TDOT Summer Internship Program

TDOT offers a paid internship program to introduce college students to the importance of transportation and civil service. We offer summer internships in the areas of aeronautics, business administration, civil engineering, construction management, environmental science, urban planning & development, and learning & development. The program lasts 13 weeks and runs from May to August.

The 2022 Summer Internship application has closed. All applicants will be notified of their final application status on April 25, 2022.

For questions related to TDOT's Internship Program or hiring please contact Mark Prange. Phone: 615-741-7486 ; Email: Mark.Prange@tn.gov

For questions related to Recuitment please contact Samantha Koszalka. Phone: 615-741-4043; Email: samantha.koszalka@tn.gov

Application Instructions Apply Here!

Regional Maps with Internship Descriptions

Headquarters (Nashville)

Region 1 (East TN)

Region 2 (Chattanooga, Crossville, Livingston)

Region 3 (Middle TN)

Region 4 (West TN)

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Location	Division (Click Below to view Description)	Majors	Last Day to Apply	Salary
Nashville	HQ Aeronautics - Project Management	Civil Engineering	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Nashville	HQ Civil Rights	Planning, Geography, GIS, Engineering, Science, Human Geography	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Nashville	HQ Human Resources (Audio/Visual Production)	Audio/Visual Production, Film Production, or Communication Studies	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Nashville	HQ Human Resources (Education Technology)	Communication Studies, Educational Technology, or Instructional Design	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Nashville	HQ Asset Management	Civil Engineering, GIS, Business, or Education	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Nashville	HQ Construction	Civil Engineering	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Nashville	HQ Materials & Tests - Field Ops	Civil Engineering	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Nashville & Knoxville	HQ Materials & Tests - Geotechnical	Civil Engineering, Geology	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Nashville	HQ Traffic Ops	Civil Engineering	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Nashville	HQ Highway Beautification - Community Outreach	Advertising, Hospitality, Tourism, Communications, Public Administration, Marketing, Non‐Profit Management, Public Relations, or Civic Engagement	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Nashville	HQ Environment - NEPA	Biology, fisheries, wildlife management, archaeology, or historic preservation	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Nashville	HQ Environment - Ecology & Mitigation	Biology, fisheries, wildlife management, archaeology, or historic preservation	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Nashville	HQ Long Range Planning - Special Projects	Planning, Engineering, Public Policy, Sustainability, or Resilience	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Chattanooga	HQ Long Range Planning - Community Transportation	Planning, Public Policy or Administration, Geography, Urban Studies, Environmental Studies	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Nashville	HQ Multimodal	All Majors	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Nashville	HQ Freight & Logistics	Urban planning, Civil Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics Public Administration, or Political Science	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Knoxville	Region 1 Business Development	Business Management, Construction Management, or Civil Engineering	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Knoxville	Region 1 Project Development - Design	Civil Engineering	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Knoxville	Region 1 Project Development - Survey	Civil Engineering	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Knoxville	Region 1 Traffic	Civil Engineering	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Johnson City	District 17 Construction	Civil Engineering	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Knoxville & Newport	District 18 Construction	Civil Engineering	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Lafollette, Harriman, and Maryville	District 19 Construction	Civil Engineering or Construction Management	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Chattanooga	Region 2 Project Development - Design	Civil Engineering	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Chattanooga	Region 2 Project Development - Environmental Tech	Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, Fisheries Management, Wildlife Management	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Dunlap	Region 2 Project Development - Survey	Civil Engineering, Surveying and Geomatics, Environmental Engineering, or GIS & Mapping	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Chattanooga	Region 2 Traffic	Civil Engineering	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Crossville	Region 2 Bridge Inspection	Civil Engineering	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Livingston	District 27 Construction	Civil Engineering	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Dunlap	District 28 Maintenance	Civil Engineering or Construction Management	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Nashville	Region 3 Bridge Inspection	Civil Engineering	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Nashville	Region 3 Project Development - Design	Civil Engineering	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Nashville	Region 3 Project Development - Survey	Civil Engineering	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Nashville	Region 3 Environment	Biology, Ecology, Botany, Life Science, Earth Science, Chemistry, Environmental Ecology, Environmental Science, Geology, or Animal Science	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Nashville	Region 3 Environment	Civil Engineering	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour
Jackson	District 48 Construction	Civil Engineering	4/15/2022	$18.00/hour

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