# Maryland DGS Launches Trades Internships

Maryland’s Department of General Services announced a statewide pilot providing six students with paid internships in construction, engineering, and maintenance, with placements at worksites in Carroll County and the Baltimore region. The workforce-development initiative is intended to build skills relevant to government infrastructure projects, but it is not a contract solicitation and includes no announced program budget or contractor contact information.

- Infrastructure contractors and procurement teams can treat the pilot as workforce-pipeline context for construction, engineering, and maintenance work, not as an immediate bidding opportunity.
- The announcement does not identify a funding amount, procurement vehicle, or way for firms to participate; no direct contracting action is specified.
- Governor Wes Moore said the students would gain development skills while working on government infrastructure projects, connecting the initiative to Maryland’s public-works workforce needs.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Education
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 30, 2026

### Government Entities
- Maryland Department of General Services (DGS)
- Office of Facilities Management (OFM)
- Office of Design, Construction, and Energy (DCE)

### Key Quotes
> Through this new initiative, we’re introducing individuals to career defining development skills, while they serve their state through work on critical government infrastructure projects.
> — Wes Moore, Governor of Maryland

### Sources
- [Moore-Miller Administration Launches Statewide Initiative to Build Trades Pipeline with Local Tech Schools | The Office of Governor Wes Moore](https://governor.maryland.gov/news/press-releases/moore-miller-administration-launches-statewide-initiative-build-trades-pipeline-local-tech-s) - MD