San Francisco International Airport (SFO) - Student Design Trainee Program (Summer Internship 2025) - 5380, 5381, 5382

Company Description

Application Opening:  Thursday, November 14, 2024
Application Deadline:  Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this announcement may close at any time after 5:00 PM on Friday, January 17, 2025.

Salary Range: The compensation range is $35.40 - $39.82 per hour, depending on the assigned classification.
Recruitment ID: RTF0152870-0113177

Appointment Type: This is a Temporary Exempt (TEX) appointment. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer.

San Francisco International Airport (SFO), an enterprise department of the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF), has approximately 1,800 CCSF employees and strives to be a diverse, equitable, and inclusive employer.

SFO’s mission is delivering an airport experience where people and our planet come first, and our core values are Safety and Security, Teamwork, Excellence, Care, and Equity. Learn more about careers at SFO. 

For more information about SFO, visit www.flysfo.com. Follow us on X and Facebook.

Selected candidates will be placed into one of the designated Trainee classifications -- Student Design Trainee I (Job code 5380), Student Design Trainee II (Job code 5381), Student Design Trainee III (Job code 5382).

Job Description

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has an outstanding paid internship opportunity for you! 

Are you a college student or recent graduate with a passion for engineering, planning, architecture, environmental, transportation (landside) operations or related areas? If so, join SFO’s summer internship program to gain hands-on training and mentorship in the various areas. SFO Internship Programs are available in the work sections below:

Design and Construction

SFO’s Design & Construction is responsible for the long-term planning of the Airport, as well as the development, design & construction of all Airport infrastructure projects. This office oversees the architecture, engineering, environmental, planning, infrastructure information management, and project management staff. Interns typically gain experience by assisting with various phases of projects, from planning and design to execution and quality control. Learn about the different work sections you can be a part of:

• Project Management
• Architecture
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Utility Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Construction