Applications Now Open for High School Summer Internships and K-12 Educator Externships

Textron Aviation is offering high school students an excellent opportunity in Wichita, Kansas, to explore potential careers in the aviation industry this summer.

If you are a high school student, you have a chance to learn about a wide range of exciting career fields and also get paid while doing it. Textron Aviation, in collaboration with the Workforce Alliance of South-Central Kansas, is pleased to support youth throughout our communities by offering part-time, paid internships based in Wichita that offer valuable hands-on experience in the aviation industry.

Applications are now open and will be accepted through March 17, 2023.

Internships positions are available to high school students between the ages of 16 and 19. The six-week program begins in June, and it provides valuable experience in an industry with a variety of career fields.

Each selected participant receives the full internship experience, which includes an orientation with parents and their supervisor, as well as a community service day and future employment opportunities. Each selected student is paid throughout their time in the program, which concludes July 14.

Textron Aviation has supported the program for the past five years, and some of its past participants now work full time for the company.

Externship opportunities for educators

Textron’s Aviation’s externship program offers an immersive, experiential learning experience for educators, counselors, administrators and other individuals who have a direct impact on K-12 students. Participants will be taken through the “Design, Build, Fly” process to better understand the path from concept to production and delivery of our aircraft. This will provide educators with the knowledge to help counsel students in career pathing and beyond.

For additional information or to apply for the internship or externship programs, please visit https://txtav.com/k12.

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.