Apprentice and Intern Program Apprentice and Intern Program Get experience and earn money Experience counts, especially on your resume'. Apprenticeships and internships in public transportation provide opportunities to explore your job interests and offer the hands-on experience you need to stay competitive after graduation. If you would like a career in public transportation, the skills and professional contacts you develop as an apprentice or intern are invaluable. Our state is growing, and citizens need more alternatives for greater mobility. Public transportation serves every county in North Carolina, from rural systems operating vans to large urban systems with fixed-route buses.
Some systems exclusively serve human service agency clients.
Others transport general public riders, vanpoolers and commuters. Apprenticeships for undergraduate seniors As an apprentice, gain skills and experience in the many components of public transportation, including administration, marketing, planning and operations. Apprenticeships also may include projects to help evaluate transit routes and schedules, create training modules and design marketing materials for public transportation. Apprenticeships begin in May and continue for 12 months. The apprenticeship program places selected applicants with a public transportation sponsor in North Carolina and strives to match the apprentice's skills and interests with the sponsor's needs.