Know any college students studying Civil Engineering and looking for a job? Here’s an opportunity!

Good Morning NSBE and SHPE Presidents and Advisors:

I’m contacting you from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Office of Recruitment and Outreach. IDOT has started recruiting entry-level Civil Engineers and we would appreciate it if you could forward on the information about this great career opportunity to your current members, as well as any recent graduates that you may know of who are looking for employment.

The qualifications to apply for CET positions at IDOT are as follows:
– Posses or will obtain a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering by Spring 2011
– United States Citizen or A Non-Citizen with Permanent Work Authorization
– 2.5 Cumulative GPA
– 2.75 GPA in Major Courses

Any interested applicants should send in their application materials, along with a copy of their transcript (official or unofficial) via email or fax as soon as possible. Attached please find several forms for you to distribute. They are: a position description, an application and an applicant information form. If anyone has any questions or concerns, they may contact me directly at the information listed below.

Forms to complete:
– https://shpe-sv.org/jobs/IDOT%20Technical%20Application.doc
– https://shpe-sv.org/jobs/CE%20Job%20Specifications.pdf
– https://shpe-sv.org/jobs/CET%20Candidate%20Information%20Sheet.docx

Thanks in advance for all of your help. We’re looking forward to working with you and your members. J

Danielle R. Harrell, MPA
Illinois Department of Transportation
2300 South Dirksen Parkway, Rm 339b
Springfield, Illinois 62764
Phone: 217-524-0256
Fax: 217-557-7277
Email: Danielle.Harrell@illinois.gov