Photogrammetry Intern - Engineering and Automation Services Division; College

Salary: $17.38 Hourly

Location:

Dauphin County, PA

Job Type: Internship

Job Number: N-

Department:
Department of Transportation

Division: TR Engrg Automtn Srvs Div

Opening Date: 12/18/2025

Closing Date: 6/26/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Code: U2710

Position Number:
Multiple positions may be filled from this posting

Union:
Non Union

Bargaining Unit: 98

Pay Group: ST01

Bureau / Division Code:

Bureau / Division:
Bureau of Construction and Materials/Engineering and Automation

Worksite Address: 81 Lab Lane, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110

Contact Email: ra-pdsummerprogram

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is seeking motivated college students to join the 2026 Summer Employment Program! Interns will have the opportunity to support projects in areas such as communications, data management and analytics, fiscal management, engineering, planning and research, archeology, and so much more! This program is designed to help you build professional skills, apply classroom learning to meaningful work, and collaborate with dedicated teams that keep Pennsylvania moving.

If you're ready to learn, grow and make an impact, apply today!

This internship provides the opportunity to participate in activities associated with the Department's Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) steering committee and Photogrammetry Asset Management System (PAMS).

Responsibilities include:

• Conducting research for meeting agendas, updating UAS documentation, and data entry.
• Aid in flight planning and control layout for aerial photography missions for geospatial data capture.
• Assist survey department in capture of mapping control and mapping test points for quality control/assurance of projects throughout the Commonwealth.
• Help current staff in utilizing independent analysis, interpretation, and orientation of geospatial data to develop moderately to complex geospatial and related products within the Photogrammetry Surveys Section.

• Full-time internship that will run from May 2026 through August 2026
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Work hours may vary based on position.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Internship Requirements:

• Must be currently enrolled or intending to enroll full-time or part-time in a two-year degree, bachelor's degree, or advanced degree program for the fall semester.
• Acceptable majors:
  • Surveying
  • Geomatics
  • Geography
  • Cartography
• Must be a Pennsylvania resident or currently enrolled at a Pennsylvania college or university.
• In good academic standing (as defined by a GPA of 2.0 or higher).
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

If you do not meet these requirements but are still interested in a summer position with PennDOT, please see the Student Summer Worker job posting to explore additional job opportunities. For example, if you intend to enroll in college for the first time in the Fall, you may be eligible for a Student Summer Worker position in DOT's Summer Employment Program!

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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