Intern - Materials and Surfacing Engineering; Summer

Intern
- Materials and Surfacing Engineering (Summer) - 37811

22.74 - 25.08 US per hour

Session:
Summer (May
- August)

Position Title:

Intern - Materials and Surfacing Engineering Intern (Three Positions)
Hiring Manager:
Tom Grannes
Agency:

Department of Transportation

Location:

Pierre
Minimum Salary: $22.74 (Non-Engineering Students) and $25.08 (Engineering Students)

Position

Description:


The intern will work in the Asphalt Concrete and/or the Portland Cement Concrete section of the SDDOT Central Materials lab. Perform tests on highway construction materials used on SDDOT Projects. Conduct and verify that hot mix asphalt and/or portland cement concrete mix designs meet the design criteria. Collect ground penetrating radar (GPR) data, analyze results, and generate reports for steel placement in portland cement concrete pavements.

Limited travel throughout South Dakota for construction project inspections and highway construction materials testing.

Qualifications:
Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply. By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.

All students are encouraged to apply, but preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.