Career Pathways in Transit Curriculum English - Flipbook - Page 8
National Transit Career Day · November 12, 2026
HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 9-12
Pathway Planner: from class to career
Step 1. Use the key to see how a class you like can lead to a transit job.
If you like...
Study or train in...
Transit jobs
Math, physics
Engineering degree
Rail and bus systems engineer, construction
projects
Computers, coding
Computer science degree or IT
certi昀椀cate
Fare systems, bus tracking tech, data analyst
Auto shop, robotics
Mechanic certi昀椀cate or apprenticeship
Bus or rail mechanic, electrician
Social studies,
geography
Urban studies or planning degree
Route planner, customer experience
English, speech,
languages
Communications or marketing degree
Public a昀昀airs, rider experience
Business, economics
Business, 昀椀nance or accounting degree
Budget analyst, purchasing, operations
manager
Helping people, driving
Commercial driver's license (CDL)
training
Bus operator
Step 2. See a full example. Rafael Regan earned a degree in urban studies and now improves trips for
riders at San Francisco Bay Ferry.
Rafael
A CLASS I ENJOY
DEGREE OR TRAINING
FIRST TRANSIT JOB
Social studies,
geography
B.A., Urban Studies
& Community
Development
Customer service
or planning intern
ROLE I GROW INTO
Customer
Experience
Specialist, SF Bay
Ferry
Step 3. Your turn. Pick a row from the key and 昀椀ll in your own path.
Me
Step 4. Which trip in your community is hard to make by bus or train? How would your job help 昀椀x it?
Name
Class
STEM
✓
Engineering design: real-world problem, criteria and constraints · NGSS HS-ETS1-1 · CCSS
ELA W.9-10.1, W.11-12.1 · National Career Clusters
Career Pathways in Transit · Di昀昀erent degrees. One industry.
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