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Mid-America Transportation Center

Mid-America Transportation Center

Internship Program

Internship Program

The Mid-America Transportation Center's Summer Internship Program for Undergraduates, initially started in 1995, has a rich history of providing critical exposure to the transportation profession and attracting students toward graduate academic programs. Comprising of well over 150+ undergraduates, and adding even more every year, the program gives individual participants the chance to experience hands-on, practical operations that transportation professionals perform on a daily basis.

Karen Schurr
Ms. Karen Schurr, a Civil Engineering Lecturer at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, maintains and oversees the program. She has worked hard over the years to recruit the best students available, and also has developed an excellent program for the interns to give them a distinct advantage after graduation as they begin careers in transportation engineering. Shown right are some statistics reflecting the success of this intern program over the past thirteen years.

¹ Continuing within a Transportation related field.
² Statistics currently not available
³ Some students have participated in the program multiple times.
Year Students Mean GPA Continuing¹
1996 4 3.15 75%
1997 10 3.25 100%
1998 16 3.38 82%
1999 20 3.56 75%
2000 8 3.60 88%
2001 13 3.64 54%
2002 10 3.28 60%
2003 13 3.30 64%
2004 10 3.51 70%
2005 9 3.53 70%
2006 12 3.62 N/A²
2007 11 3.50 N/A²
2008 11 3.30 N/A²
Total/Ave. 130³ 3.43 74%


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Still interested in the MATC Internship Program? Find out more:

Program Alumni:

Our program has spanned such a vast number of students that we feel it necessary to honor those who have participated. Take a look at all of the previous interns, and the years they took part in the program.

Program Success:

Read success stories published by current and past internships, and find out exactly what they worked on. You'll be able to see everything that the interns worked on during their stay.