Internship Program

Overview:

The Florida Department of Transportation’s Internship Program offers students an exciting insider's view of the transportation industry and an opportunity to develop skills and techniques directly applicable to their professional development. Potential internships in the career fields below (and more):

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Civil Engineering
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Planning  

Application Window:

STATUS: Spring 2021 Advertisement Application Window is currently CLOSED 
   

We look forward to filling positions for Summer 2021 and will start taking applications April 23, 2021.

During this time, FDOT’s Internship/Recruitment Team will participate in virtual campus recruiting events.  

 

Thank you for your interest in our Internship Program.

To find out more about the program and updates into 2021, you can visit our website at:

https://www.fdot.gov/agencyresources/employment.shtm

  

2020 - 2021 Internship Calendar 

Semester

Application Window

Fall 2020

N/A

Spring 2021

N/A

Summer 2021

April 23, 2021 - TBD

Pay:

This is a paid internship program. The hourly pay scale is based on the student's current academic status and is limited to an average of 10 hours per week. Pay scale as follows:

Academic Status

Hourly Rate

Sophomore (30 - 60 earned credit hours)

$9.63

Junior (61 - 90 earned credit hours)

$11.24

Senior (91 - 120 earned credit hours)

$12.84

Graduate

$14.45


Eligibility:

In order to apply, you must be:

  • Currently enrolled at an accredited college or university
  • Academic status of Sophomore or above
  • Authorized to work in the United States

How to Apply:

  1. Download the application by clicking here (Word Document) or here (PDF).

  2. Review the advertisement here and notate all positions that you are interested in applying for during the advertisement window. 

  3. Read the instructions at the top of the advertisements and ensure that you notate the advertisement number of the position(s) you wish to be considered for in your application. An example of an advertisement number is 559908**.
       
    **NOTE: Please complete the entire application. You may list multiple advertisement numbers on your application to be considered for multiple positions. An incomplete application or late submission will not be considered.
       
  4. Email the application and any supporting documents to interns@dot.state.fl.us or via fax to (850) 414-5299.

    **NOTE: If you are a University of Florida student, please submit your application using an email address other than your UF school email address (JohnDoeExample@UF....) as it will not be delivered to our system. There may be other schools with similar constraints, so if you are notified that your application was undeliverable, please resubmit with a different email address.

    Please be aware that the application review process may take a few weeks after the close of the application window. For more information on how to apply, contact the Human Resources Office at (850) 414-5300.