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    PennDOT Accepting Applications for Summer Seasonal Programs

    February 14, 2023

    ​Uniontown, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is currently accepting applications for its Summer Seasonal Programs that run from April through October. There are opportunities for college students, CDL Operators, Highway Maintenance Workers, and Semi-Skilled Laborers in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties.

    PennDOT offers many opportunities for those interested in temporary employment. Joining our team as a temporary employee has the potential for permanent employment with PennDOT. 

    124 College Internship Opportunities Available:  

    • Engineering Scientific and Technical Intern for College Engineering Students

    • Engineering Scientific and Technical Intern for College Non-Engineering Students

    • DOT Summer Student Employee

     46 Summer Employment Opportunities Available:  

    • Transportation Equipment Operator A (CDL required).

    • Highway Maintenance Worker

    • Semi-Skilled Labor

    Permanent CDL operators, mechanics, and maintenance repairmen positions are also available. Please visit our website to learn more.

    For more information or to apply visit www.employment.pa.gov

    Questions regarding positions or application process, can be directed to Mary Machesky at 724.439.7353 or mmachesky@pa.gov.

    Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles in Pennsylvania by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

    511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts.

    Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties at www.PennDOT.pa.gov/District12.

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     Contacts:       Melissa Maczko, 724-439-7135 or mmaczko@pa.gov 
                            Toni Hartley, 724-425-3018 or tohartley@pa.gov 

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