Alumni Profile: Jake Rueter

Alumni Profile

MUPP, Planner, Minnesota Department of Transportation

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Jake Rueter

Responsibilities: “I contribute to document design and graphics creation for MnDOT plans, maintain our websites, assist in ensuring that MnDOT’s Family of Plans adhere to the Minnesota Go Transportation Vision, and coordinate the All Planners Group and Planning Management Group.”

How UTC Prepared Me for a Career in Transportation: “The UTC provided me with an environment in which I could discuss relevant topics in transportation with creative, intellectual colleagues. This experience was incredibly valuable and challenged me to think creatively and constructively about the issues facing transportation systems across the country. More specifically, my research at UTC focused on modal integration, a key component of the Minnesota Go Transportation Vision, and  put me in a position to contribute meaningfully to the development of plans and policy at MnDOT.”