Green Transportation Careers

Students who aspire to work as engineers, scientists, designers, planners, and in other green transportation professions can gain experience in the field by participating in college internships or volunteering or working part-time at green transportation employers. These opportunities will give students a chance to explore potential career paths and make industry contacts that will come in handy during their job search.  

Desirable skills and personality traits vary for the wide range of workers in the green transportation industry. For example, engineers and scientists must be creative, good problem solvers, enjoy conducting research, strong communicators, and have excellent technical and scientific ability. Vehicle designers are creative, have artistic ability, and are able to work closely with others in a collaborative style. They can accept criticism and differences of opinion and are open to new ideas. Manufacturing workers need strong mechanical aptitude, good hand-eye coordination, the ability to work as a member of a team, good communication skills, and the ability to work quickly and efficiently. Transportation planners should have design skills, a good understanding of spatial relationships, top-notch analytical skills, and logic and problem-solving abilities.

Key traits of all successful workers include strong communication skills, good organizational and time-management skills, the ability to work as a member of a team, and a willingness to continue to learn throughout one’s career.