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On the Job Training 📢 | Colorado students get hands-on experience at I-25 construction site

Last Friday, June 13, Team CDOT hosted middle school students for a tour of the I-25 Rehabilitation project site. This opportunity was part of the Southern Colorado Institute of Transportation Technology's National Summer Transportation Institute program at Colorado State University Pueblo.

"Providing hands-on learning experiences like this construction site tour is crucial for sparking students' passion for transportation and STEM fields," said Shane Ferguson, CDOT regional transportation director. "We were thrilled to partner with the NSTI program and SEMA Construction to inspire the next generation of transportation leaders."

During the two-week NSTI program in June, students in 6th through 8th grades from public and private schools across Colorado learn about various transportation systems, career paths in the industry, relevant education requirements and meet professionals working in the state's transportation sector. The program, sponsored by CDOT with support from the Federal Highway Administration, aims to generate interest in transportation careers among secondary students.

At the I-25 project site, a component of the larger Military Access, Mobility & Safety Improvement Project, students discussed the role of transportation infrastructure, received an overview of the rehabilitation work, met key project personnel and explored potential jobs in the industry.

Read the full article on CDOT's website.

A SEMA team member and a NIST student hold a piece of survey equipment.
A SEMA team member and a NIST student discuss the importance of survey equipment in the field.
Two SEMA team members help two NIST students attach their harnesses correctly.
Two SEMA team members help two NIST students attach their harnesses correctly.
SEMA staff introduce the NIST students to the project site. Students are using umbrellas to protect them from the sun.
SEMA staff introduce the NIST students to the project site and answer questions about the construction industry.