The Summer Engineering Assistants Program offers civil engineering students in good academic standing the opportunity to work one summer or consecutive summers as interns in the civil engineering field. Students learn about the work performed at NCDOT and gain valuable experience that counts toward eligibility for permanent employment.

Positions are located statewide. Job locations depend on the availability and location of current construction projects, job requirements, and the student's needs and interests. Students are paid based on the number of semester hours completed in school. Interested civil engineering students must submit a state application (PD-107) and an unofficial transcript to the Recruitment Office no later than April 1.

Eligibility and Application Process

• Must be a current civil engineering student
• Completed at least 24 semester hours
• Minimum overall GPA of 2.5
• Submit a State Application (PD-107) and unofficial transcript to the NCDOT Recruitment Office

Work Session

May through August

Job Locations

Statewide (please specify your desired location)

The Cooperative Education Program at NCDOT is a career-oriented, professional-level program for short-term training in civil engineering. The primary purpose of the program is to integrate classroom and practical experience, and is not merely financially oriented.

Co-op is an ongoing program normally beginning after the freshman year of college that encompasses a substantial portion of a student's college career. The Co-op Program at NCDOT works under the alternate plan, requiring the student to work every other semester. The assignment is usually shared by a pair of students; while one student is working on the job, the other is attending classes. Interested civil engineering students must first register with the Cooperative Education Office at their college or university, and follow the requirements set up through the school.

Eligibility and Application Process

• Must be referred through college/university Co-op Program
• Complete at least 24 semester hours
• Commit to three alternating co-op sessions
• Submit a State Application (PD-107) and unofficial transcript
• Interview may be required

Work Session

Year Round

Job Locations

Statewide (please specify your desired location)

To Apply

NC Department of Transportation
Recruitment Office
1518 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1518
Telephone: (919) 733-7684
Fax: (919) 733-6186

For additional information on cooperative education opportunities, contact your campus Cooperative Education Office or the NCDOT Recruitment Office.

This 18-month training and career development program was designed to accomplish three major goals for entry-level civil engineers:

• Orient the newly graduated engineer on the major functions and organization of the various highway units
• Provide a career development plan and training program that gives the associate a broad background and practical application of highway engineering
• Provide the NCDOT with a reservoir of professionally trained and experienced engineers who can assume management responsibilities with confidence

Eligibility and Application Process

• A Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree is required
• Overall GPA of 2.5 or better
• Recent college graduate (within two years)
• Flexibility in job locations (statewide)
• Good communication skills

Work Session

The TEA Program training schedule starts in January and June of each year. The associate's major area of interest is determined through counseling and the department's major needs are examined before a tentative training schedule is arranged. A training schedule can consist of the following units and/or divisions:

• Nine months field operations: statewide assignments in Maintenance and Construction
• Nine months of Pre-Construction assignments in Raleigh (associate must select four):
  • Roadway Design
  • Hydraulics
  • Traffic Engineering
  • Environment - Planning
  • Statewide Planning
  • Structure Design
  • Materials and Test
  • Pavement Management
  • Photogrammetry
  • Rail Division
  • Aviation Division
  • Design Services
  • Location and Surveys (Raleigh & Statewide)

Job Locations

Statewide (please specify your desired location)

To Apply

Students pending graduation in December or May - Register with your College Career Services Office for the NCDOT campus recruitment schedule or submit a state of North Carolina application (PD - 107) and current unofficial transcript to:

NC Department of Transportation
Recruitment Office
1518 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1518
Telephone: (919) 733-7684
Fax: (919) 733-6186

For additional information on TEA opportunities, contact the NCDOT Recruitment Office.

We provide campus recruitment at area universities.

CAREER FAIR DATES
Georgia Tech. College	TBD
NC A&T University	TBD
University of SC (Science and Engineering Career Fair)	TBD
University of Tenn	TBD
NC State University (College of Engineering)	TBD
UNC-Charlotte (Career Expo)	TBD
Virginia Tech. (Career Fair)	TBD

CAMPUS INTERVIEW DATES
NC State University	TBD
NC A&T University (College of Engineering)	TBD
UNC-Charlotte (Science and Engineering Career Fair)	TBD