HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIPS

MTC High School Internship Program
Information for Participating Agencies

The internship should be a pre-professional learning experience for the student. In the past, students have assisted our partner agencies with fieldwork to collect data followed by its entry into a database, with research on easements and vacant parcels, CAD drawings, and organizing data. MTC asks that a planner, engineer or other transportation-related professional be assigned as a mentor for the eight-week duration of the student’s internship. In planning your internship position, please note that interns are not allowed to drive a vehicle while on the job.

There will be no direct cost to your agency; MTC will pay the student’s salary. Your agency would need to provide a work area, a range of daily tasks that can give the student a glimpse into the workings of your department, and appropriate supervision. Our goal is to attract motivated students and to coordinate and fund their placement in your organization.

Interns may work either full or part-time, for up to 8 weeks after the MTC orientation scheduled the week of June 20th. Since many students attend summer school, we encourage you to allow for flexibility in the intern’s work schedule.

MTC will recruit the interns, based upon the job description you provide. However, please be aware that some requests may not be filled; our budget only allows for approximately 25 interns throughout the nine Bay Area counties.

MTC will contract with a temporary employment agency as the employer of record. The agency will be responsible for payroll and other personnel processing, and for providing worker’s compensation insurance.

MTC will screen all applications and provide your agency with a pool of candidates of which you are expected to interview and make a final selection.

If you are willing to participate in this important educational program, you may download the request form below and email it to amacaulay@mtc.ca.gov, or contact Ann Macaulay in Human Resources at (510) 817-5741 and she will email the form to you.

For more information, contact Ann Macaulay in Human Resources at (510) 817-5741 or amacaulay@mtc.ca.gov.