King County International Airport- High School Intern
King County International Airport- High School Intern
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Job Description
Summary
About this opportunity:
Are you ready for an internship in the dynamic and exciting field of aviation King County International Airport (KCIA) located just south of Seattles Georgetown neighborhood is an airport with a rich aviation history and exciting future that provides critical services to the region and the world. This internship position will provide you an opportunity to work alongside airport professionals in a fastmoving dynamic environment helping to break down barriers for Equity and Social Justice in your own community and shape this city within a city for decades to come.KCIA is recruiting for one 1 high schoollevel intern in the Innovation Section. See below for details for the position.
About King County:
As the only county in the United States named after Martin Luther King JrKing Countyis a community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the artistic and social traditions of many cultures. Together were changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence.
We continue to build on an enduring legacy of shared values of equity and social justice employee engagement innovative thinking and continuous improvement. With this commitment King County has adopted a proequity agenda aimed at advancing regional change and is developing the systems and standards necessary to achieve better outcomes for all of our residents regardless of their race or income. These qualities make King County one of the nations best places to live work and play.Summary
The responsibilities of the CAD & GIS Applications Intern include performing entrylevel engineering technical services with mentorship and guidance from the Innovation Designer Solutions Analyst reporting to the Innovation Section Manager. Specific engineering tasks may include GIS data editing digitizing map creation drafting drawings from notes and sketches taking field measurements and assisting with engineering records management. The internship will help the student apply their academic skills to gain firsthand knowledge of airport layout and operations.
Job Duties
- Provide basic graphic drafting and mapping support including field measurements and sketching
- Draft engineering drawings from notes and sketches using manual or Computer Aided Design (CAD) systems; update and revise existing drawings
- Incorporate markups into drawings under the direction of lead or supervisor
- Perform basic research of hardware and equipment and basic mathematical calculations
- Maintain drawing filing supplies and records; prepare drawing sets for internal and external distribution
- Assist in organizing and verifying consultant/contractors project documents
- Verify and compile the necessary documentation for engineering requests
- Gather data for engineering and related projects; analyze data and basemap drawings as assigned
- Research King County International Airport/Boeing Field projects to assemble for Archives and Engineering Records to organize as assigned
- Perform limited or basic engineering calculations
- Perform general office support and maintain records for assigned work unit
- Respond to inquiries from airport staff and consultants regarding work
- GIS data collection field work and/or projects
- Airport applications data collection QA/QC and/or reporting
Experience Qualifications Knowledge Skills
- Enrolled or experienced with AutoCAD applications
- Basic familiarity of aviation and engineering functions
- Knowledge of basic drafting techniques and principles
- Skill in using software such as AutoCAD for measuring and determining distances
- Familiarity of Microsoft Office programs including Outlook Word and Excel
- Familiarity with map types google earth imagery and street addresses
- Graphical detailoriented skills
- Oral and written communications skills
- Passionate and willing to work in a team environment
Supplemental Information
Work Location
This position will be hybrid with onsite at the Airport Terminal Building and telecommuting.
Schedule
Up to twoyear internship starting a week after the 2025 school year. Parttime/Fulltime hours: 20 40 hours per week depending on students availability per their school schedule. High school students are allowed to work up to 20 hours a week during the school year. During the summer high school students may work up to 40 hours a week.
Who May Apply: This recruiting effort is for current students enrolled in high school as a junior senior or equivalent(returning for theacademic year)
Selection Process:Applications will be screened for clarity completeness and qualifications. The most competitive candidates may be invited to participate in an interview. Unfortunately application packets that do not include all the required components and/or do not follow application instructions will be deemed incomplete and will not be considered. Reference checks will be conducted.
Required Materials: A King County application (paper or electronic) is required. We highly recommend that you also provide a resume and cover letter/ If you have any questions please contact Karina Cordova at . If selected you will need to provide proof of enrollment in high school or equivalent for theacademic year.
Union Membership:This position is not represented.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Intern
