Vehicle Compliance & Licensing Intern

Vehicle Compliance & Licensing Intern

Salary

$16.46 Hourly

Location

Ankeny - 50021 - Polk County, IA

Job Type

Internship

Job Number

27-01147

Agency

645 Iowa Department of Transportation

Opening Date

10/21/2026

Closing Date

11/11/2026 11:59 PM Central

LinkedIn Tag

#LI-DNP

Point of Contact

Jarid.Catrenich@iowadot.us

Job Description

This position will conduct a variety of routine transactions pertaining to dealer licensing, abandoned vehicle reimbursement claims, vehicle rate setting, emergency vehicle authorizations, file management for appeal hearings, and other projects supporting vehicle compliance. The position is supervised by the Manager of Vehicle Information Partners (VIP) team, but may also receive direction and work closely with other program managers and administrative staff in the unit.

Duties:

• Transact a variety of functions related to dealer licensing, including applications, bond reviews, correspondence handling for administrative actions, renewals and issuance of in-transit tags.
• Add vehicle weight/list price (rate setting), as it pertains to vehicle registration, and perform vehicle maintenance when requested by county treasurer offices or dealers.
• Process applications for emergency vehicle authorization (red light) certificates.
• Properly maintain all transaction records as required by process and policy.
• Provide customer service to dealer licensees and applicants asking routine questions about applications, renewals and other basic processes.
• Perform other assignments to support the VIP team as directed by the manager.

Desired majors: Paralegal, Public Administration, Business Administration

Duration: 20/hours during school semesters and up to 40/hours during school breaks. Intern may start Jan 2027 or May 2027

Employer State of Iowa

Agency 645 Iowa Department of Transportation Address 800 Lincoln Way

Ames, Iowa, 50010

Website https://iowadot.gov/careers/