TRANSIT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY. FINAL REPORT

The report describes the development of a student transit internship program at Indiana University. Expansion of an existing informal program involving only the Bloomington campus and a limited number of transit systems was aided by a Section 11(a) grant. The internship program was extended to eight campuses of Indiana University. Resumes received from 40 students and 17 transit systems indicated an interest in participating. The transit internship experiences of six students are summarized. The report identifies difficulties encountered in placing interns and provides recommendations for the development of successful internship programs. Financial constraints prevented several transit systems from participating in the project. There is a need for a cooperative effort between transit managers and university faculty members, the arrangements need to be long-term, and internship programs need to be properly structured by transit systems and academic institutions to provide a useful experience to the intern and to benefit the transit system.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Urban Transportation

  825 East Eighth Street
  Bloomington, Indiana,   United States  47405

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Smerk, G M
• Publication Date: 1989-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 97 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Public transit
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Department of Transportation; Urban Mass Transportation Act
• Uncontrolled Terms: Internships
• Old TRIS Terms: Ost university research; Umta section 11
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00494902
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-IN-11-0013-89-1
• Contract Numbers: UMTA-IN-11-0013
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 30 1990 12:00AM