Columbia Metropolitan Airport - Richland-Lexington Airport District
This internship program will concentrate on civilian airport operations to include airside and landside operations as well as exposure to other facets of airport operations to include Public Safety involvement (ARFF and Police Department), Facilities management, District Administrative functions, and stakeholder involvement.
Under direct supervision, entry-level position that manages the use of airport facilities in accordance with established policies and procedures. Position assures continuous safety and security compliance with Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Parts 77 and 139, Transportation Security Regulation (TSR) Part 1542, in addition to all other applicable statutes, regulations, and requirements. Duties include periodic, daily, and continuous airfield and facilities inspections for unsafe or non-compliant conditions; actively monitoring two-way radio communication amongst airport staff, security access control, CCTV systems, flight operations statuses, weather, work order requests, and local air traffic (ATC) radio communications; issuing airport ID media and providing fingerprinting services; coordinating and monitoring airport construction activities; providing high levels of customer service in responding to questions and inquiries from the public, airport stakeholders, and/or governmental regulatory agencies.
Daily Schedule: The intern can expect to work a standard 0800-1700 shift on Monday through Friday. The intern may expect to work limited 0500-1300 or 1500-2300 shifts while working with the Operations Specialist. Any vacation requests must be coordinated in advance with either the Operations Manager or Director of Operations and Properties.
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Interview prep for this program▸
- ▸ "How many of your past SkillBridge interns received full-time offers?" — a serious program knows the number.
- ▸ "Who will my day-to-day mentor be, and what does week one look like?"
- ▸ "The listing says 151 - 180 days — can that flex to my approved window if my command shortens it?"
- ▸ "Is relocation expected for a full-time offer, or can I convert where I am?"
- ✓ Your projected start window and separation date (from your profile)
- ✓ Your command's approval status — even "packet drafted" signals you're serious
- ✓ Your civilian-translated resume bullets (generate them here)
- ✓ A written training-plan ask — you'll need it for your packet anyway