DOT INTERN - D4 - 55940200
About The Position
This is an exciting opportunity for any student who plans to pursue a career in the fields of transportation, construction, maintenance, public administration, engineering, or related fields. This position will also shadow subject matter experts to help them familiarize themselves with other internal District work units and illustrate how they fit in with the overall production process. Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC: Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication. FDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development. Through our agency’s learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based training and instructor-led courses.
Requirements
- Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age (prior to appointment)
- Actively enrolled in or accepted to an accredited university, college, or vocational/technical school for the duration of participation
- Knowledge of concepts, terminologies, and principles of subject matter
- Knowledge of Microsoft office products (Word, Outlook, Excel)
- Skilled in communication of technical and non-technical information both verbally and in writing
- Skilled in planning, organizing, and managing multiple work assignments
- Ability to work collaboratively with both internal and external teams
- Ability to manage competing demands and establish priorities by utilizing organizational and time management skills
- Ability to possess flexibility, tact, and excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to establish and maintain effective internal and external working relationships
- Candidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers.
Responsibilities
- Gain knowledge, skills and experience in the Transportation Industry.
- Assist in various tasks across different departments.
- Engage in research and provide insights to support initiatives.
- Interact with executive leadership, team leaders, project managers, fellow interns, and external partners.
- Actively participate in team projects, contribute to agency goals, and assist in driving change within the organization.
- Review, gain general knowledge, and perform technical tasks within one of the following focus tracks: Engineering exploring Professional Engineering roles; Transportation exploring Agency contribution to providing a safe, efficient transportation system; Business exploring business side of running an Agency; Self-Designed allowing self-determined focus areas.
- Engineering Track - (STEM Majors recommended, explores Professional Engineering roles)
- Transportation Overview, Planning and Environmental Management, Roadway Design, Drainage, Structures, Geomatics, Traffic Operations, Geotechnical, Construction Materials, Construction Management, Maintenance, Structures Maintenance
- Transportation Track - (Any majors, explores transportation, in general, and how the agency contributes to providing a safe, efficient transportation system)
- Transportation Overview, Program Management, Work Program, Modal, Planning, Project Management, Construction, Traffic Operations, Maintenance, Safety
- Self-Designed Track - (Any majors, explores specific areas for students desiring specific focus area(s) Transportation Overview, One to three focus areas based on students’ interest/university requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
