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MDOT career opportunities

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MDOT career opportunities

MDOT employs a diverse group of talented and innovative individuals in a wide variety of professions, including engineering, finance, administration, business, maintenance, and more.

MDOT is dedicated to training, mentoring, and creating awareness of transportation career opportunities for young people through student development programs for middle, high school, and college students. Additionally, our Veteran Internship Program meets the employment needs of honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces as they transition into the civilian workforce.

Questions about your MDOT future? Contact our recruitment team at MDOT-Recruitment@Michigan.gov.

A construction worker on the US-31 bridge in Grand Haven.

2025 Career Fest

Explore 100+ careers at MDOT Career Fest! From engineering to administration, we have diverse roles to match your skills and interests. 

In-person session
Tuesday, July 22, from 4 - 7 p.m.
Lansing Community College West Campus, 5708 Cornerstone Drive, Lansing, MI
Registration: https://app.brazenconnect.com/a/Michigan/e/xwmDv

Virtually
Wednesday, July 23, from 4 - 7 p.m.
Radancy Virtual Platform
Registration: https://app.brazenconnect.com/a/Michigan/e/dbyVJ

Your future starts here - find out more!
An employee takes measurements on the I-94 project in Jackson.
An employee takes measurements on the I-94 project in Jackson.

Build your future with MDOT

From engineering to administration, we have 100+ classifications and career paths to match your skills and interests. We invite you to check out our job postings and become a part of our team!


Explore MDOT job openings

Internship and recruitment programs

MDOT staff working with an intern on the M-3 (Gratiot Avenue) project in Macomb County.

Internship Program

The Internship Program offers undergraduate and graduate students interested in civil engineering and construction management careers, valuable experience by working with professional field staff.

MDOT EDPs are shown how signs are created in MDOT's sign shop.

Engineer Development Program

The Engineer Development Program is a rotational program that provides new engineers experience in multiple work areas while being assigned a senior-level mentor.

The American flag waving in the summer breeze.

Veteran Internship Program

MDOT's Veteran Internship Program assists honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces as they transition into the civilian workforce.

Elementary - High School programs

MDOT Youth Development and Mentoring crews wearing hard hats and high visibility vests work in Houghton, Michigan.

Transportation Career Pathways Program

The Transportation Career Pathways Program is committed to helping students build a fulfilling and rewarding career in the transportation industry.

Young students weigh their bridge structure as they participate in MDOT's TRAC Design-Build Challenge.

Transportation and Civil Engineering Program

The Transportation and Civil Engineering Program engages students in solving real-world problems, such as designing bridges or analyzing the environmental effects of building a highway.

Students participate in Engineering Discovery Day at Michigan State University.

Engineering Week

Engineering Week videos and lesson plans are all-inclusive resources to show early elementary to high school students the career of civil engineering at MDOT.