Geotechnical Services Intern
Indianapolis, IN, US, 46204
Work for Indiana
Grow your career with the State of Indiana! With more than 50 executive branch agencies, the State of Indiana is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging projects across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a State of Indiana employee, you impact the well-being of Indiana’s communities every day.
About Indiana Department of Transportation:
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) provides a dynamic workplace that serves Indiana citizens, improves our state’s quality of life, and enhances its economic opportunity. INDOT has a number of innovative programs and projects, including Public-Private Partnerships, Green Initiatives, and cutting-edge uses of materials and assets. As part of the State of Indiana, INDOT offers a competitive total compensation package, as well as outstanding work/life balance. Whether you are an established professional in the transportation field or just starting your career, INDOT has exciting and challenging opportunities for you.
Unpaid Internship:
The Indiana Department of Transportation's (INDOT) summer internship program is an unpaid summer internship that lasts approximately 3.5 months.
About the Job:
This position will serve as a Engineer / Geologist Intern for the Geotechnical Services Division of the Indiana Department of Transportation. The Intern will be responsible for a variety of division projects and support. The objective of the position is to provide a valuable learning experience for the intern, as well as to assist the agency in completing their assignments and responsibilities.
A Day in the Life:
- Learn and perform geotechnical lab testing,
- Identify, map, and record various slope instability data from existing records
- Research available landslide corrections in use by other states/counties and summarize findings in a report.
- Coordinate slope instability information requests between Consultants and various INDOT offices.
- Preparing tabular reports, word processing, and geographic information system (GIS) mapping
- Vet and validate collected statewide landslide field and office data
- Inspecting Drilling, sampling, and geotechnical instrumentation
- Other duties as assigned
What You'll Need for Success:
- Working towards a Bachelor Degree in either Civil Engineering, Geology or related field
- Relevant work experience preferred
- Basic knowledge of the mission and role of INDOT
- Basic understanding of state policies, procedures, rules, and regulations
- Knowledge of state government structure, administrative procedures, and the legislative process
- Ability to research, draft, and edit data and reports
- Analytical skills
- Ability to handle multiple projects
- Ability to operate computer tools
- Good research and writing skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills suitable for a wide variety of contacts
- Confidence and ability to learn on the job and adapt quickly to changing circumstances
Nearest Major Market: Indianapolis
