Airport Management Internship Program

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At Centennial Airport, our interns are an internal part of what makes the nation's busiest general aviation airport a success.

Centennial Airport's one-year full-time airport management internship can be one of the most beneficial additions to your college education and career pursuits, offering you several major benefits:

• Practical, hands-on experience
• An understanding of the internal workings of the busiest general aviation airport in the nation
• The opportunity to make many valuable contacts in the aviation industry
• Paid Internship, 40 hours per week

This internship provides an extensive background in both planning and development, and airport operations. Interns gain valuable experience in the following areas:

• Emergency response coordination
• Snow removal operations
• Government, tenant, and public relations
• Airfield/ramp inspections, maintenance and construction procedures
• Airport land use and master planning
• Noise abatement practices
• Airport layout plan preparation and revision

Since 1986, more than 100 graduates have completed Centennial's internship program. The vast majority are now employed in the aviation industry in positions including airport managers, airport consultants, and airline pilots. In fact, of the 24 current employees at Centennial Airport, 12 were hired after completion of the internship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or college senior status) in an aviation-related field
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Strong desire to work in the field of aviation
• Willingness to work a variety of shifts; i.e. holidays, weekends, nights

If you would like to apply, please submit a cover letter and resumé to Lorie Zarlengo, Assistant Airport Director, at lzarlengo@centennialairport.com 

If you have questions, please contact Lorie Zarlengo at 303-218-2906.