The City of Philadelphia Department of Aviation is launching its 2025 internship program for high school, college and graduate students. To participate, students need to apply by February 14, 2025.

Each participating unit is directed to create real-life work objectives for the interns to execute and to guide and mentor their young interns. The unit assignments will foster interest in the multitude of departments and fields that keep the airports at peak performance every day. As much as possible, interns will be matched to units which align with their studies and career goals. 

By exposing young people to careers in aviation and by having the students work on meaningful projects, the Department of Aviation hopes to accomplish several objectives: demonstrating how interconnected units are and how important each player’s role is in relation to overall organizational objectives. Interns will learn how important each discipline is in aviation and how units work together as a team to be an award-winning airport. Read about the 2024 interns' experiences and group project.

The 2025 summer interns will be assigned to the following units at PHL:

College Intern Opportunities: 

• Capital Development Group: GIS, Engineering
• Communications
• Community Relations
• Custodial
• Finance
• Government Affairs
• Guest Experience
• Human Resources: Office of the Deputy Director & Safety Unit
• Marketing: Strategy & Graphic Design
• Purchasing Administrative Unit (PAU):
  • Professional Service
  • Service, Supplies, and Equipment Team
• Airport Operations – Airside
• Sustainability
• Special Events/Public Relations
• Information Technology 

Graduate Level intern opportunities:

• Capital Development Group: GIS, Engineering

High School Intern Opportunities: 

• Human Resources
• Pavement & Grounds Unit
• Purchasing Administrative Unit (PAU)
• Communications  
• Capital Development Group
• Disadvantage Business Enterprise