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Metropolitan Transportation Commission Extends Internship Opportunities to High School Students

Application deadline extended to May 15, 2002

CONTACT:

Catalina Alvarado
510.817.5783

OAKLAND, Calif., April 23, 2002...The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) has extended its deadline to May 15 for submittal of applications from high school students wishing to participate in its High School Internship Program. The program provides paid work experience in the field of transportation to students who have completed the 10th, 11th or 12th grade by this June.

"The program’s purpose is to introduce students to potential careers, and to provide our transportation partners with some assistance on entry-level tasks," noted MTC Executive Director Steve Heminger. One of MTC’s citizen advisory panels, the Minority Citizens Advisory Committee, provided guidance in the design of the program, and assists with recruitment of high school students.

Students will be employed, either full- or part-time, in the summer with cities and public agencies in a department related to transportation planning or engineering, public works or public transit. Approximately 40 paid internships ($8.25 per hour) are available throughout the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. Student applicants will be matched with a job site in or near the city in which they live. Student must be at least 16 years of age, have completed at least the tenth grade by the start of the program, and have a minimum grade point average of 2.8.

Applications can be downloaded from MTC’s Web site, located at <www.mtc.ca.gov>. To request a copy of the application packet, contact MTC Public Information Officer Catalina Alvarado at 510.817.5783, or e-mail <calvarado@mtc.ca.gov>.

Completed applications should be returned by Wednesday, May 15 , 2002, although jobs are open until filled. MTC is the regional transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area.

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