Eugene Airport’s summer internship can be one of the most beneficial additions to your college education and career pursuits, offering you valuable benefits:
Practical, hands-on experience, a necessity in today’s job market
An understanding and appreciation of the internal workings of a small hub commercial service airport
The opportunity to make valuable contacts in the aviation industry
College credit during your internship is available but not required
$15 per hour, 40 hours per week; 11-week duration with flexible start and finish dates
This internship will provide you excellent insights into Airport Tenant Services, Airport Operations and Security, Airfield Maintenance, Terminal Maintenance, finance and Administration, Project and Environmental Management, Ground Transportation and Parking Services and General Aviation Management.
As an intern you will work with both management and airport staff to gain valuable experience.
Qualified applicants should have a bachelor’s degree or be currently working toward an undergraduate degree in airport management, business, engineering, construction management, environmental studies or related field. You should also demonstrate an interest in an aviation or airport management career. The following skills and abilities are preferred:
Attention to detail and directions
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team as well as unsupervised
Engineering experience desirable, but not required.
Strong writing skills, ability to write a variety of communications and documents
Experience with Microsoft Windows operating system; Word; Excel; Outlook, PowerPoint, AutoCAD and ARC GIS experience desirable
As a small-hub airport, the Eugene Airport is the second largest airport in the state of Oregon. Located along the I-5 corridor at about the mid-point of the state, the Eugene Airport serves an area encompassing 91 zip codes with a population of approximately 730,380.
Nonstop service includes Burbank, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Oakland, Orange County, Palm Springs, Phoenix, Phoenix-Mesa, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, and Seattle. Connections to anywhere in the world are available through seven airlines operating at EUG, including Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Avelo Airlines, Delta Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines.
