Position Description
An exciting internship opportunity awaits you with the Harris County Toll Road Authority! If you are a rising college sophomore through senior, HCTRA has opportunities in our Customer Service, Engineering & Construction, Finance, Human Resources, Operations & Facilities, Public Safety, Design and Planning, and Tolling Operations departments. Depending on your major and interest, you could gain hands-on-experience learning the engineering behind roadway construction projects, assists in our state-of-the-art dispatch center, or assisting in improving the customer experience just to name a few. Previous college interns have helped create algorithms with our tolling Operations teams and drafted program manuals.
If you want to learn in a real-world environment and have an interest in transportation, tolling, or local government, this internship is for you! HCTRA has a limited number of positions available for Summer 2026. Sounds exciting? Read the eligibility requirements and steps to apply below. This internship program will run from Monday, 18 May 2026, to Friday, 07 Aug 2026.
Requirements
Requirements:
• Must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student
• Must have a minimum of 24 credit hours earned
• Entering Sophomore, Junior, Senior year
• Cannot be on academic probation
General Information
Application Checklist
• Complete this application
• Attach a cover letter
• Attach a resume- please be sure to provide a valid email address
• Attach unofficial transcript
Closing Time/Day
• Deadline to apply is Friday, 03 Apr. 2026, at 4:30 PM
Contact Person
• For any questions or more information please email: hctra-internship@hctra.org
All applicants will be notified on or before Friday, 01 May 2026
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email: ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net
