For the second consecutive year, Daher and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) have partnered on an international internship program that identifies and encourages promising industry leaders of the future.
The trans-Atlantic program will extend the selected interns’ hands-on experience in 2024, involving four students – two from North America and two from Europe.
It provides unique industry exposure that benefits from extensive interaction with managers, workers, pilots and aircraft owners/operators in the general aviation sector.
Details of the 2024 international internship were announced today during GAMA’s Winter Board of Directors meeting in Washington, D.C.
The selected students will have eight-week assignments in their areas of identified interest at the facilities of Daher’s Aircraft Division.
The North American interns will be assigned to the division’s Tarbes, France production facility for TBM aircraft; while the European interns are to be based at the division’s Sandpoint, Idaho operation in the U.S., where Kodiak aircraft are produced.
Nicolas Chabbert, senior vice president of Daher’s aircraft division: “More than ever, the general aviation sector must motivate those who will lead the industry of tomorrow, facing challenges that range from reducing its environmental impact and finding new global supply chain solutions to strengthening the talent pipeline for all types of jobs.”
Pete Bunce, GAMA president and CEO: “These internships provide students with an invaluable educational experience that will further their knowledge of the incredible opportunities in our robust and global industry.
“After spending time with last year’s interns in Tarbes and Sandpoint, it was inspiring to see these extraordinary experiences spark their enthusiasm towards future opportunities in the industry.”
Internship applicants should be 21 to 24 years of age, with U.S., Canadian or European citizenship, and enrolled as a full-time student pursuing an associate, undergraduate or graduate degree.