Student Intern
The Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT) student intern team is expanding! Successful candidates will have the opportunity to gain experience working in a fast-paced, progressive transportation department and develop the skills needed for a career in multimodal, mobility-focused transportation planning, engineering, or public administration.
Interns may join one of the following teams:
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Program: Planning, Data, & Design
- Complete Streets Infrastructure Division
- Major Projects Division
- Parking & Mobility Division
- Traffic Engineering
- Complete Streets Design
- Traffic Capital Projects
Please read the team descriptions (PDF, 2MB) before applying.
Qualifications:
- Must be currently enrolled full-time in a degree seeking program for the duration of the internship. Spring graduates who are not planning on being enrolled in fall 2026 are not eligible.
- Must have completed at least one semester at the time of hire.
- Must be able to work in-person, in the office or doing fieldwork, in Oakland during the summer.
- Preference will be given to applicants who plan to continue their internship in a part time capacity through Fall 2026.
Additional Information
- The wage for Undergraduate students is: $32.14/hour
- The wage for Graduate students is: $37.36/hour
- Interns may work a maximum of 960 hours per fiscal year (July 1 to June 30).
- For questions, email oakdotinternships@oaklandca.gov
Tentative Schedule for 2026:
- November 25, 2025 - Applications open
- January 9, 2026 - Applications due by 5pm
- January 2026 - Notification of interviews
- February 2026 - Interviews
- March/April 2026 - Notification of hiring & paperwork
- Early summer 2026 - Internship begins