2026 Maintenance Intern : Austin District - Multiple Locations

2026 Maintenance Intern: Austin District - Multiple Locations

TxDOT's Austin District has job openings for maintenance interns at various offices across the Austin metro area. Annually, over 1,100 college and high school students from across Texas and beyond select the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) as their employer of choice. For them, it's a dream come true, a coveted accomplishment. Did you know that members of our executive leadership team, including our executive director, were paid interns at TxDOT? A paid internship is a great opportunity to explore what TxDOT has to offer to the citizens of Texas, expand your knowledge acquired from school, and possibly serve as a gateway to future job opportunities with the agency. It is no surprise that many students choose to come back to TxDOT year-after-year to rejoin our team. TxDOT's employment program provides current high school and college students the opportunity to gain valuable paid hands-on experience. At TxDOT, you will join a workforce that is passionate about their careers. You have nothing to lose and lots to gain such as invaluable work experience that can carry you into the future. Make the choice and join TxDOT for your brighter tomorrow today.

To qualify, students must:

• Must be 16 years old.
• Be a U.S. citizen or be eligible to work in the U.S.
• Be currently enrolled as a student at a high school, technical school, college or university.

Possible work locations:

• Traffic signals office: 7901 North IH 35, Austin, TX 78753
• HQ maintenance office: 7901 North IH 35, Austin, TX 78753
• Other work locations that may be available: Bastrop, Burnet, Llano, Mason, Fredericksburg, Johnson City, Georgetown, San Marcos, Giddings, East Travis County, North Travis County, Central Travis County, and South Travis County.

Salary plan/grade: Intern maintenance tech: A11 ($18 -$22/hourly)

Minimum salary: $18.00

Maximum salary: $22.00

Pay basis: Hourly

FLSA status: Nonexempt

Work locations: Austin district headquarters 7901 North IH 35 Austin 78753

Other locations: UST-Texas-Austin, UST-Texas-Mason, UST-Texas-Taylor, UST-Texas-Llano, UST-Texas-Georgetown, UST-Texas-Lockhart, UST-Texas-Fredericksburg, UST-Texas-Cedar Park, UST-Texas-Lincoln, UST-Texas-Johnson City, UST-Texas-Bastrop, UST-Texas-San Marcos, UST-Texas-Burnet

Travel: No

Shift: Day job

Shift details: Up to 40 hours, Monday - Friday. Hours of operations will vary based on location.

Location flexibility: Onsite

Benefits and perks: At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement plans
• Alternative and/or flexible work schedules
• Paid leave and holidays
• Health premiums paid at 100% for full-time employees
• On-the-job training
• Tuition assistance program
• Holistic wellness program with leave incentives
• Career development and advancement opportunities
• Family-friendly policies and programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a best place for working parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas mother-friendly worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance. For a complete list of our total compensation package, please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package. To view benefits available to all state of Texas employees, visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov).

Position description: This position performs entry-level and routine maintenance work. Work involves physical labor tasks such as: plant and landscape maintenance, maintenance of comfort stations and rights-of-way, minor equipment repair, and assisting with roadway repair. Employees at this level perform assignments following specific instructions and are subject to frequent review by the immediate supervisor.

Essential duties:

• Assists in repairing and erecting signs and repairing drums and/or barricades; as required moves items related to these duties.
• Assists in warehousing and supply functions.
• Assists with repairs to potholes, roadway shoulders and edges, guardrails, signs, and other related work.
• Assists with traffic control to include placing and gathering cones, flagging traffic, and other related work.
• Operates light equipment. (Must be at least 18 years of age and have a valid driver's license.)
• Maintains picnic and rest areas, rights-of-way, maintenance yards and comfort stations.
• Move/picks up litter and roadway debris.
• Performs minor maintenance and repairs on equipment.
• Performs plant and landscape maintenance including trimming trees, brush and mowing, fertilizing and watering, as required moves items related to these duties.
• Performs some carpentry work.
• Performs some clerical duties.
• Repairs and installs posts and mailbox supports, as required moves items related to these duties.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum qualifications:

• Education: Must be a student in high school or other educational institution or accepted into a college, university or educational institution.
• Experience: No experience required (experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent)
• Other conditions: Must be at least 16 years of age, a student currently enrolled in high school or any institution of higher education to include a trade/vocational school. Employees at least 18 years of age with valid driver's license may be assigned driving duties and may use power tools.

Physical requirements and working conditions:

• Required to wear protective hard hat, or other personal protective equipment/devices.
• Subject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protection
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs
• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
• Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)
• Lifting-raising objects from lower to higher position/horizontally to a different position
• Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Close visual acuity-work includes visual inspection of small defects/parts
• Close visual acuity-using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts
• Visual acuity-operate machines, such as drill presses, power saws, and mills

Conditions of employment:

• Please read the standard conditions of employment (TxDOT) for all positions.
• This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.
• Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions.
• This is a safety impact position and will be subject to random drug testing. Please note that the department of transportation's drug and alcohol testing regulation – 49 CFR part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize 'medical marijuana' under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.