The Department of Transportation is dedicated to developing and advancing women in the industry through programs in these four key areas of the career continuum:
- Education – Programs that ensure that women receive the necessary training to qualify for jobs in the transportation sector and that build career opportunity awareness.
- FAA Aviation and Space Education (STEM-AVSED)
- National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI)
- John Volpe Internship Program
- Transportation YOU
- Access to Jobs – Programs that remove access barriers and improves recruitment strategies
- Retention – Once women enter the transportation workforce, these are programs that enhance the conditions to retain their talent and apply their skills long-term
- Leadership – Programs that develop leaders among a diverse cadre of women and assures that their range of career opportunities extends to the top
Updated: Tuesday, March 17, 2015