Tarbes, France, Washington, D.C.; January 27, 2025 – A unique international internship program for students from France and North America has been opened for the third consecutive year by Daher Aircraft and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), with applications now being accepted for this summer’s hands-on experience.
Two students from North America and two others from France will be selected for the eight-week internships at Daher Aircraft’s production and final assembly sites situated on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
The North American participants will be assigned to Tarbes, France – the home to Daher Aircraft’s headquarters and assembly line for TBM 960 airplanes, while the French students will benefit from their internship at Sandpoint, Idaho – where the Kodiak 100 and Kodiak 900 are built.
All four students will complete their internships by working alongside Daher Aircraft teams at the EAA AirVenture air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin during July, further benefitting from their exposure to a wide cross-section of the industry.
“With the aviation sector facing unprecedented challenges, we recognize the importance of preparing the next generation to lead it into the future,” said Nicolas Chabbert, Daher Aircraft’s CEO. “I was extremely impressed with the maturity and perspective of the interns who participated during the past two years, and I look forward to this new opportunity in 2025.”
Pete Bunce, the President and CEO of GAMA, added: “We are very proud to once again be teaming with Daher in providing this amazing aviation opportunity to young people on both sides of the Atlantic. General aviation is a dynamic and global industry, and these internships provide incredible opportunities to foster and advance the careers of our future workforce leaders. Through this unique program, we are exposing our decision-makers of tomorrow to the international nature of state-of- the-art manufacturing technology and processes that serve as the backbone of our industry’s important ongoing work in sustainability, innovation and safety.”
To apply for the internships, candidates should be 21 years of age or older, possessing a valid passport and driver’s license. The U.S./Canadian applicants are required to be enrolled as full-time students pursuing an associate, undergraduate or graduate degree. The French candidates are to be students in undergraduate or graduate studies.
All applicants will need to demonstrate their interest in an aeronautical career for engineering, flying, maintenance, manufacturing or marketing – among other fields.
Those applying for the internship are to submit a resume and cover letter explaining why they are the best candidate for the position, supported by examples of interests and achievements; as well as a 40-second video (in MP4 format) introducing the candidate and describing his/her expectations for the internship.
Submissions are to be made by February 21 via the Careers pages of Daher Aircraft’s parent company – the Daher Group:
- For French candidates: International Daher–GAMA
- For S./Canadian applicants: International Daher – GAMA internship
The four students who participated in the 2024 Daher Aircraft/GAMA international internship are shown during last year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in.
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About Daher – www.daher.com / www.tbm.aero / www.kodiak.aero
As an aircraft manufacturer, industrialist, industrial service provider and logistician, the Daher Group parent company has approximately 13,000 employees today for a revenue of 1.65 billion euros in 2023. With its family ownership, Daher has been focused on innovation since its creation in 1863. With locations in some 15 countries in Europe, North America and Asia, Daher designs and develops value-added solutions for its aeronautical and industrial customers and partners.
Daher’s Aircraft Division manufactures two families of single-engine turboprop airplanes: the fast and very efficient pressurized TBM in Tarbes, France; and the unpressurized Kodiak utility aircraft in Sandpoint, Idaho, USA.
About GAMA – www.gama.aero
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association represents more than 140 of the world’s leading manufacturers of general aviation airplanes, rotorcraft, engines, avionics, components, and related services and technologies. GAMA members also are providers of maintenance and repair services, fixed-based operations, pilot and maintenance training, and aircraft management. GAMA works to foster and advance the general welfare, safety, interests and activities of the global business and general aviation industry, as well as promote the important role the industry plays in economic growth and opportunity, and in serving the critical transportation needs of communities, companies and individuals worldwide.