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 on these dates: Oct. 23, Nov. 21, and Dec. 22. Applications for the first wave of 2026 internships are open now through Nov. 20.
Review current openings and apply today!
Positions that will be open for applications in the next wave (Nov. 21) include, by division:
- Environmental Services:
- Environmental Engineer Intern
- Geographic Information Systems Intern
- Interceptor Operator Intern
- Mapping Pipe Asset Information
- Molecular Biology Intern
- Surface Water Planning
- Water Resource Assessment and Database Intern
- Water Supply Planning
- Metro Transit:
- Arterial BRT Planning Intern
- Business Technology Intern
- Capitol Planning Intern
- Data Scientist Intern
- Engineering and Facilities Sustainability Intern
- Planning and Urban Design Intern
- Quality Assurance Intern
- Strategic Initiatives Research Intern
- Street Operations Intern
- Technology Systems Intern
- Regional Administration:
Info sessions
Join us for an upcoming one-hour information session to learn more about our 2026 internships.
- Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 6:00 p.m. (click to register) – General information and a spotlight on opportunities in community engagement
- Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 6:00 p.m. (click to register) – General information and a spotlight on opportunities in project/office management
- Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 6:00 p.m. (click to register) – General information and a spotlight on opportunities in STEM
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.