National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI)

The transportation institute provides students with hands-on exploration of future careers in transportation while building awareness of the complex transportation system we’ve come to rely on. Students engage with interactive labs, field trips, and guest speakers all while driving a big rig in the CDL simulator, visiting mass transit systems, and learning how bridges are designed and created. Additionally, they’ll explore energy, the environment, and eco-friendly transportation systems to discover how Math, Science, and English all relate to transportation careers. The Vermont Agency of Transportation sponsors NSTI and funding is provided through a grant from the Federal Highway Administration.

  • Qualified instructors and counselors oversee all aspects of curriculum and activities.
  • Group and independent exploration alongside high-quality classroom instruction.
  • Extensive field trips to transportation sites throughout Vermont.
A blonde middle school student wearing a high visibility vest and safety glasses
A middle school student riding in the passenger seat of a small airplane
Volunteers from the transportation agency in high visibility vests are educating students about a truck in a parking lot
A female student wearing a high visibility vest sits at a flight simulator
A middle school boy exiting a Vermont Department of Transportation truck
A volunteer from the transportation agency and students all wearing high-visibility vests stand and discuss a piece of orange equipment
Close up of a hand pressing forward on a joystick

Experience hands-on opportunities by:

  • Studying how bridges are designed and built alongside existing transportation systems.
  • Visiting mass transit systems like ferries, planes, buses, trains, and more.
  • Exploring energy and the environment while learning about alternative fuels and eco-friendly transportation.
  • Connecting how Math, Science, and English significantly relate to transportation careers.
  • Learning about transportation safety.

NSTI High School Overnight in Randolph:
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NSTI Middle School Day Camp in Williston*:
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*Wait-list only. We frequently fill from our wait-list so please apply

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Professor

  • Department

    • Engineering Technology
  • Primary Office Location

    Randolph Campus