Program Objectives
- Generate awareness among college students about job opportunities and career pathways in the U.S. transit industry
- Offer certificate to college students who are interested in the transit profession
- Serve as a model for public transit operators and university partnerships
- Provide a tool for recruitment and training to replace the aging workforce
- Encourage collaboration between UMass Transit, UMass Transportation Center, and CTtransit
Requirements
- UMass undergraduate or graduate student
- CEE 410/510 and 418/518 plus 3 other courses
- 200 hours of supervised internship at a public transit agency such as CTTransit or UMass Transit Services