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MnDOT's Seeds Program provides paid college-level student worker positions to highly motivated minority or economically disadvantaged college students, students who are recently separated veterans, students with disabilities or female students in STEM or non-tradition fields of study.

About

Seeds is not an acronym, but a concept for MnDOT growing its own workforce talent. Launched in 1993, the Seeds Program helps the workforce better reflect the communities MnDOT serves, and has placed many successful program students into permanent, full-time MnDOT positions.

As a participant in this program, students will gain firsthand knowledge and experience by working in the real world with professionals in a variety of fields. Day-to-day opportunities include participating in meetings and training classes, as well as networking with industry professionals in your chosen field of study.

To be considered for this program you must meet all of the following requirements:

  • A college level student who identifies in one of the following groups:
    • minority *
    • Recently Separated Veteran **
    • student with a disability ***
    • female student in STEM or non-tradition field of study ****
    • economically disadvantaged *****
  • Legally eligible to work in the United States
  • A student at a college, university, technical or trade school taking a minimum of six semester credits or nine quarter credits
  • Pursuing of a major related to MnDOT’s needs:
    • Accounting/Finance
    • Business Administration/Management
    • Computer-aided Design/Drafting
    • Chemistry/Materials Science
    • Civil Engineering/Civil Technology
    • Communications/Graphic Design
    • Geography/Geographic Information Systems
    • Human Resources
    • Information Technology
    • Law/Paralegal
    • Planning
    • Surveying
  • A minimum GPA of 2.5 (3.0 for engineering majors)
  • At least one year or more of classes left before graduation

* A minority student is defined as an individual who identifies themselves as an ethnic person of color.

** A recently separated veteran is defined as a veteran who has served in active military duty, on or after Sept. 11, 2001, and has been honorably discharged as shown on their DD214.

*** An individual with a disability is defined as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; has a record of such impairment; or is regarded as having such impairment.

**** A female student in STEM or non-traditional field is defined as a person who identifies as female studying either science, technology, engineering or math fields. Non-tradition refers to labor intensive fields.

***** If applying under the economically disadvantaged criteria, please review income verification details as part of your application.

As of July 1, 2024, the pay is $17.58 - $20.58 /hour (Student Worker Para Professional), $19.56 - $23.26/hour (Student Worker Para Professional Senior).

Students may work up to 20 hours during the school year and 40 hours during summer and school breaks.

For more detailed descriptions, please visit the Seeds Positions page.

To apply, select the position name to open Minnesota Careers website. Enter the number 87192 in the search bar to go directly to the Seeds Student Worker application.

Construction and Innovation Contract Seeds Student Worker
Location: St. Paul
Number of openings: 1
Major/field of study: Business Administration, Business law, or related field of study

Human Resources Seeds Student Worker
Location: St. Paul
Number of openings: 1
Major/field of study: Human Resources, Office Management, Business Management, or related field of study

Metro Engineering Seeds Student Worker
Location: Roseville
Number of openings: 1
Major/field of study: Office Management, Civil Engineering, or related field of study

Metro Right of Way Seeds Student Worker
Location: Roseville
Number of openings: 1
Major/field of study: Geography, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or related field of study

Seeds Student Worker - general application
Location: Various
Major/field of study: Various