Aeronautics Drone Internship Summer 2025
Aeronautics Drone Internship Summer 2025
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This requisition will remain open until filled; however first consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.
Current MassDOT employees should use their internal MassCareers account to apply.
All job applications must be submitted online through MassCareers to be considered.
Please provide a complete accurate and current resume / application for MassDOT to review in order to determine if your submitted materials meet the minimum entrance requirements for the position.
- For questions regarding the job posting please email the MassDOT Talent Acquisition Team at
- For general questions regarding MassDOT call the Human Resources Service Center at.
- For a disabilityrelated reasonable accommodation or alternative application method call ADA Coordinator Lucy Bayard at.
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Females minorities veterans and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race religion color sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation age disability national origin veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women Black Indigenous and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may selfselect out of opportunities if they dont meet 100 of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.
Position Summary
MassDOTs Aeronautics Division is searching for an Intern to support the MassDOT Drone Program. This role will work alongside stakeholders in MassDOT Aeronautics MassDOT Highway and the MBTA and will work directly with Drone Program leadership to address and develop unmanned aircraft system (UAS or drone) projects supporting transportation use cases. The Aeronautics Division is the Commonwealth lead to evaluate the utility of drones across MassDOT and other Commonwealth agencies and is developing the policy procedures and operational best practices for the team to use drones to realize cost savings optimize data quality improve safety and increase timeliness of business operations within MassDOT and the MBTA. This is a Summer internship that runs from June through August. Opportunities exist for interns both to support the operational development of drone use cases exploring how data collected by drones can meet immediate MassDOT and MBTA needs as well as to help develop data solutions to more efficiently ingest and analyze dronecollected data and disseminate final data products to end users.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist in the planning implementation and evaluation of pilot programs to demonstrate how drones can contribute to existing MassDOT and MBTA use cases.
- Work with Highway personnel to determine how drone data can supplement design and construction projects.
- Work with rail personnel to determine how drone data can supplement regular rail inspections.
- Work with Aeronautics personnel to develop the workflow and to process data sets for using drones to survey obstructions at airport.
- Track an entire drone project from initial drone request to final dissemination of data products and suggest process improvement based on feedback from the end users.
- Work with Drone Team data analysts to evaluate the process for ingesting saving securing analyzing and disseminating drone collected data and data products.
- Investigate how to integrate geospatial information systems (GIS) and artificial intelligence (AI) applications to transportation use cases. Example projects could include automatically tagging vegetation along railroad tracks using multispectral imaging data or training AI algorithms to identify features that require more detailed inspection.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in a small and collaborative team environment.
- Demonstrated aptitude in written and verbal communication.
- Desire to innovate and think creatively.
- Critical thinking and problemsolving abilities.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Knowledge of GIS applications or imagery analysis tools.
- For data position: knowledge of artificial intelligence tools or database management a plus.
- Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications especially Excel and in virtual collaborative tools such as Microsoft Teams Zoom etc.
- Experience and interest in transit or transportation infrastructure a plus.
- Experience flying drones a plus but not required.
- Enrolled in a related Undergraduate or Graduate degree program such as Aeronautical Engineering Civil Engineering Aviation Planning Public Administration Computer Engineering Cyber Security Drone Technology Project Management etc.
- Graduate student preferred.
- This internship may require travel to the 10 Park Plaza Boston MA location. The operational position may require travel to project sites across the Commonwealth.
About MassDOT
The 4000 employees ofMassachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)takes great pride in connecting the Commonwealths residents and communities. MassDOT is responsible for developing implementing and coordinating transportation policies and projects for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to efficiently plan design construct and maintain a safe statewide transportation system which effectively meets the transportation needs of the Commonwealth. Information about MassDOTs inclusive culture and career opportunities can be found atmass/massdotcareers.
MassDOTs divisions include: Highway Registry of Motor Vehicles Aeronautics and Rail & Transit. Headquarters (Planning & Enterprise Services) provides business and administrative support and policy leadership for each of the four 4 divisions.
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System Requirements
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Full-Time
