The Met Council’s Internship Program offers professional development opportunities for students in a variety of post-secondary fields of study. Our internships are designed to provide students meaningful work and be an introduction to public service and a chance to discover the Met Council. Whether they are out on a construction site, in the lab, or in the office, their work at the Met Council matters.
Internships last a minimum of 12 weeks in the summer, with many lasting a year or longer.
Participants receive an hourly rate of $24.47 or $24.67 (2025 rates), depending on position.
2026 program dates
Summer internships start in May or June, with some positions beginning early.
Most internships end in August, with many extending part-time into the school year.
Applications
Internship openings will be posted on our jobs website monthly, with a new grouping of positions published in October, November, December, and January.
Applications for the second wave of 2026 internships are open now through Dec. 21.
Info sessions
Join us for an upcoming one-hour information session to learn more about our 2026 internships and receive information about a few specific internship opportunities.
- Wednesday, Nov. 26, at 6:00 p.m. (click to register)
- Spotlight on these positions: Arterial Bus Rapid Transit Intern, Geographic Information Systems Intern, Industrial Network Switch Replacement Intern, and Planning and Urban Design Intern
- Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 6:00 p.m. (click to register)
- Spotlight on these positions: Capital Planning Intern, Interceptor Operator Intern, and Sustainability Intern
- Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 6:00 p.m. (click to register)
- Spotlight on these positions: Street Operations Intern, Technology Systems Intern, Transportation Geographic Information Systems Intern, and Water Resources Data Science Intern
- Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 6:00 p.m. (click to register)
- Spotlight on these positions: Mapping Pipe Asset Information Intern, Service Desk Intern, and Shared Mobility Intern
Please also fill out the registration form if you cannot attend live but would like to receive an email after the event with a link to that recording.
Positions available
Applications are currently being accepted for these internship positions:
- Environmental Services:
- Geographic Information Systems Intern
- Industrial Network Switch Replacement Intern
- Interceptor Operator Intern (2 positions)
- Mapping Pipe Asset Information Intern (2 positions)
- Shared Mobility Intern
- Water Resources Data Science Intern
- Metro Transit:
- Arterial Bus Rapid Transit Intern
- Capital Planning Intern
- Planning and Urban Design Intern
- Street Operations Intern
- Sustainability Intern
- Technology Systems Intern
- Metropolitan Transportation Services:
- Transportation Geographic Information Systems Intern
- Regional Administration:
- Service Desk Intern (2 positions)
Positions that will be open for applications in the next wave include, by division:
- Community Development:
- Climate Implementation Intern
- Local Planning Assistance Intern
- Environmental Services:
- Empire Facility Intern
- Surface Water Planning Intern
- Technical Writer Intern
- Water Supply Planning Intern
- Metro Transit:
- Community Engagement Intern
- Community Outreach Intern
- Data Scientist Intern
- MT Police Department Business Technology Intern
- MT Police Department Training Unit Intern
- Quality Assurance Intern
- Research Intern
- Metropolitan Transportation Services:
- Multimodal Transportation Planning Intern
- Transportation Planning Intern
- Regional Administration:
- Dev-Sec-Ops Intern
- Information Security Intern