Small Urban and Rural Center on Mobility

Working Document – Higher Education Mentorship Program for Public Transportation

SURTC has developed a mentorship program to introduce students to industry experts. This program provides a structure for students to engage with industry experts, allowing students to better understand the field of public transportation. The program has been piloted in 2011 and 2012 and is currently being piloted again in 2013.

Dr. Jill Hough, SURTC director and instructor for NDSU's graduate-level public transportation course, wrote a working document highlighting the value of a mentorship program for attracting students to transportation careers, addressing reasons to develop a mentorship program, and detailing the process, assignments, and evaluations of the pilot program at NDSU.

This document is available in the Education section of SURTC's website and can be downloaded directly at the following link:

If you have questions about the mentorship program, please contact Jill Hough (jill.hough@ndsu.edu).

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