APTA Member Sponsorship:
Only employees of organizations that are APTA members are eligible to apply. Each APTA member organization may only submit ONE candidate.
Ideal Candidates:
- The intended audience is individuals who are relatively new to the public transportation industry, with approximately 2-6 years of industry work experience including 1-3 years of project, program, or staff management.
- Those who can demonstrate a strong interest in the public transportation industry, can identify key mid- career goals, and can speak to ways in which they see themselves giving back to the industry.
- Emerging professionals who recently transitioned into public transportation are also encouraged to apply.
If you have 7 or more years of transit experience AND 4 or more years of experience managing people, projects or tasks, please consider applying to the Eno Transportation Mid-Manager Accelerate program or the Leadership APTA Program.
The exception may be frontline employees in operations, maintenance, or customer service who have 6 or more years of transit experience, but are new to management or administration. These individuals who have 1-3 years of experience managing people, projects, or tasks are encouraged to apply. The ELP Committee recognizes the benefits of having individuals with operations, maintenance, and customer service backgrounds as part of the class.
If you have already completed the Eno Transportation Mid-Manager Accelerate program:
- You may still apply for APTA’s ELP if you have 2-6 years of industry work experience including 1-3 years of project, program, or staff management.
- If you have 7-plus years of transit experience AND 4-plus years of experience managing people, projects, or tasks, then the Eno Transportation Senior Executive program or the Leadership APTA Program may be a better fit for you.
Note: If you fall outside of the eligibility requirements for any reason, please explain why you are a good fit for this program first, then briefly describe your primary responsibilities in managing people, projects, or tasks in your current role.
