Strategies to Attract and Retain a Capable Transportation Workforce (2011) / Chapter Skim
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Workforce Challenges …..……....….. 22 Lack of Skilled Applicant s Failure to Invest in Talent Pipeline Industry Strategies .………………… 22 Conduct Internship/ Fellowship Programs Partner with Schools for Youth Development Develop Student Curriculum and Educational Academies Adopt Scholarship Programs Workforce Practices …..…………….
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Exhibit 3-2 Industry Strategies: Developing Future Applicant Skills Strategy Strategy Description Conduct Internship/ Fellowship Programs Organizations sometimes conduct summer apprenticeship programs where students are paid for their services while developing skills. They also offer internships and part-time positions to potential applicants who are currently in school for a transportation-related field (such as civil engineering)
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Thirty workforce practices that were designed to "Develop Future Applicant Skills" within transportation agencies were reviewed, and we identified two workforce practices that were noteworthy within this context: Oregon DOT College Internship Program (CIP) Minnesota DOT Seeds Student Worker Program For these two practices, we conducted a case study.
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and geotechnical positions and is continuing to expand its internship program to cover other areas, such as accounting and finance. ODOT sees student interns as their greatest marketing tool, especially when these students return to their schools and courses and converse with other students about the agency.
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The internship program provides students with the opportunity to obtain valuable hands-on experience and training as they work with other employees on large, real-world projects. ODOT finds the biggest benefit of this program to occur when students return to their colleges and share their positive experiences with other students.
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Toolkit Carl Albert Public Internship Program CityBuild Academy Kokosing Construction Company's CO-Ops Program Cooperative Apprenticeship Program at Metropolitan Transit Authority, New York City Transit Arkansas EAST Initiative Eisenhower Fellowships for Special Groups Engineering Resource Development Program Engineering the Future: Science, Technology, and the Design Process Garrett A Morgan Transportation and Technology Futures Program Minnesota DOT Seeds Student Worker Program Job Type: Engineers ROI: Short-term Generation: Younger Key Program Highlights: o Connects students with on-the-job learning opportunities o Focuses on increasing ethnic, gender, and economic diversity o Accommodates about 50 students per year 26 Strategies to Attract and Retain a Capable Transportation Workforce
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Grants for Research Fellowships Local Technical Assistance Program Minority Research Fellowship Programs National Asphalt Pavement Association Research and Education Foundation - Scholarship Program National Park Transportation Interpreters Program National Park Transportation Scholars Program South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department Student Mentor Program Tennessee Information Technology Community College Co-Op Program The Ed and Charlotte Rodgers Scholarship Fund Transportation and Civil Engineering Program TransTech Academy's Electro-Mechanical Technology Training Program University of South Florida Graduate Interdisciplinary Transportation Program University Transportation Centers West Point Bridge Design Contest The practice summaries include information, such as the lead organization, practice description, practice purpose, targeted participants, return on investment (ROI) timeline, influence of the economy, innovativeness, and resources to find out more information on the individual practices.
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