State of Michigan

Job Description

THIS IS A NON-CAREER APPOINTMENT THAT IS LIMITED TO 129 HOURS PER MONTH

This position provides basic assistance to professional transportation planner staff in meeting responsibilities of the Statewide Planning Section (SPS). This includes a variety of baseline tasks related to assisting with the statewide and metropolitan planning processes and programs including Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), Regional Planning Agencies, Rural Task Force Program, Small Urban Program, Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, and Byways Program. Assists the transportation planning staff with the development of training materials for external and internal Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) customers. Runs and analyzes various reports from MDOT databases as requested. Other administrative activities as assigned.

This position also involves assisting senior staff in process improvement documentation and assistance in document production including the FY26 – 29 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, the Non-Metropolitan Rural Transportation Consultation Plan, Byways Program Statewide Guidelines, and Transportation Performance Measures.

Attends and participates in various in-person and Microsoft Teams meetings with external and internal customers as assigned.

The "Salary" listed above is a range that reflects the minimum rate through the maximum rate of the Student Assistant position.

For additional information, please see the links below:

• Position Description (Download PDF reader)
• All about MDOT

Based on operational needs and within established limits, remote work and alternate work schedule requests for this position may be considered.

The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer. Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.

Required Education and Experience

Education

Current enrollment in vocational or technical school, or post-secondary educational institution.

Enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Urban or Regional Planning, Public Administration, Economics, Resource Development, Political Science, Geography, Communications, or other related field is preferred.

MDOT requires enrollment in at least 6 credit hours per semester/term excluding summers and continuously enrolled and earning the required credits.

Experience

No specific type or amount is required.

Additional Requirements and Information

To be considered for this position you must:

• Possession of a valid driver's license is preferred.
• Submit proof of enrollment which includes unofficial transcripts, an acceptance letter from the college/university (as long as it is for the upcoming semester/term), copy of current semester/term schedule, or a receipt of tuition payment that shows a balance of $0.00. Failure to attach proof of enrollment may result in you being screened out of the process.

View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/S/StudentAssistant.pdf (Download PDF reader)

MDOT does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test and physical (if applicable) prior to their actual appointment. Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable. Any position offer will be conditional until results of the drug test, physical, criminal background, and driving records indicate eligibility for employment.

The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process including, but not limited to, responses to application questions and responses to interview questions or exercises.

If you have questions related to this posting, please contact Logan Bristol at BristolL3@michigan.gov.

Accommodations

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator (Download PDF reader) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.

Non-career employees are not eligible for insurance benefits, but they may be able to participate in deferred-compensation 401k and 457 plans and earn paid sick time.