General Aviation Operations Intern — Data & Projects

Aviation Authority-Tampa International Airport; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority-Tampa International Airport is offering a temporary internship for General Aviation. Interns will rotate through GA operations, maintenance, capital projects, planning, and tenant services across multiple airports, gaining exposure to airport operations and reporting.

The role focuses on data gathering and analysis, preparing dashboards, and supporting coordination tasks while maintaining safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or graduated within the previous 12 months from an accredited college or university program in aviation or airport management, business or public administration, engineering, construction management, planning, data analytics, communications, or a related field.
• Must be at least 18 years of age and, if currently enrolled, maintain good academic standing.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Ability to successfully complete employment screening and obtain airport identification media or access authorization required for assigned duties.
• Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License when operation of an Authority vehicle is required for the assignment.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the internship.

Responsibilities

• Participates in a structured rotation covering GA operations, maintenance, capital projects, business administration, planning, and tenant services; assists with supervised site visits, inventories, observations, and condition documentation.
• Collects, organizes, validates, and analyzes operational, utility, financial, work-order, project, and customer-service data; prepares summaries, dashboards, charts, and presentations.
• Supports project and administrative coordination by maintaining trackers, action-item logs, meeting notes, schedules, photographs, records, correspondence, procedures, and briefing materials.
• Conducts research and benchmarking on airport-industry practices, regulatory topics, technology, sustainability, and operational improvements; clearly distinguishes verified findings from assumptions.
• Assists with tenant and stakeholder communications, meetings, surveys, special events, and follow-up activities while maintaining professional customer service.
• Completes an assigned capstone or process-improvement project and presents findings and recommendations to GA leadership at the conclusion of the internship.
• Complies with all safety, security, badging, escort, driving, confidentiality, and records requirements applicable to each assignment and airport location.
• Performs work only within assigned authority. The intern does not independently direct airport operations, conduct regulatory inspections, approve work, commit funds, issue official determinations, or perform safety-critical or security-sensitive duties without qualified supervision and authorization.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Data analysis

Communication

Organization

Research

Education

Enrolled in aviation program

Recent graduate within 12 months

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Teams

Job description

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority-Tampa International Airport is offering a temporary internship for General Aviation. Interns will rotate through GA operations, maintenance, capital projects, planning, and tenant services across multiple airports, gaining exposure to airport operations and reporting.

The role focuses on data gathering and analysis, preparing dashboards, and supporting coordination tasks while maintaining safety and compliance.