Community Development Internship Jobs in Gainesville, FL

Requisition No: 881376 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: DOT INTERN - D2 - 55990815

 Pay Plan: Student/Gradte Assnt

Position Number: 55990815 

Salary:  $15.00 - $25.00 per hour 

Posting Closing Date: 08/28/2026 

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State of Florida Department of Transportation

Job Posting Description

225 / Organizational Development

Open Competitive

Other Personnel Services

Part-Time Internship Position

Contact Person: Emma Donestevez

Contact Phone Number: 386-961-7712

Contact Email Address: Emma.Donestevez@dot.state.fl.us

Hiring Salary Range: $15.00 - $25.00 Per Hour

Hours Per Week: Up To 20 Hours Per Week

Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system.

To ensure honesty and transparency, all applicants must provide their own work. Unless explicitly requested, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist with qualifying questions, work samples, or interviews is strictly prohibited, and any breach of this requirement will lead to the applicant being removed from consideration.

Candidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers.  Visa sponsorship is not available.

Our Mission

The mission of the Florida Department of Transportation is to provide a safe statewide transportation system that promotes the efficient movement of people and goods, supports the state's economic competitiveness, prioritizes Florida's environment and natural resources, and preserves the quality of life and connectedness of the state's communities.

Our Vision

As a OneFDOT team, we serve the people of Florida by providing a transportation network that is well planned, supports economic growth, and has the goal of being congestion and fatality free.

The Work You Will Do:

D2 Intern Engineering Track - Transportation Associate

This position will gain knowledge, skills and experience in the Transportation Industry.  The selected candidates will perform routine tasks under direct supervision across different work units within the department as well as actively participate in team projects and contribute to agency goals. 

The Difference You Will Make:

Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC: Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication. 

How You Will Grow:

FDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development.  Through our agency's learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based training and instructor-led courses. 

Where You Will Work:

District Two

1109 S Marion Ave

Lake City, Fl. 32025

Hourly Rate:

$15.00 - $25.00

Your Specific Responsibilities:

FDOT staff will work with each intern to create the learning experience that is most beneficial to the student and the department. Each applicant will have the opportunity to request specific work areas. FDOT Staff will endeavor to fulfill those requests within available positions. See areas of responsibility below. Please choose at least three areas of interest. Gain knowledge, skills and experience in the Transportation Industry.  Perform routine tasks under direct supervision across different work units within the department.  Engage in research and provide insights to support initiatives.  Interact with executive leadership, team leads, project managers, fellow interns, and external partners.  Actively participate in team projects, contribute to agency goals, and assist in driving change within the organization

Engineering Track - (STEM Majors recommended, explores Professional Engineering roles) Transportation Overview, Planning and Environmental Management, Roadway Design, Drainage, Structures, Geomatics, Traffic Operations, Geotechnical, Construction Materials, Construction Management, Maintenance, Structures Maintenance

Relocation stipend not available

Bridge - An intern will be learning how FDOT bridges are inspected and repaired to ensure the bridges are safe for the traveling public. This would include accompanying the bridge inspectors in the field to evaluate bridges as well as completing maintenance activities with the fixed and moveable field crews. Attending meetings with design, maintenance, materials, construction and other FDOT departments to understand how the different departments work together to complete construction and maintenance projects for District 2 bridges. Visit construction projects to learn about pile driving, drill shaft installations, cathodic protection pile jacket installations, moveable repairs, steel bridge repairs, painting of steel structures and any other specialty projects that arise while interning. Be exposed to bridge construction plans as well as completing contracts and cost estimates for varies type of construction and maintenance contracts. 

Maintenance Engineering: 

This position will learn about various components of the Maintenance Office. These will include, but not be limited to, field inspection, inventory collection, statistical analysis, budget management. The primary focus will be on developing and testing forms to be used on mobile devices as a part of E-Maintenance (the transition of current programs into paperless systems.) 

Knowledge of computer coding, MS Excel, and GIS is extremely valuable for this role. This position is best suited for someone who is very technical and can work independently but will also work as part of a team during the testing and implementation phases of the project. 

PD&E Engineering 

The intern will work under direct supervision of a Professional Engineer to help prepare the necessary information which involves the development of scoping reports for a new project to be programmed for either a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study or Design project. 

The intern will receive instructions and perform technical engineering tasks including engineering analysis, environmental impacts, construction cost estimate, identity Right of Way requirements, traffic patterns, maintenance of traffic, safety, operational characteristics, environmental permitting issues, and other pertinent factors, as applicable in the development of the scoping reports. 

Assist in the development of typical sections, horizontal and vertical alignments, roadway cross sections and drainage systems. 

Assist in the preparation, review and update of roadway plans, traffic plans, and other construction documents in accordance with Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT) Florida Design Manual and Standard Plans Index and criteria. 

You will also:

Assist in performing computer aided design and drafting (CADD) of roadway plans, signing and pavement marking plans, signalization plans, and lighting plans using highway design software. 

Calculate quantities and prepare reports using OpenRoads Designer and MicroStation. Prepare project cost estimates. 

Participate in field inspections of highway projects. Assist in preparing documents for public meetings, presentations and hearings. 

Additional duties as suggested 

Regional Traffic Management Center- .  Interns can spend time learning about RTMC Operations and Maintenance.  There will be opportunities as well in the construction side of our business with the deployment of technology solutions on various roadway systems.  All of this will provide hands-on experience while being tied into transportation mobility, safety, and traffic incidents.  Final portion of their learning experience will be spent with me, learning the ins and outs of budgeting, financial analysis, and litigation.

The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel

Skills in:

• Organization
• Time Management

Other Job-Related Requirements:

Students in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Industrial Engineering, Computer science, or related field; junior, senior, or graduate student; minimum GPA 3.0

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and provide identification supporting citizenship or authority to work for the duration of program participation.
• Participants are required to comply with all statutes and rules and the

Department's policies, procedures, regulations, and Code of Ethics.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS), unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.  QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation's Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities.  Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided.  Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation's Human Resources Office at (850) 414-5300 for assistance.  

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.