Paid College Internship - District 8 Construction, Design, Traffic Studies, Traffic Operations, Structures, Environmental, & Survey (Fall 2026)
Lebanon, OH (On-site)
$20/hr – $24/hrVolunteer
Posted 5 weeks ago
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Job Description
What You Will Be Doing
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 and meaningful preparation for future professional employment.
In Construction, the student will receive training in proper procedures for inspection of work being done by contractors (e.g., widening & resurfacing projects, hazard elimination (safety upgrading), signing, guardrail, intersections, drainage facilities, forms & reinforcing steel; concrete placement on structures, flexible & rigid pavement; assist in bituminous plants, perform test on concrete & soil; assists in surveying, etc.
In Planning, works under supervision & training, assists with a variety of planning activities involving traffic engineering studies (e.g., prepares & reviews information on highway safety & speed zones; operates state vehicle to travel to various sites to conduct traffic counts; collects & reviews field data; verifies sign locations & pavement marking locations; photographs site of proposed projects; researches & analyzes accidents & traffic signal warrants). Becomes familiar with PC based & mainframe CADD systems, Microstation, & various software packages used by the District, in collection of traffic engineering data & the preparation of highway plans.
In Design, 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).
In Survey, under supervision & training, operates survey measuring devices (i.e., rod & prism) & instruments (e.g., transit, digital level; Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, total station, data collector) in order to obtain survey data & calculate precise measurements (e.g., elevations, horizontal coordinates). Utilizes personal computer and various software packages used by the District, (e.g., microstation, GPS) in the archiving of survey data. Operates state vehicle to travel to & from survey sites; clears brush & foliage from line of survey; locates &/or sets monuments, pins or stones; marks survey points for identification; takes field notes on topographic sketches; sets up traffic control (e.g., signs, cones); flags traffic through survey area.
In Traffic Operations, under close supervision, assist in creating spreadsheets and paper filing system for all overhead sign supports in the district, set up files to include the following: elevation drawings, sign cut-sheet drawings, photo-log picture, sign inspection form, etc. Create and organize a computer directory for signal information to include timings, drawings, syncro files, etc. Enter data on spreadsheets for net pavement marking contract, help organize signal shop for inventory. Help with lighting maintenance or pavement marking contracts to include project inspection (following contractor to record work performed), inputting diaries into CMS, setting up new project folders.
Must currently be enrolled in a college or university and in good academic standing with a minimum of a 2.00 GPA.
Must show proof of valid driver's license in order to operate state vehicle.
Preferred Major: Civil Engineering
Organization
Transportation - District 08
Agency Contact Name and Information
Michelle Mincey or Cassandra Noertker, PH: 513-933-6566
Unposting Date
Jul 30, 2026, 10:59:00 PM
Work Location
District 8 HQ
Primary Location
United States of America-OHIO-Warren County-Lebanon
Compensation
$19.50 - $24.00
Schedule
Part-time
Classified Indicator
Unclassified
Union
N/A
Technical Skills
Transportation, Civil Engineering
Professional Skills
Active Learning, Attention to Detail, Customer Focus, Listening, Teamwork
Agency Overview
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.
- Gain exposure to culvert, bridge, and roadway design
- Use the latest CADD technology
- Assist design engineers with project-related field work
- PAID Internship where 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
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 and meaningful preparation for future professional employment.
In Construction, the student will receive training in proper procedures for inspection of work being done by contractors (e.g., widening & resurfacing projects, hazard elimination (safety upgrading), signing, guardrail, intersections, drainage facilities, forms & reinforcing steel; concrete placement on structures, flexible & rigid pavement; assist in bituminous plants, perform test on concrete & soil; assists in surveying, etc.
In Planning, works under supervision & training, assists with a variety of planning activities involving traffic engineering studies (e.g., prepares & reviews information on highway safety & speed zones; operates state vehicle to travel to various sites to conduct traffic counts; collects & reviews field data; verifies sign locations & pavement marking locations; photographs site of proposed projects; researches & analyzes accidents & traffic signal warrants). Becomes familiar with PC based & mainframe CADD systems, Microstation, & various software packages used by the District, in collection of traffic engineering data & the preparation of highway plans.
In Design, 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).
In Survey, under supervision & training, operates survey measuring devices (i.e., rod & prism) & instruments (e.g., transit, digital level; Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, total station, data collector) in order to obtain survey data & calculate precise measurements (e.g., elevations, horizontal coordinates). Utilizes personal computer and various software packages used by the District, (e.g., microstation, GPS) in the archiving of survey data. Operates state vehicle to travel to & from survey sites; clears brush & foliage from line of survey; locates &/or sets monuments, pins or stones; marks survey points for identification; takes field notes on topographic sketches; sets up traffic control (e.g., signs, cones); flags traffic through survey area.
In Traffic Operations, under close supervision, assist in creating spreadsheets and paper filing system for all overhead sign supports in the district, set up files to include the following: elevation drawings, sign cut-sheet drawings, photo-log picture, sign inspection form, etc. Create and organize a computer directory for signal information to include timings, drawings, syncro files, etc. Enter data on spreadsheets for net pavement marking contract, help organize signal shop for inventory. Help with lighting maintenance or pavement marking contracts to include project inspection (following contractor to record work performed), inputting diaries into CMS, setting up new project folders.
Must currently be enrolled in a college or university and in good academic standing with a minimum of a 2.00 GPA.
Must show proof of valid driver's license in order to operate state vehicle.
Preferred Major: Civil Engineering
Organization
Transportation - District 08
Agency Contact Name and Information
Michelle Mincey or Cassandra Noertker, PH: 513-933-6566
Unposting Date
Jul 30, 2026, 10:59:00 PM
Work Location
District 8 HQ
Primary Location
United States of America-OHIO-Warren County-Lebanon
Compensation
$19.50 - $24.00
Schedule
Part-time
Classified Indicator
Unclassified
Union
N/A
Technical Skills
Transportation, Civil Engineering
Professional Skills
Active Learning, Attention to Detail, Customer Focus, Listening, Teamwork
Agency Overview
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.
Ohio Department of Transportation
With a mission to provide easy movement of people and goods from place to place, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is responsible for maintaining one of the largest transportation networks in the nation.To provide easy movement of people and goods from place to place, we will ...1. Take care of what we have.2. Make our system work better.3. Improve safety.4. Enhance capacity.
