Transportation Specialist Pathways Student Intern

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The Indiana Federal-aid Highway Division is hiring a Transportation Specialist Pathways Student Intern (GS-2199-04/05/07/09 - from $17.43 to $38.42 hourly) in Indianapolis, Indiana. Apply today by visiting https://www.usajobs.gov/job/826774300 (open to U.S. Citizens only). This internship announcement closes on 01/20/2025.

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This is a Student Internship position under the Pathways Internship Program.

To qualify for this internship, you must be a continuing student enrolled or accepted for enrollment for the upcoming semester for the duration of the internship as a condition of employment (taking at least a "half time" course load). You will be required to provide documentation (transcript, enrollment certification, etc.) to support eligibility. Students may be employed throughout the academic year.

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The Transportation Specialist Pathways Student Intern will work under supervision of experienced Indiana Division Transportation Specialists. The intern will perform a variety of duties:

• Receive on-the-job training to develop knowledge and skills relevant to a career in one or more highway transportation programs.
• Assist Division program managers with various financial and process reviews for various programs, and assist higher graded specialist in providing leadership, interpretation, guidance, and training related to state department of transportation and local agency transportation projects and programs.
• Participate in meetings with state and local partners, attend conferences, peer exchanges, and workshops related to transportation, and attends project site meetings to learn more about project construction.
• Work with higher graded program managers on administration of grant projects and assists with a wide variety of program tasks.

The goal for the intern is to develop progressive proficiency in Federal-aid Highway Program management and technical expertise in functional areas performed by the Indiana Division Office, with specific emphasis on policies and procedures that ensure full consideration of Federal-aid Highway transportation programs and projects.

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The ideal candidate for this position is a college student with a strong interest in highway transportation programs, including finance, engineering, planning, environment, civil rights, safety, operations, and realty.

Additionally, the ideal candidate is a team player who works well with others and possesses attention to detail, organization, good communication skills, and adaptability/compatibility managing competing priorities/projects.

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Indiana is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the south and southeast, and the Wabash River and Illinois to the west.

Indianapolis, colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. Indianapolis is situated in the state's central till plain region along the west fork of the White River.

Find FHWA's Indiana Federal-aid Highway Division at 575 North Pennsylvania Street in downtown Indianapolis!