Individuals have reported receiving text messages claiming to be from MDOT and demanding toll payments. This is a scam. MDOT does not operate any toll roads; messages should be ignored and deleted immediately. Learn more from MDOT Director Bradley C. Wieferich and Attorney General Dana Nessel.
MDOT career opportunities
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.
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!
Internship and recruitment programs
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.
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.
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
Transportation Career Pathways Program
The Transportation Career Pathways Program is committed to helping students build a fulfilling and rewarding career in the transportation industry.
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.
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.