Transportation Specialist; Railroad Intern

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Transportation Specialist (Railroad) Intern

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), Division of Transportation System Development (DTSD), Northeast Region (NER) is currently recruiting for a Transportation Specialist (Railroad) Intern. This intern position inventories and documents the highway-railroad crossings within the region.

This position is headquartered in Green Bay, WI.

This position may allow remote/work from home flexibility for a portion of the work schedule. This topic and any remote work flexibility that may be available will be discussed in more detail in the interview process.

Intern positions are full time (40 hour per week, Monday – Friday) starting in the summer with the possibility of extending through the fall semester. Students who have already graduated or will be graduating from a college/university program in May 2026 are ineligible. However, students who have graduated from an undergraduate program but are enrolled in or entering a graduate program are eligible.

WisDOT is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we provide:

• A casual office atmosphere, flexible work schedules, and telework options depending on the position’s requirements
• A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals and overall well-being

LTE positions assist in the development of your skills and experience and offer growth potential via opportunities to join our team in a permanent role! For more information on WisDOT you can visit our website by clicking here .

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is an organization dedicated to creating transportation solutions through innovation and exceptional service. We are committed to fostering an environment rooted inIntegrity, Diversity, Excellence, and Accountability.  to learn more about how we apply these values in our work.

Every day, WisDOT’s Division of Transportation System Development plays the leading role in the upkeep and improvement of nearly 12,000 miles of state highways and bridges used by millions of people. You’ll find that behind every barrel is a dedicated team from a wide array of backgrounds including engineering, planning, environmental services, public outreach, real estate, finance and many more.

It can be a challenging job, but we think you’ll find it’s an awfully rewarding one, too.

We’re looking for detail-oriented critical thinkers to help deliver a quality program to build, improve and maintain transportation infrastructure throughout the state. We encourage anyone at any point in any career to take a look at WisDOT opportunities and give some thought to how your skills and resume line up. Having a good attitude, a willingness to learn and a passion for creating lasting, impactful work will go a long way here.

It’s a big system with lots of opportunity and responsibilities.

Are you up for it? At WisDOT, you can Build the Future – NOW.

Under close to limited supervision of the Technical Services Supervisor and at the direction of the Northeast Region (NER) Regional Railroad Coordinator (RRC), this position inventories and documents the highway-railroad crossings, and assists the RRC with providing guidance to staff and coordination on highway-railroad crossings. The primary duties include:

• Documenting the highway-railroad inventory for the Railroad Crossing Inventory (RCIS) database.
• Assisting the RRC with coordinating and guiding activities to ensure the project development process addresses highway-railroad coordination.

To view the full position description, please reach out to Jamie Pagelow elow.gov.

This position is in schedule-range (14-15) with a salary of $17.75 per hour.

This state agency does not sponsor work visas.

This state agency is not enrolled in USCIS E-Verify and is not eligible to employ international F-1 students seeking STEM-OPT extension.

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