Supervisor Kate Sears with information about PAID summer internship opportunites for high school students.

County of Marin sent this bulletin at 01/29/2013 01:46 PM PST

County of Marin - Supervisor Sears

 

Supervisor Kate Sears with information about PAID summer internship opportunities for high school students..  

 

The 2013 Metropolitan Transportation Commission High School Summer Internship Program is now open and accepting student applications online. Approximately 38 internships will be available throughout the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. The pay rate is $10.55 per hour. Each internship will last up to a maximum of 250 hours. Students may work full-time or part-time, for up to 10 weeks, between June 19 and August 30, 2013.

The purpose of the program is to:

  • promote interest in transportation as a potential career;
  • help students understand the role of transportation agencies in the community, county and region;
  • provide skill-building and enrichment opportunities during all phases of the program; and
  • provide assistance to our partner transportation agencies. 

Interested tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade students are invited to apply now. 

APPLICATION PROCESS 

  1. Complete online application.
  2. Attach to the application a page that describes in your own words a transportation prob­lem in your community and explains what you think could be done to resolve the matter.
  3. Also attach one letter of recommendation from a teacher, principal, counselor, religious leader or employer (two letters are required if GPA is below 2.8). 

Program requirements and information:

http://www.mtc.ca.gov/jobs/high_school/

 

Listing of the internship opportunities and application form:

http://jobs.mtc.ca.gov/InternshipOpportunities/jobinternship.html 

 

Deadline for students to apply: February 28, 2013

Also see pdf:

We hope you will help us spread the word and look forward to seeing your students take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.

 

 

Michelle Tan
Internship Coordinator
(510) 817-5807 office
(510) 817-5848 fax
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
101-8th St 3rd Floor
Oakland, CA 94607
www.mtc.ca.gov/jobs/high_school/