SEASONAL ENGINEERING INTERN - BUREAU OF OPERATIONS
About The Position
The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking to hire Seasonal Engineering Interns for the summer of 2026. The Seasonal Engineering Intern Program is designed to give engineering students an opportunity to obtain on-the-job training from May 16 through August 15. Essential Functions: Assists with Roadway Designation Resolution requests for the traffic engineering program. Assists with various roadside maintenance efforts such as the statewide Integrated Roadside Vegetation Maintenance Plan, Operations Monarch Conservation Plan, pollinator and monarch conservation research, and the bi-weekly pollinator report. Summarizes various winter maintenance reports dealing with snow removal, roadway weather information system options, deicing technologies, living snow fence data, and other winter operations programs utilizing various Microsoft Office programs and the current asset management program. Assists the Incident Management and Communications Systems Manager in the operation and maintenance of the department’s StarComm21 wireless communications system. Performs duties in compliance with departmental safety rules. Performs all duties in a manner conducive to the fair and equitable treatment of all employees. Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Completion of high school or a GED
- Current enrollment in a college engineering program
- Valid driver’s license.
- Statewide travel which may require overnight stays
- ANSI Class 75, 6-inch or higher steel toe safety shoes.
- Proof of automobile liability insurance.
- Successful completion of a background screening.
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of the routine practices of civil engineering.
- Working knowledge of communication systems technology.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
- Analytical ability to solve routine engineering problems.
- Ability to communicate effectively and follow oral and written instructions.
Responsibilities
- Assists with Roadway Designation Resolution requests for the traffic engineering program.
- Assists with various roadside maintenance efforts such as the statewide Integrated Roadside Vegetation Maintenance Plan, Operations Monarch Conservation Plan, pollinator and monarch conservation research, and the bi-weekly pollinator report.
- Summarizes various winter maintenance reports dealing with snow removal, roadway weather information system options, deicing technologies, living snow fence data, and other winter operations programs utilizing various Microsoft Office programs and the current asset management program.
- Assists the Incident Management and Communications Systems Manager in the operation and maintenance of the department’s StarComm21 wireless communications system.
- Performs duties in compliance with departmental safety rules.
- Performs all duties in a manner conducive to the fair and equitable treatment of all employees.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
