Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Highway Maintenance - Internship
This 91-120 day internship opportunity is located at CDOT's Grand Junction, CO maintenance office. The Colorado Department of Transportation's highway maintenance internship program is an opportunity to learn the various responsibilities of our maintenance workforce.
The Highway Maintenance Specialist position provides safe travel for the traveling public by maintaining and upgrading the transportation infrastructure. This includes performing maintenance of roadside surface, facilities, structures, and appearance; providing traffic control and traffic services; operating and maintaining equipment; performing skilled labor activities; and most effectively using resources through active planning and administration. All duties are performed with a safety consciousness and the goal to provide exceptional internal and external customer service. Internship opportunities provide on-the-job training time with a highway maintenance patrol as well as exposure to support roles within maintenance, such as the store room, budget and data reporting, mechanic shop, and tunnel operations.
For permanent positions, a commercial driver's license (CDL) class A or B is required.
Length is actually 91-120 days, not 61-90.
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Interview prep for this program▸
- ▸ "How many of your past SkillBridge interns received full-time offers?" — a serious program knows the number.
- ▸ "Who will my day-to-day mentor be, and what does week one look like?"
- ▸ "The listing says 61 - 90 days — can that flex to my approved window if my command shortens it?"
- ▸ "Is relocation expected for a full-time offer, or can I convert where I am?"
- ▸ Confirm the eligibility notes above — ask exactly what they need from you and when.
- ✓ Your projected start window and separation date (from your profile)
- ✓ Your command's approval status — even "packet drafted" signals you're serious
- ✓ Your civilian-translated resume bullets (generate them here)
- ✓ A written training-plan ask — you'll need it for your packet anyway
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