Department of Transportation - Paid Student Internship

County of RiversideRiverside, CA
Onsite

About The Position

The Transportation Department is seeking an engineering intern who will assist with traffic-related duties. This role is ideal for students pursuing a Civil Engineering degree. The in-person student internship position offers a flexible work week consisting of approximately 20 hours per week, with flexibility granted around academic obligations. The selected candidates can anticipate the internship to be one year in length. Incumbents within the Temporary Assistant - Professional Student Intern classification are distinguished from regular County employees in that their employment is temporary, exempt from the County merit system, Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) as well as most County-provided employee benefits, and serve in an "At-Will" status. As such, the incumbent may be terminated from service at any time, without notice, cause, or rights of appeal.

Requirements

  • Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average: 2.5 GPA required.
  • Proof of most current unofficial/official transcript with cumulative GPA must be provided at time of application as well as a resume.
  • Applicants must be currently enrolled/attending school at an accredited college or university in a Bachelor's degree program or within one year of their graduation date.
  • Areas of Study: Engineering/Civil Engineering or similar
  • Currently enrolled in a Civil Engineering Bachelor's program
  • All applicants are required to include a resume and most recent unofficial/official transcript.
  • Document(s) must be uploaded as attachments at time of application to be considered.
  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application.
  • The County of Riverside does not participate in visa sponsorship programs, including H1-B visas, and will not provide sponsorship for any employment-based visas.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience with traffic engineering
  • Experience with traffic planning

Responsibilities

  • Assist with service requests and process traffic data.
  • Assist with traffic database recordkeeping.
  • Conduct/participate in field visits.
  • Learn basic skills in the Traffic Engineering industry.

Benefits

  • Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA)
  • Most County-provided employee benefits
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