Student Assistant

NYSDOT Summer Internship NYSDOT is now hiring summer interns! NYSDOT is a leading-edge team of motivated, empowered, and respected professionals whose customers value our high-quality engineering and technical services and products. Each NYSDOT employee plays an important part in fulfilling the Department's mission and goals, as we are one DOT working cohesively to ensure the state has a safe, efficient, balanced and environmentally sound transportation system. The duties will vary from position to position, depending on the assignment. Interns will perform duties such as GIS, engineering, research, policy and planning, surveying, administration, environmental science, landscape architecture, etc. Student Assistants will report to professional level staff performing various duties to achieve the mission of the agency. Positions are located statewide. Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department's response to regional and statewide emergency situations. Locations are statewide in the following locations: Albany, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Hornell, Watertown, Poughkeepsie, Binghamton, Hauppauge, New York City. When applying, please indicate on the letter of interest the location(s) you are interested in. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The New York State Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women, minority group members, disabled persons and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be provided for the disabled. In compliance with Public Law 99-603, candidates selected for appointment must provide an original document to prove their citizenship and/or legal right to work in the United States.

Created: 2026-03-05