To be considered for this program you must meet all of the following requirements.
A college-level student who identifies in one of the following groups:
- minority *
- Recently Separated Veteran **
- student with a disability ***
- female student in STEM or non-tradition field of study ****
- economically disadvantaged *****
Enrolled at a college, university, technical or trade school and taking a minimum of six semester credits or nine quarter credits
Have at least 12 months left of school before graduation
Pursuing of a major related to MnDOT’s business needs
A minimum GPA of 2.5 (3.0 for engineering majors)
Legally eligible to work in the United States
* A minority student is defined as an individual who identifies themselves as an ethnic person of color.
** A recently separated veteran is defined as a veteran who has served in active military duty, on or after Sept. 11, 2001, and has been honorably discharged as shown on their DD214.
*** An individual with a disability is defined as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; has a record of such impairment; or is regarded as having such impairment.
**** A female student in STEM or non-traditional field is defined as a person who identifies as female studying either science, technology, engineering or math fields. Non-tradition refers to labor intensive fields.
***** If applying under the economically disadvantaged criteria, please review income verification details as part of your application.
Seeds students are hired as either a Student Worker Paraprofessional or a Student Worker Paraprofessional Sr.depending on their level of education and experience. As of July 1, 2025:
Student Worker Paraprofessional pay rate is $17.84 - $20.89 per hour
Student Worker Paraprofessional Sr pay rate is $19.85 - $23.61 per hour
Seeds students typically work 15-20 hours per week during the school year and up to 40 hours during the summer and school breaks.
For more detailed descriptions, please visit the Seeds Positions page.
To apply, select the position name to go directly to the Seeds Student Worker application on mn.gov/careers.
ArcGIS Cartographer Seeds Student Worker
Location: Roseville
Number of openings: 1
Major/field of study: Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geography, Cartography, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, or related fields
eLearning Seeds Student Worker
Location: St Paul
Number of openings: 1
Major/field of study: Adult Education, Business and Marketing Education, Human Resources, Human Resources Development, Graphic Design, or related fields
Geographic Information System Seeds Student Worker
Location: St. Paul
Number of openings: 1
Majors/field of study: Civil Engineering, Geography, Urban Planning, Traffic Engineering, Cartography, or related fields
Land Management Seeds Student Worker
Location: Bemidji
Number of openings: 1
Major/field of study: Business, Finance, or related fields
Land Management Support Seeds Student Worker
Locations: St. Paul
Number of openings: 1
Majors/field of study: Human Resources, Business Administration, Real Estate, Pre-Law, or related fields
Project Support Seeds Student Worker
Location: St. Paul
Number of openings: 1
Majors/field of study: Public Administration, Business, Analytics, Urban Planning/Community Development, Finance, and Policy, or related fields
Research Specialist Seeds Student Worker
Location:St. Paul
Number of openings: 1
Majors/field of study: Business Administration, or related fields
Right of Way Seeds Student Worker
Location: Detroit Lakes
Number of openings: 1
Major/field of study: Civil Engineering, Land Surveying or related fields
Traffic Seeds Student Worker
Location: Bemidji or Crookston
Number of openings: 1
Major/field of study: Civil Engineering or related fields
Traffic Engineering Safety Seeds Student Worker
Location: Roseville
Number of openings: 1
Majors/field of study: Civil Engineering, Traffic Engineering, GIS, or related fields
Seeds Student Worker - general application
Location: Various
Major/field of study: Accounting/Finance, Architecture/Architectural Drafting, Business Management, Chemistry/Materials Science/Physics, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Communications/Marketing, Environmental Studies/Science, Geography/GIS, Human Resources, Land Surveying, Law/Paralegal, Office Management,
Planning/Urban Studies, Public Administration
