Summer Transportation Institute

High school students who live in the San Jose, California area can learn about transportation careers through a four-week on-campus session at San Jose State University. The Summer Transportation Institute introduces students to principles of transportation systems development, construction, management, technology, inter-modal systems, and environmental impact. Students come away understanding the career opportunities in the transportation industry, and they are stimulated to pursue college degrees that prepare them for transportation careers.

Students have described the program as a “once-in-a-lifetime experience.” A young man from Fremont High School in Sunnyvale said, “The class was more than I imagined and surpassed all my expectations! The class lectures…were interesting. The projects and field trips were awesome!”
 
After a tour of the Bay Area Rapid Transit District headquarters, a young woman from Presentation High School in San Jose noted, “BART is more than just transportation. Engineering, economics, and other fields are all intertwined.”

Field trips have included Mineta International Airport, NASA Ames Research Center, New United Motors Manufacturing (NUMMI), the Port of Oakland, the San José Traffic Control Center, and other sites.

The program is made possible by a grant from the US Department of Transportation´s Federal Highway Administration

For information:

Mrs. Cheryl Connolly, Coordinator
1180 Spring Hill Way
San Jose, CA 95112
Summertransportation@yahoo.com
Fax: (408) 924-7565