Virginia Tech School of Public and International Affairs
Job, Internship, and Fellowship Openings for Students and Alumni of the Virginia Tech School of Public and International Affairs
The Metro College Intern Program is designed to cultivate future talent for the organization through paid internships. The internships are intended to afford students with meaningful work experience and professional development opportunities while familiarizing them with the transit industry and Metro's operational environment. All internships are in the Washington Metropolitan Area.
Benefits of the Metro College Intern Program
- Increase knowledge base, resume growth, build communication and team work skills.
- Make valuable connections and partnerships through fellow interns and the contacts obtained through WMATA.
- Opportunity to gage whether a particular career field is right for them.
- Earn supplemental income during the school break to accompany the valuable knowledge and real work experience obtained.
- Exposure to a variety of career opportunities within WMATA
- Free Ridership
- Eligibility Qualifications for the Metro College Intern Program
- Must be CURRENTLY enrolled in an accredited college or university, with the student, at minimum, being a rising college sophomore.
- Major in course work aligned with the academic and functional requirements of the position for which the student has applied.
- Minimum cumulative 2.8 GPA. Additional departmental or functional requirements may apply per internship.
- Graduate students are welcome to apply.
- Students must submit an official college transcript to verify eligibility for the Metro College Intern Program.
- Students must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship, including all student visas.
- Students must live in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area while employed as an intern.
Equal Opportunity Employer
WMATA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal law.