Get hands-on experience in:

* Engineering
* Urban transportation planning
* Finance
* Public administration
* Computer science
* Law
* Labor relations
* Graphics
* Marketing
* Transportation management
* Human resources communications  
** Plus more

College Aide Program

You must apply through your college career coordinators/advisors in order to qualify for any student program.

• This is a paid internship program for experience
• Your school’s career services coordinator will help you access job descriptions.

The college aide program is open to juniors, seniors and graduate students who meet
the following criteria (F1 students are ineligible for this program):

• Enrolled in a degree program in an accredited college or university
• Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (undergraduate) and 3.0 (graduate)
• Undergraduates: must be a full-time student carrying a minimum of 12 credits in a degree program while attending an accredited 4 year college
• Graduate: may be a part-time student carrying 6 credits in a degree program while attending an accredited 4 year college
• Commit to a minimum of 20 hours per week for the full internship period
  
  
  
  

Internship Programs

Unpaid – For experience and/or credit only. Many NYC Transit employees began their careers in an internship program.

Open to juniors, seniors and graduate students who meet the following criteria (F1 students are eligible for this program):

• Enrolled in a degree program in an accredited college or university
• Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (undergraduate) or 3.0 (graduate)
• Must be enrolled in a degree program at an accredited college in a part-time status (3 credits minimum)
• Commit to a minimum of 14 hours weekly for the full internship period

Please note: Students enrolled in a degree program in a two-year school who need an internship to meet degree requirements must have a minimum of 50 credits and should contact the school's career services coordinator to enroll in the appropriate internship class. Students who opt for an internship for personal development and work experience must have 60 credits but may not need the internship class.

View available projects
(Projects updated as of 4/14/08)




Additional programs available for students currently enrolled in school.

The Corps of Transit Engineers (CTE) Program 

Qualified applicants must be college juniors or seniors who can work part-time during the school year and/or full-time during the summer as Engineering Trainees.
Work with people who design and build multi-million-dollar subway projects.

You must be a US citizen or have permanent resident status.

Click here to learn more.

Cooperative Education Program

We need students with these majors:

Architecture
Civil/Structural Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Journalism/English
Mechanical Engineering

Open to college undergraduate and graduate students who work 35 hours a week during the school year. Minimum grade point averages and other qualifications apply. Summer positions also available.

You must be a US citizen or have permanent resident status.

For more information about the Co-op Program, click here.