# H1013 - District Engineering Intern Wage at Virginia Department of Transportation

- Company: [Virginia Department of Transportation](https://etgi.fa.us8.oraclecloud.com:443/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/)
- Location: Bristol, VA
- Type: Internship · Internship
- Posted: 2026-10-21
- Apply: https://etgi.fa.us8.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_4005/job/13559
- Page: https://newgrad.ai/jobs/h1013-district-engineering-intern-wage-336936

## Summary by newgrad.ai

What you'll do:

- Apply engineering principles to daily tasks and project assignments.
- Maintain accurate project documentation and update data records.
- Perform routine maintenance and repairs on testing equipment.
- Communicate with staff, consultants, and external contacts.

What they're looking for:

- Current full-time enrollment in an Associate’s degree program or higher.
- Ability to read engineering plans and perform manual labor.
- Proficiency in MS Office, algebra, and geometry.
- Must be at least 18 years old.

## Posting

Perform special duties as assigned.  As a student, engage and participate in planned and education-related work experiences that integrate the knowledge and theory gained in the academic setting with practical application and skill development in the workplace.

### How you will contribute:

- Communication: Communicate with VDOT staff as well as external contacts and consultants.
- Proactively resolve issues at the lowest level.
- Project a positive VDOT image.
- Keep supervisor advised of important development and field observations.
- Engineering Technology: Apply principles and practices of engineering technology to assigned programs areas.
- Interpret policies and procedures and apply in daily work assignments.
- Equipment Maintenance: Perform routine maintenance and repairs on testing equipment.
- Follow appropriate guidelines for equipment storage, use, and transport.
- Perform Duties as Assigned: Project Documentation: Prepare and maintain daily documentation of project activities.
- Ensure documentation is submitted and is completed.
- Avoid project delays and solve project related matters.
- Record Keeping : Maintains accurate records for all project activities.
- Enters and updates data to meet required deadlines and requirements.
- Interprets and applies relevant policies and procedures.

### What will make you successful:

- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to perform manual labor (securing, handling, and preparing materials samples).
- Ability to read and interpret engineering plans and specifications.
- Knowledge of mathematics up to and including algebra and geometry.
- Skill in the use of computers, software applications to include MS Office, and smart phones.

### Minimum Qualifications:

- Currently enrolled full-time in an Associate’s degree program or higher.
- Have a basic knowledge of engineering principles.
- Must be at least 18 years of age by the start of employment.
- Must maintain a full-time graduate status taking 9 or more credit hours per semester at a college/university before and following internship.
- Must maintain a full-time undergraduate status taking 12 or more credit hours per semester at a community college or 4-year college/university before and following internship.

### Additional Considerations:

- A combination of training, experience, or education in Engineering, or related field desired.
- Ability to anticipate problems, provide solutions, follow instructions, learn quickly, and collaborate with teammates.
- Ability to make quality and timely decisions.
- Ability to work independently and in teams.

Click below to learn more about the Competency Model associated with this Position:

Competency Model

Physical Requirements

VDOT employees must abide by VDOTs Code of Ethics and the Commonwealths Standards of Conduct.

VDOT Code of Ethics

Standards of Conduct

### QUALIFICATIONS

Physical Requirements

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