Transportation YOU Capital Summit
Apply today to attend the WTS Transportation YOU Capital Summit!
The WTS Capital Summit, the signature program of Transportation YOU, brings high-school aged mentees and industry professional mentors from across the country to the Washington D.C. area for a multi-day summer program of tours, panels, challenges, and interactive experiences showcasing careers in transportation. The Summit encourages student attendees to consider a wide variety of future undergraduate and advanced degree opportunities - STEM, engineering, and beyond!
Each year, female high school student (s) and a mentor are selected and sponsored by the WTS Pittsburgh Chapter to attend. Save the Date, the 2026 Capital Summit will be held June 20-26, 2026. Applications will open soon!
The WTS Capital Summit offers attendees a chance to:
- MEET Transportation professionals, college students, administrative officials
- EXPLORE DC and visit destinations like the US Capitol and National Mall, and tour transportation hubs like the BWI airport, Amtrack at Union Station, US DOT, and FHWA Turner-Fairbank Research Center
- EXPERIENCE Engineering challenges, leadership and team building, and personal and professional networking
- LEARN about college readiness and diverse career opportunities in the transportation industry
Learn more about the Capital Summit here.
Read a sample Capital Summit Program here. (2023 Capital Summit Program)
To see photos from 2023 and 2024 years, see these links;
Download the 2024 WTS Capital Summit FAQ here .
Questions?
Do you or your parent/guardian have questions or need more information? Contact Katie Colella, the Committee Chair and 2023 Capital Summit Mentor by emailing [email protected]. She would be happy to talk through any questions you may have or share more details of what the 2023 Capital Summit program was like!