<p>Two positions are open to applications from Colorado residents and non-residents.</p> <p>Salary Range:  $18.66 - $25.00 depending upon qualifications</p> <p>These internships are paid temporary part-time up to full-time positions (minimum 24 hours/week).  </p> <p>These positions do not provide benefits however, CDOT offers all Interns (temporary employees) paid sick leave. Temporary employees accrue one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked, capped at forty-eight 48 hours. </p> <p>Temporary positions will exist for 9 months or less. </p> <p>About CDOT </p> <p>Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans' lives?  Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you'll have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people does contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel. Please visit https://www.codot.gov/ to learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live, work and play, now and for the future!</p> <p> </p> <p>CDOT for All</p> <p>CDOT's strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive. </p> <p>#LI-POSTMultimodal intern positions will support the Multimodal Planning Branch of the Division of Transportation Development (DTD) at CDOT.  These positions will participate in the development of materials that help implement ongoing planning projects of the CDOT Multimodal Planning Branch including but not limited to, Statewide and Regional Planning and public outreach activities.</p> <p>MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES for the Multimodal Interns include the following but not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>Assist in documenting duties, tasks and responsibilities of the Statewide Transportation Improvement  Program (STIP) Manager position and  create working procedures for the position. The Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is a federally required, fiscally constrained, four-year program of planned transportation projects. The current STIP will cover FY  2026 - FY 2029. </li><li>Assist in the development of procedures and guidelines for updating and amending the CDOT 10-Year Vision Plan. CDOT's 10-Year Vision Plan provides a statewide list of priority transportation projects for the 10-Year planning horizon, compiled through expansive and inclusive planning and outreach efforts. The 10-Year Vision Plan update is planned for FY 2027. </li><li>Assist with management of large datasets/tables with various software and platforms for the STIP and 10-Year Vision Plan. </li><li>Perform research on state-of-the-practice data analysis for transportation policy, public engagement, technology and economic activities and develop methodologies for implementation; </li><li>Create materials such as maps, charts, diagrams, fact sheets, illustrations, handouts, website graphics, reports, and slide decks that make planning concepts resonate with non-technical audiences;  </li><li>Develop communication tools of the results from data analysis to a wide variety of audiences; </li><li>Support planning work as needed for the following branches: DTD Multimodal Planning, Freight Mobility and Safety, Innovative Mobility Office and the DTD Asset Management; </li><li>Develop materials and participate in activities to support implementation of the 2045 Statewide Transportation Plan and development of the 2050 Statewide Transportation Plan; </li><li>Support analysis of bicycle & pedestrian, freight and other multimodal transportation infrastructure as needed across the state using inventory data and GIS skillsets; </li><li>Assist in statewide and regional public outreach and communications projects, including the Statewide Transportation Advisory Committee (STAC) and other transportation planning partner and advisory committee meetings with Transportation Planning Regions (TPRs) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs); </li><li>Conduct statistical and geospatial analysis of transportation, demographic, economic, and other datasets as needed; </li><li>Participate in special projects and miscellaneous tasks as needed to support the activities of the DTD, including clerical and organizational tasks; </li><li>Utilize the following:  Google Suite/Google App, Adobe Acrobat, MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.  </li></ul> <p>Work Environment: </p> <ul> <li>This position is based at CDOT's Statewide Headquarters  </li><li>Expected work schedule is between Monday and Friday </li><li>It is anticipated that this role will work a minimum of 24 hours per week </li></ul> <p>Minimum Qualifications</p> <p>Qualified candidates must be:</p> <ul> <li>Any college student enrolled in an accredited community college, college or university seeking an Associates, Bachelors, Masters or Ph.D. degree in the following: Business Administration, Finance, Communications, Data Management, Planning (financial, regional, transportation or urban), Political Science, Public Administration or a closely related field.  (A copy of your transcript must be attached to your online application.  See below) </li></ul> <p>OR</p> <ul> <li>A recent college graduate.  Recently graduated means the individual should have attended an accredited college or university and have graduated with an Associates, Bachelors, Masters or Ph.D. degree in Business Administration, Finance, Communications, Data Management  Planning (financial, regional, transportation or urban), Political Science, Public Administration or a closely related field within three calendar years. (A copy of your transcript must be attached to your online application.  See below) </li></ul> <p>OR</p> <ul> <li>A certified participant in the Colorado Refugee Program. </li></ul> <p>Unless applying as a certified participant in the Colorado Refugee Program, a copy of your transcripts including your name, the school name, all coursework, including current coursework and degree(s) conferred. must be included.  Unofficial transcripts are accepted but must include the information described above. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have been assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation. The credential evaluation report must be an official report. Failure to provide a transcript or official credential evaluation report will result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position. </p> <p>  </p> <p>Conditions of Employment:</p> <p>Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information is in the supplemental information section.</p> <p> </p> <p>The Exceptional Candidates will be an undergraduate or graduate college/university student, or recent graduate as defined above and the following:</p> <ul> <li>Strong interest in the duties listed in the Description of the Job section. </li><li>Completion of 2 years or more in an accredited university in the above-listed related disciplines </li><li>Excellent interpersonal skills </li><li>Excellent verbal communication skills </li><li>Excellent writing skills </li><li>Strong database management skills </li><li>Experience creating communications materials </li><li>Strong research skills </li><li>Strong analytical skills </li><li>Experience analyzing data </li><li>Willingness to learn </li><li>Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision </li><li>Proficiency with Google Suite/Google App, Adobe Acrobat, MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.  Experience withGeographic Information Systems (GIS) is a plus. </li></ul> <p>Applicant Checklist</p> <p>Complete Applications must include the following documents:</p> <ul> <li>A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement) </li><li>A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.) </li><li>A cover letter.  The education, experience, abilities, and accomplishments listed in this announcement have been identified as critical to successful performance in this position. Your cover letter should address your interest in and qualifications for this job with CDOT. Please be specific and detailed in describing experience, abilities, and accomplishments as they relate to this position's requirements and major duties as described in the announcement. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement. </li><li>A copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing your name, the name of the school, all coursework and degree(s) conferred or, your official NACES credentail evaluation report.  Please submit this as an attachment to your online application. </li></ul> <p>Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts, they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.</p> <p>Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.</p> <p> </p> <p>The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.</p> <p>The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.</p> <p>Notifications:</p> <p>All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email. Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "info@governmentjobs.com" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email. Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position. If you do not, try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorado's website.</p> <p> </p> <p>Employment Screening</p> <p>If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process, the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes, as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicant's authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well as an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate, he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with "Info Cubic."</p> <p> </p> <p>Info Cubic, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Info Cubic, a Division of Orange Tree, including its privacy policy, may be found online at www.InfoCubic.com and www.OrangeTreeScreening.com. Info Cubic is located at 7275 Ohms Lane, Minneapolis, MN 55439.</p> <p> </p> <p>The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living. The information that may be included in the report includes social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks. CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.</p> <p> </p> <p>ADAAA Accommodations </p> <p>CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Lynn Livingston at LynnR.Livingston@state.co.us or call 303-757-9110.</p> <p> </p> <p>Former State Employees</p> <p>Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information on his/her application.</p> <p> LL (SAP #MultimodalIntern 04/25)</p>