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Careers | Benefits | Equal employment opportunity | Internships

An intern in a safety vest poins a flashlight inside a culvert.Each summer, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will hire more than 100 interns to work in engineering and other technical roles.

  • Learn from seasoned professionals
  • Do important work that creates public benefit
  • Earn a competitive wage
  • Set the foundation for a successful career

Pay for engineering internships

  • No related civil engineering internship experience - $23.75
  • 1 year of civil engineering internship/co-op experience - $24.50
  • 2 years of civil engineering internships/co-op experience - $25.25
  • 3 years of civil engineering internships/co-op experience - $26.00
  • Civil engineering masters/ doctorate student - $26.00
*Engineering internship pay rates are effective as of  2026

Pay for non-engineering internshipsTwo interns sitting at a desk.

  • Records Program Associate - $17.25
  • Real Estate Program Associate - $17.25
  • Environmental Analysis Review Specialist - $19.25
  • Communications Specialist - $16.00
  • Labor Compliance Specialist - $17.25
  • Program and Policy Analyst - $19.25
  • Urban and Regional Planner - $19.25
  • Surveyor - Entry - $17.25
  • Transportation Specialist - (Entry): $17.25
  • IS Comprehensive Services Professional - $23

Apply now

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