MiSTA offers a unique, free, two-week immersive experience at San José State University, providing high school students with hands-on STEM activities, field trips to major transportation hubs, and the opportunity to earn college credit while exploring diverse transportation careers.
The Mineta Summer Transportation Academy (MiSTA) is a free, two-week on-campus program at San José State University designed for high school students (grades 9-12) to explore diverse transportation careers. Participants engage in stimulating hands-on STEM activities, academic lectures, and exciting field trips to local transportation agencies and facilities, including San José Mineta International Airport, California High-Speed Rail Authority, and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). The program introduces students to the principles of transportation systems, public policy, and career pathways across various modes like rail, transit, aviation, and emerging technologies. Students gain an inside look at businesses impacting daily life, learn about university life, and develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills through comprehensive projects. The program aims to inspire interest in the transportation industry and support students in their academic journeys, with past participants reporting an increased understanding of transportation careers and their relationship to the environment and higher education. Students may also earn 3 transferable college credits in Environmental Studies (ENVS 1) from SJSU.
A typical day involves engaging in hands-on STEM activities, attending academic lectures on transportation systems and public policy, and participating in field trips to various transportation agencies and facilities.
This program is ideal for Bay Area high school students (grades 9-12) with a good academic standing (2.0 GPA or better) and who have completed Algebra 1 and Freshman Science 1, who are curious about STEM fields and exploring diverse career opportunities within the transportation industry.
San Jose State University, One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192
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