UMass Transit operates PVTA buses for the Five Colleges as well as the towns of Amherst, Belchertown, Deerfield, Granby, Hadley, Northampton, South Hadley, and Sunderland.
Now Hiring!
Are you a UMass student? Do you love driving? Join the team that moves UMass!
Drivers start at $16.25 per hour!
- Pay raises every semester
- Promotional positions with even higher pay and real-world supervisory and management experience
- Excellent resume material
- Flexible work schedules (optimized for students)
- We pay for your Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL), train you, and pay you while you're being trained
- It's fun!
- Rates effective January 5, 2020: Trainee $12.75, Driver $16.25 (plus raises)
- Must be a UMass student with at least 6 credits per semester and willing to work at least 15 hours a week
Wintersession 2019-2020 Training
Safety is our top priority, and our training program is extensive. Our Wintersession program (January 3rd through January 20th) is a great way to get the bulk of your training done when you’re not taking classes.
If you don't already have local housing in January, we'll:
- Put you up in the Campus Center Hotel!
- Feed you! (YCMP)
- Cover your early move-in fees for your dorm room!
Supervisory, Management, & Technical Experience
We pride ourselves in being a student-run organization! Drivers are eligible for promotion to a variety of student positions:
- Dispatch
- Driver Supervision
- Safety and Training
- Recruitment and Hiring
- Service
- Operations
- Marketing
- Administration
- Field Trip
- Special Transportation
- Special Projects
- Planning and Analysis
- Software Development
- Information Technology
Whatever your career interests, you'll gain valuable real-world experience for your resume! Apply today!