Members of the Class of 2011 and committee members tour the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s Carmen E. Turner Maintenance and Training Facility.
Before applying, please be sure you have read through each page of the Leadership APTA website and that you are well-familiar with the program’s goals, planned sessions, dates and locations, tuitions, fees, and related costs, and, that if selected, you are able to fulfill the program’s requirements and that you have the full support of your sponsoring organization.
Please note: the program recommends that each APTA member organization only nominates one applicant per year.
All required application materials for each applicant must be posted to the Leadership APTA online applicant site by the end of the day, Monday, June 25, 2012, for applicants to be eligible to be considered to participate in Leadership APTA Class of 2013. The application web site will not be open after this deadline date and time.
How to Apply
Individuals interested in applying for the program must provide the following information:
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Online Application: Your completed online application including recommended applicant profile information.
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Essay: The 1000-word essay is the written “formal conversation” between you, the applicant, and the Leadership APTA Committee members who select the next class. Take great care in preparing your essay. The clarity and quality of your essay is the primary way the committee members will learn about your qualifications and aspirations.
Your essay must focus on three specific questions:
- how and why you will benefit from the Leadership APTA program
- what are your career goals, and
- where you see yourself in APTA and in the public transportation industry in the future.
The essay is not a place to comment at any length on the state of the industry, your sponsoring organization’s successes, or APTA’s accomplishments. Your essay should not restate your resume information or the program curricula information listed on the web site.
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Current resume: Your resume should include current and past positions with dates of experience in public transportation and related industries. Job descriptions or equivalent documents are not acceptable resume submissions.
We ask you to limit your resume to no more than three pages. Please note: A short essay and a 10-page resume are not acceptable application submissions.
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Two industry letters of recommendation:
- The first letter must come from the highest ranking official, e.g. general manager, CEO, or president of the public transit agency, company, or organization that is sponsoring you as an applicant.
- The second letter may come from your direct supervisor, a client, or recent/former public transit agency senior official.
We ask that those writing letters of recommendation provide substantive examples of your performance, your career progression, and why they believe you should be considered for the Leadership APTA program.
These signed letters should be sent directly to you as PDF files. In turn, you attach these signed PDF files to your online application.
The committee will not consider additional letters or recommendation when reviewing an applicant’s packet. The committee highly discourages any APTA member from petitioning or lobbying members of the Leadership APTA Committee to select their candidate.
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Contact information for your General Manager, Executive Director, or CEO; and for your direct supervisor.
Application Tips
After completing each section of the online application, you will have the opportunity to edit, add, or modify your application materials before submitting your application, up until the application deadline, the end of the day Monday, June 25, 2012.
Once you confirm that your application packet is complete by clicking the “Submit Final Version” button, you cannot make any further edits or additions. You must click the ‘Submit Final Version’ button in order for your application packet to be recognized as complete.
You will receive a confirmation email when you begin the application process and a second email upon final submission of your application materials.
Please note that if you wish to include formatting (such as bold or italics) in your cover letter, essay, and resume, you must submit your application using Internet Explorer (IE). If you are using another browser, you will still be able to complete the application, but you will only be able to use plain text without formatting.
Please keep an electronic copy of each section of your application, so you can paste it and submit again if your submission fails.
Online Application Procedure
APTA will only accept online applications. All required application materials must be submitted by Monday, June 25, 2012. Note: The online application will not be open after this deadline date.
APTA Point of Contact
If you have questions, or if you need assistance, please contact:
Joseph Niegoski
Director-Educational Services
202-496-4870
jniegoski@apta.com