allocating funds for county, urban, Transportation Enhancement, and transit federal aid programs and projects. We serve as a vital link between the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, local county and city officials, MPOs, transit providers, and our internal divisions and districts—working closely with partners to guide projects from start to finish. From helping local entities prepare their projects for bid openings to overseeing the statewide public transportation program, we’re here to ensure every project runs smoothly and benefits North Dakota communities.

Our intern will be exposed to what we do and assist with projects for federal aid highways, roads and bridges, transportation alternatives, state funding programs, metropolitan and local transportation planning and public transportation. In addition, review of documents, plans and studies, contracting, payments and compliance. Coordinate with public agencies, consultants, MPOs and transit providers.

Minimum Qualifications
• Must be enrolled in a college/university undergraduate degree program in the following or similar degrees: civil engineering, construction engineering, transportation engineering.
• Requires ability to lift and carry a total weight of up to 50 pounds.
• Possession of a valid Class D driver license for travel within the state of North Dakota.

Requires satisfactory completion of the interview process.

About Team ND
"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

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Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.