The Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (CCRTA) in Corpus Christi, TX, recently welcomed the first two participants in its Professional Management Internship Program.

Nyambura Njagi, a master’s degree candidate at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, is working on a centralized database with the Planning and Maintenance departments. Sherri Clay, a graduate of Del Mar College and the University of Phoenix, will create an asset management program in collaboration with the Service Development, Finance, and Maintenance departments.  

“We are excited to introduce a great program that will allow students to apply classroom concepts to real-world work situations,” said John Valls, CCRTA board chairman. “It is our goal to assist talented students in gaining valuable work experience while introducing them to the transit industry.”

The Professional Management Internship Program—open to undergraduate juniors and seniors, graduate, and postgraduate students—provides an opportunity to gain practical work experience through a paid internship, related to the student’s academic field of study.