JOB SUMMARY

The Minnesota Department of Transportation - District 4 is seeking a student worker/intern for the Planning Department. Students may work up to 16 hours per week during the school year and up to 40 hours per week during summer.
Examples of work:

(A position may not include all the work examples given, nor does the list include all that may be assigned.)

• Provides planning support to the District in the preparation of statewide, district, local, modal, system, corridor, and project plans; special studies, technical reports, and projects.
• Assist with the development of bicycle and pedestrian facilities to address safety, efficiency, and mobility of non-motorized travelers, integrating non-motorized transportation within District planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operations processes.
• Assist with bike/ped counting with data collection by setting up portable traffic counters and road tubes. Will maintain a log of bike/ped counts.
• Geographic Information Systems support, such as creating custom maps and reports.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidates must currently be enrolled as a full-time student in Planning, Geography, Urban Studies, Political Science, Public Administration or another related field with a GPA of at least 2.0.
• Knowledge of community and/or transportation planning.
• Knowledge of GIS.
  NOTE: Students must include an anticipated graduation/completion date on their resume. Please attach your resume and unofficial transcripts as a single PDF document.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Students in their final year of schooling.

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES

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The MnDOT Reasonable Accommodation policy can be found at: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/policy/hr/hr009.html

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