{"id":24968,"date":"2023-03-06T02:48:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T02:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=24968"},"modified":"2023-03-06T03:06:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T03:06:49","slug":"daher-and-gama-launch-joint-international-internship-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/aviation-education\/daher-and-gama-launch-joint-international-internship-program\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Daher and GAMA Launch Joint International Internship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Photo above – Bridger Aerospace Group operates Daher\u2019s Kodiak 100s in aerial firefighting and wildfire management services that the company provides to federal and state government agencies across the United States. (Photo: Bridger Aerospace)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daher\u2019s Aircraft Division has joined with the General\nAviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) to create an international internship\nprogram that engages and motivates promising future leaders of the general\naviation sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This trans-Atlantic internship will provide two North\nAmerican students with unique and exciting opportunities for hands-on industry\nexperience, plus extensive contacts with workers, managers, pilots and aircraft\noperators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The selected students will spend eight weeks at job\nassignments in their areas of interest at the headquarters and production\nfacility of Daher\u2019s Aircraft Division in Tarbes, France, followed by a week of\nsupporting Daher\u2019s presence during the annual EAA AirVenture fly-in and air\nshow at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travel expenses and living allowances are covered by the\ninternship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis opportunity is a one-of-a-kind experience for the next\ngeneration of aviation industry decision-makers, who will work side-by-side\nwith our team in France to gain expertise in their selected fields,\u201d said\nNicolas Chabbert, the Senior Vice President of Daher\u2019s Aircraft Division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are excited to partner with Daher, which builds two\nseparate type certified turboprop aircraft in the U.S. and France, to offer\nthis exciting opportunity for North American students to learn about the\ngeneral aviation industry in France. These internships provide students with an\ninvaluable international experience that will further their knowledge of the\nincredible professional global opportunities in our robust industry,\u201d said Pete\nBunce, GAMA President and CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Internship applicants should be 18 to 24 years of age, with\nU.S. or Canadian citizenship, and enrolled as a full-time student pursuing an\nassociate, undergraduate or graduate degree. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They will need to demonstrate an interest in an aeronautical\ncareer for engineering, flying, maintenance, manufacturing or marketing \u2013 among\nother areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The selection will be based on three elements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n