New Partnership Agreement Will Provide GW Students With Cooperative Education and
Internship Opportunities with Federal Aviation Office

WASHINGTON – The George Washington University and the Federal Aviation Administration will sign an agreement today to launch a partnership under the FAA’s Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI).  GW is the first four-year university to join the CTI program, although the FAA has established CTI partnerships with 44 other post-secondary education institutions.

The agreement will be signed at a ceremony to be held in Tompkins Hall of Engineering, 725 23^rd Street, N.W. at 1:30 p.m.

Under the terms of the partnership, the FAA will provide cooperative education and internship opportunities at the FAA for GW undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of engineering, computer science, and geography/cartography.  The agreement also gives the FAA authority to recruit GW graduates.  In turn, GW will be able to provide cohort courses for FAA employees and open enrollment courses for individual FAA employees.

GW’s School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) will manage the CTI program for the University.  SEAS Dean Timothy W. Tong anticipates a successful partnership, saying, “GW and SEAS look forward to working with the FAA under the Collegiate Training Initiative partnership.  We are glad to give our graduates and current students the opportunity to play a critical role in support of the FAA’s National Airspace System, and we are confident that both we and the FAA will benefit from this partnership.”

The School of Engineering and Applied Science prepares engineers to address society’s technological challenges by providing outstanding undergraduate, graduate, and professional educational experiences and by stimulating and promoting innovative, fundamental and applied research activities.

The FAA is a 49,000-person agency with worldwide impact and presence in promoting aviation safety and security.  It regulates and oversees aviation safety and security, conducts cutting edge research and development, and operates the world’s largest air traffic control system.

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