Public Interest Job of the Week – U.S. Department of Transportation

The Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG) is designed to mentor and cultivate tomorrow's leaders, strengthen their understanding of the transportation industry and prepare them for future public service opportunities. The STIPDG is a paid internship program open to all qualified candidates without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by state or local law.
 

The internship lasts 10 weeks, pays a $5,000 stipend, and includes free housing if the student’s home of record is further than 50 miles from the internship location. Internship opportunities will be available at the Washington D.C. headquarters and several field offices, such as Atlanta, Baltimore, San Francisco, and Lakewood, Colorado. 

The deadline to apply is December 23, 2012. For more information and application instructions, go to http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/education/stipdg.cfm