New York MTA, CUNY to Create Internship Program

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the City University of New York (CUNY) celebrated an internship program partnership that connects CUNY students from across all 25 campuses with paid internship opportunities at the MTA at both the undergraduate and graduate level, according to the agency's news release.

The program will build on MTA and CUNY's initiatives while supporting equity, diversity, and social mobility. The program received 16,216 applications for just 150 slots in its first year, last summer. 

Applying for the Program

Earlier this month, 128 positions were listed for the summer program which runs for approximately eight weeks and is full-time.  

A second application period opens in the fall on a part-time basis.  

In some cases, students who participate in full-time positions during the summer are able to transition to a part-time status once the school year begins. Students working full time are eligible to receive benefits, including medical, through Research Foundation CUNY. There are currently 84 interns wrapping up their internship with the MTA, marking the program’s first full year.

“I have always believed that the MTA and other New York institutions need to focus on attracting talent from incredible public schools and colleges,” said MTA CEO Janno Lieber. “When I became the Chair, this partnership with CUNY was one my first initiatives and I’m thrilled about how it’s worked out.”

Internship Insight

Internships are available across all MTA agencies: NYC Transit Subways, Buses, Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North, Construction & Development, and Bridges and Tunnel with openings in fields such as legal, finance, architecture, technology, project management, environmental science, engineering, real estate, station operations, safety, transportation, and communications.

The initiative is funded by MTA and the students are employed through RF CUNY.