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Department of Transportation - Paid Student Internship

County of Riverside
County of Riverside Salary
Riverside, CA Intern
POSTED ON 7/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/4/2026

                                                       

The Transportation Department is seeking an engineering intern who will assist with traffic-related duties. This role is ideal for students pursuing a Civil Engineering degree. 

The in-person student internship position offers a flexible work week consisting of approximately 20 hours per week, with flexibility granted around academic obligations. The selected candidates can anticipate the internship to be one year in length. 

Incumbents within the Temporary Assistant - Professional Student Intern classification are distinguished from regular County employees in that their employment is temporary, exempt from the County merit system, Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) as well as most County-provided employee benefits, and serve in an "At-Will" status. As such, the incumbent may be terminated from service at any time, without notice, cause, or rights of appeal.
Under supervision, assists and participates in the work performed by employees of a specific profession; Through participation, receive supervised work experience in a specific professional vocation, and performs other related duties as required.

The intern will be responsible for, but not limited to:
  • Assist with service requests and process traffic data.
  • Assist with traffic database recordkeeping.
  • Conduct/participate in field visits.
  • Learn basic skills in the Traffic Engineering industry.

Minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average: 2.5 GPA required. Proof of most current unofficial/official transcript with cumulative GPA must be provided at time of application as well as a resume.

Education: Applicants must be currently enrolled/attending school at an accredited college or university in a Bachelor's degree program or within one year of their graduation date.

Areas of Study
  • Engineering/Civil Engineering or similar
Minimum Qualifications: 
  • Currently enrolled in a Civil Engineering Bachelor's program

Desired Qualifications: 
  • Experience with traffic engineering
  • Experience with traffic planning

**All applicants are required to include a resume and most recent unofficial/official transcript. Document(s) must be uploaded as attachments at time of application to be considered.** 

What's Next?

This recruitment is open to all applicants currently enrolled/attending school at an accredited college or university.

No late applications will be permitted and changes or alterations cannot be accepted. Resumes that include job descriptions and duties copied from the job classification will not be considered.

Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Include relevant work experience details on resume and/or application. Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process.

General Information
For more information, please contact Hayden Quezada at haquezada@rivco.org

If you are experiencing technical problems, you may contact the governmentjobs.com applicant support desk Monday through Friday, 6 am to 5 pm Pacific Time at support@governmentjobs.com or toll-free 1-855-524-5627.  

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