Student Internships

About Student Internships

The Wisconsin State Government currently offers the student internship programs outlined​ below. During your internship, you can expect:

  • internship planning and mentoring

  • project assignments and measurable goals

  • evaluations and progress reports

  • networking with other interns, state government employees, and management​​


​Available Internship Programs

State of Wisconsin Student Diversity Internship Program

The State of Wisconsin Student Diversity Internship Program is one of many internship programs offered by the Wisconsin State Government. The Division of Personnel Management, Bureau of Equity and Inclusion, administers the internship program and provides racial/ethnic minority​ students, female students, students with disabilities, and veteran students an opportunity to work in a professional work environment within Wisconsin State Government. The program provides students with valuable work experience and training in various branches of state government and is a paid internship.

​For more information, see the State of Wisconsin Student Diversity Internship Program webpage!​


​Department of Transportation Internship Program

WisDOT offers internship opportunities in a variety of program areas, such as:

  • Information technology (including asset management, security, database support)

  • Human resources

  • Civil and structural engineering (including materials, traffic, geotechnical, construction/design)

  • Facility services

  • Real estate

  • Accounting

  • Urban and regional planning

  • Consumer protection investigation

  • Fiscal services​

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