INDIANAPOLIS (FOX19) -
The
Indiana Department of Transportation is accepting applications for
Governor's Public Service Interns through March 10 and for its Engineering
Scholarship program through April 30.
INDOT is seeking 74 interns across
its six regional districts and its headquarters in downtown Indianapolis.
The
Governor's Public Service Summer Internship program offers invaluable work
experience and pays $11.30 per hour.
Interns will spend at least half their
time this summer on a specific project that enhances college-level skills and
abilities.
Governor's Public Service Interns will also participate in a Speaker
Series that features elected officials and state agency executives.
To be considered, candidates must
be enrolled with an accredited post-secondary institution and have completed at
least one year of undergraduate education.
A student's college or university
may offer academic credit for the internship, as well.
Prospective interns are
encouraged to apply to multiple positions online at www.in.gov/spd/2335.htm.
"Young people represent the future
of America's workforce, and INDOT's interns and scholarship recipients help
create a pipeline for future hires," said recruitment consultant Brandi
Jittjumnongk. "Their energy, initiative and enthusiasm will help INDOT to
complete projects as the students receive valuable education and experience
needed to maximize future career successes."
Full-time students accepted or
enrolled in a qualifying civil engineering program are eligible to apply for
competitive engineering scholarships valued at $3,125 per semester.
Applications for the 2013-2014 school year are available at www.INDOTScholarship.in.gov and
must be postmarked by April 30, 2013.
INDOT's scholarship program leverages
federal transportation funding to offer civil engineering scholarships to
college students enrolled at one of Indiana's Accreditation Board for
Engineering and Technology (ABET) certified engineering schools. Eligible
university programs include Purdue University, Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology, Trine University, University of Evansville, University of Notre
Dame, University of Southern Indiana and Valparaiso University.
Scholarship recipients will receive
as much as $3,125 per semester for up to five years of post-secondary
education, including a maximum of two years of graduate school. Scholarship
funds may be applied to educational expenses such as tuition, fees and books.
In return, recipients will work at INDOT in full-time, paid positions during
their summer breaks. Upon graduation, scholarship recipients must work six
months at INDOT for each academic semester they received a scholarship.
More information on the INDOT
Engineer Scholarship program and an application form are available on the Web
at www.INDOTScholarship.in.gov.
Applications for the 2013-2014 school year must be postmarked by April 30,
2013.
Students or parents with questions
about the INDOT's Governor's Public Service Internship positions or the INDOT
Engineering Scholarship program may contact recruitment consultant Brandi
Jittjumnongk at jobs@indot.in.gov or
812-895-7305.
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