Program Overview
Duration: 12 months
Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Pay: $21/hour
Our Airport Management Internship can be one of the most beneficial additions to your college education and career pursuits:
- You'll gain practical, hands-on experience
- Understand the internal workings of one of the busiest general aviation airports in the county
- Make valuable industry connections
Areas of Experience
Our interns rotate through both Planning & Development and Airport Operations, gaining insight and experience in areas such as:
- Emergency response coordination
- Government, tenant, and public relations
- Airfield/ramp inspections, maintenance, and construction
- Airport land use and master planning
- Snow removal operations
- Noise abatement practices
- Airport Layout Plan preparation and revision
Program Impact
Since 1986, more than 100 interns have completed the program. Most now work in aviation industry roles such as:
- CDOT Division of Aeronautics
- Airport Directors
- Airport Consultants
- Airline Pilots
Notably, 12 of our current Centennial Airport Authority employees are former interns.
Qualifications
Applicants must have:
- Bachelor's Degree (or senior standing) in an aviation-related field
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Willingness to work a variety of shifts; i.e. holidays, weekends, nights