Student Internship Program
About the Program
The New Mexico State Personnel Office Student Internship Program offers high school, undergraduate, and graduate students and recent graduates the opportunity to gain valuable work experience in State Government, mentorship from industry professionals, and development of career readiness competencies (behaviors).
Becoming an intern is a great way to engage in career exploration, career planning, and to build meaningful professional connections. Internship positions will be offered through a variety of state agencies, professions and locations including Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and more.
SoNM Department of Transportation Interns
Desirae Gucito, Isabella Schalow, and Daniel Escobar
Available Positions
To view available positions, please visit https://careers.share.nm.gov/ and filter the “Job Family” to “Internships”.
If you’d like to receive more information about the program or notifications for when internship positions are posted, please fill out the form linked here: https://forms.office.com/g/rbG6j8RRqe.
Testimonials
“This internship has been an awesome opportunity to learn about and get hands-on experience in a career field I have been interested in pursuing. This experience has helped solidify what I would like to pursue for my professional career after college. I have learned so much from so many awesome people, and I am really grateful to have this amazing internship opportunity.”
Aaron Inman
General Services Department
High School Intern
“During my time in this internship, I have developed a lot of new skills that will help me with future jobs. The new skills I developed and improved were team collaboration, communication, and learning how to deescalate scenarios.
This allowed me to gain value for my academic and professional career in the future by allowing me to utilize and grow professional skills such as communicating with people better and learning how to better collaborate.”
Josh Gutierrez
Department of Workforce Solutions
Undergraduate Intern
“This internship ignited an urge to complete college and finish my degree that I haven’t felt beforehand. Now that I know the process and the amount of planning in construction and many different aspects that changed my view on learning. I want to learn so much more now that I’ve seen how much information goes into each project, big or small.”
Diego Padilla
Department of Transportation
Undergraduate Intern
“This job gave me a glimpse of what it feels like to have found the work I want to do—the kind that makes me excited to get up every morning, knowing I have a purpose, and that purpose is doing what I love. Supporting the agency’s mission and being part of a team dedicated to New Mexico’s needs has shown me that IT is about more than just technology; it’s about service, purpose, and impact.”
Joshua Salazar
Early Childhood Education & Care Department IT Intern
In conclusion, my internship at NMDOT was a transformative experience that expanded my technical skills, clarified my career goals, and deep my understanding of the critical role of geotechnical engineering in public infrastructure. I am grateful for the opportunity and look forward to applying this learning in my future endeavors.”
Bahar Ghaneshirazi
Department of Transportation
Undergraduate Intern
“I have already gained so much from the education and networking from the events I have attended, the exposure and experiences shadowing with various bureaus, and the projects I’m working on where I get to contribute to actual rule making with the state. This internship has been a great experience and I remain excited for my future with NMED.”
Avery Simpson
Education Department
Undergraduate Intern