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1 FIRST SLIDE Talent Programs Rick Mason June 27, 2017

2 VDOT’s Responsibilities
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is responsible for: Building Maintaining Operating the Virginia's roads, bridges and tunnels American Association of Sate Highway Transportation Officials – educational curriculum based outreach programs targeted for K-12 – get kids interested in STEM careers in transportation. TRAC™ (Transportation and Civil Engineering) is a hands-on, educational outreach program of the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO). The TRAC™ program is designed for integration into science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). State Departments of Transportation provide the program free of charge to middle and high schools in their state. RIDES – 150 activities – Roadways into Development Elementary Students K-8 TRAC – 8 modules for middle to highs chools students focused on transportation themes like bridge builders, construction and design, environmental. Technology and safety.

3 VDOT is also responsible for: More than 12,603 bridges
VDOT FACTS VDOT is also responsible for: More than 12,603 bridges Four underwater tunnels in the Hampton Roads area Two mountain tunnels in southwest Virginia

4 The Varina Enon Bridge, I-295, over the James River

5 Transportation Industry Internship Program VSU Internship Program
Pipeline Programs Internship Program Transportation Industry Internship Program VSU Internship Program Mayor’s Youth Program Civil Engineering Scholarship Program Core Development Program American Association of Sate Highway Transportation Officials – educational curriculum based outreach programs targeted for K-12 – get kids interested in STEM careers in transportation. TRAC™ (Transportation and Civil Engineering) is a hands-on, educational outreach program of the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO). The TRAC™ program is designed for integration into science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). State Departments of Transportation provide the program free of charge to middle and high schools in their state. RIDES – 150 activities – Roadways into Development Elementary Students K-8 TRAC – 8 modules for middle to highs chools students focused on transportation themes like bridge builders, construction and design, environmental. Technology and safety.

6 Focuses on introducing students to the importance of public service and transportation
Full-time students attending a 2 or 4 year program at an accredited college Internships in business and engineering

7 Internship Participants

8 Interns at Work Business Intern in the office and on a construction site.

9 Provides a stipend to students to assist with educational expenses
Students must be majoring in civil engineering and attending an ABET accredited college or university

10 Scholarship Program Participants

11 Scholars at Work Scholar presentation at the Intern/Scholar orientation

12 Scholars at Work Scholar’s at a bridge deck pour

13 Virginia State Univeristy
Partnership with Virginia State University to provide non-paid work experience Students are full-time college students majoring in engineering

14 Virginia State University Interns

15 Mayor’s Youth Program Partnership with the city of Richmond to provide work experience to youth which includes: job readiness training, leadership development, exposure to entrepreneurship, mentoring, and post-secondary career exploration

16 CDP Associates and Mayor’s Youth
Hydro Survey Demonstration in Hampton Roads

17 180 participants in our Pipeline Programs
Students and recent graduates are hired each year in our programs Market our programs at career fairs, associations, and organizations Provide real, hands-on work assignments Society of Women Engineer, Society Hispanic Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers and Women in Transportation

18 Commissioner with the Pipeline participants

19 Participants spend 2-years rotating in various functional areas to gain a holistic view of the agency Participants are provided a curriculum and individual development plan Individual development plans will be reviewed by the DA

20 Core Development Program Participants

21 Associates at Work Associates at a CVC breakfast competition- bottom right Michael on a wetlands project in Fredericksburg

22 Federal Highway Administration Fairbank-Turner Research Facility
Summer Field Visit Pipeline Program participants: Interns, Scholars, and Associates attend the Fairbank Turner Research Facility Federal Highway Administration Fairbank-Turner Research Facility

23 Federal Highway Administration Fairbank-Turner Research Facility
Summer Field Visit Federal Highway Administration Fairbank-Turner Research Facility

24 Career Fair at Virginia Tech
Scholars are lending a hand to our recruiters

25 Career Fair at Virginia Tech
Scholars are lending a hand to our recruiters

26 Outreach Programs Military/Veteran Diversity/Inclusion STEM

27 Outreach Programs Questions

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