College Internship (Paid) - Capital Programs - Planning, Engineering & Construction, Multiple PN's

Who We Are:

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5th largest interstate system and the 3rd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and to the people traveling within our great state. And in order to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, Construction to Law, HR, Communications, IT and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone. ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service. We strive to achieve our agency’s vision every day: To be a long term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization.

ODOT's Mission Statement:

To provide a transportation system that is safe, accessible, well maintained, and positioned for the future.

What You Will Do:

This is a temporary position involving various duties that will either supplement the student’s major field of study and/or provide experience that is a useful addition to the student’s education & meaningful preparation for future professional employment.

Under supervision in the Planning Section, student will receive training and assist with a variety of planning activities involving traffic engineering studies (e.g. prepares and reviews information on highway safety and speed zones; conducts traffic counts; collects and reviews field data; verifies sign locations and pavement marking locations; photographs site of proposed projects; researches and analyzes accidents and traffic signal warrants; participates in field reviews and project scoping).  Assists in the scanning of plans and documents in the permits database.   Performs support functions in record keeping, maintains accurate data of work performed, organizes materials, and compiles information to assist in report preparation.

Under supervision in the Engineering Section, student will serve as an understudy or assistant on small projects, receives training on procedures & performs specific technical tasks as assigned (e.g., operates a PC  &  CADD (Microstation) system & can perform duties on them independently as well as call up, work with & insert files; copy, update & revise existing drawings on the CADD database; create new drawings into the CADD database using sketches &/or ports of preexisting drawings, some of which may be on CADD already), performs calculations.  Assists with engineering studies & preliminary engineering. Use CADD applications within the District Office assisting in the development of highway reconstruction plans: a) plan & profile sheets of existing & proposed roadway improvements; b) highway & bridge related detail drawings; c) tables, summaries & general notes; d) mapping existing & proposed routes; e) finalization of plan sheets in reproducible form (plotting).

Under supervision in the Construction Section, student will receive training in proper procedures for inspection of work being done by contractors (e.g. widening and resurfacing projects, safety upgrading, signing, guardrail, intersections, drainage facilities, forms and reinforcing steel, concrete placement on structures, flexible and rigid pavement).  Assists project engineer in the inspection of bituminous plants, performs test on concrete and soils, and in any required surveying to verify field measurements.  Performs support functions in record keeping, maintains accurate data of work performed, organizes materials, and compiles information to assist in report preparation.

Who we are looking for:

-Safety Driven

-Enjoys working outdoors and in an office environment

-Detail oriented, honest, accountable, trustworthy, and respectful

-A positive team player

Benefits to You:

-PAID Internship with the rate is based on your rank in school

-Flexible hours based around your school schedule

-Real world experience

-Our interns work year round and are eligible to participate in the intern program long as they are enrolled in an accredited college or university and are in good academic standing

-The opportunity to work on an important mission

We are seeking Civil Engineering students to apply for a college intern position for the following semesters:  Summer 2026.  These are full-time during the semester and can lead to part-time.  

Applicant MUST be enrolled in a college or university and in good academic standing.

Preferred Majors are:  Civil Engineering.

Must show proof of valid Driver's License in order to operate state vehicles.

This position is overtime eligible based upon FLSA Standards.

Temporary appointments are unclassified pursuant to O.R.C. 124.30 (29).

This internship will begin the semester the applicant has indicated and end at the conclusion of the semester.

Pay is based upon student's academic status: