Exciting internship opportunity with an agency whose mission is to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world! Work on capstone project to learn and contribute to daily operations of the FAA!
Internship targeted start date is June 2, 2025 and targeted end date August 15, 2025.
Management may offer to extend an intern past the targeted August 15th date.
Duties
Internship positions are not remote. Telework may be authorized at manager discretion in alignment with their office policy and work requirements. Additional locations may be considered based on manager availability.
These exciting opportunities are located across a variety of offices within the Federal Aviation Administration Gateways program with an emphasis in partnership with Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Internship Program. Opportunities are in multiple fields and there are options for many different degree programs and majors.
We are searching for highly motivated student interns to serve as student trainees where they will have the opportunity to advise on, administer, learn, and/or perform work in one or more of the below career concentrations.
- Accounting/Finance
- Aviation
- Human Resource Management
- Computer Science/Cybersecurity
- Communication
- Data Science
- Engineering
- Law
- Policy
- Mathematics/Statistics
- Natural Sciences
- Other related fields of study
Additionally, all selected interns will have engagement opportunities at Regional FAA facilities to meet executive leadership, tour FAA facilities, and have exciting aerospace experiences.
Other features of the Gateways Internship Program
APPOINTMENT - If selected, your appointmentmay not exceed a total of 120 days after graduation.
AGREEMENT - All participants must sign a written Gateways Internship Agreement with the FAA that clearly identifies expectations of the appointment such as duties, length of appointment, work schedule, training, mentorship etc.
CONVERSION - Although it is not guaranteed, an intern may be converted from the Internship program to a permanent excepted service position without further competition after successful completion of the educational program (awarding of degree), completion of a minimum of 640 hours of career-related work, required training, mentorship, and other requirements in accordance with the interns participant agreement.
TERMINATION- The FAA may terminate an interns appointment at any time.
TRANSCRIPTS - Official Transcripts must be provided prior to target appointment (May 23, 2025), in order to validate program eligibility.
