Year-round Student Worker- Seeds Program

Year-round Student Worker- Seeds Program

Salary Range: $17.58 - $23.61 per hour

Start your career while you finish your degree. MnDOT’s Seeds Student Worker Program provides paid, career-track positions at MnDOT to highly motivated college students from underrepresented groups. The program offers flexible scheduling: work up to 40 hours per week during school breaks and reduced hours during the school year to focus on your classes. Some positions require in-person work, and some may be eligible for a hybrid schedule.

Seeds Student Workers assist offices across the agency allowing us to hire students majoring in different fields. Currently, we are filling positions for students studying the following areas:

• Business Administration/Business Management
• Civil Engineering/Civil Technology
• Geography/Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Human Resources
• Urban Planning 
• Office Management
• Finance 
• Environment
• Adult Education/Training 

For more information and a list of currently available positions, visit mndot.gov/careers/seeds.html.

PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS

The Seeds program places college students in paid Student Worker positions across MnDOT offices. Students must also meet the following minimum qualifications:

• Identify in one of the following categories: minority, veteran, student with disabilities, economically disadvantaged, or woman in STEM/non-traditional fields
• Be a current student enrolled at a college/university, trade, or technical school - undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to apply
• Have a minimum GPA of 2.5 (3.0 for engineers)
• Have at least one academic year left before graduation

*The Minnesota Department of Transportation does not sponsor applicants for work visas or Optional Practical Training Extensions for STEM Students. Individuals must be legally authorized to work in the US at the start of employment.