Employment Type: Internship
Contract Duration: 6 months
At IATA, we speak for the airlines of the
world, serving and supporting over 300 of them across all continents. We
are passionate and knowledgeable about the aviation industry, and we strive to
make it safer, smarter, more sustainable and more inclusive. We celebrate
diversity and inclusion in our workforce, and we respect and value the
different backgrounds, perspectives and skills of our employees. We also care
about our employees’ wellbeing, and we provide flexible work arrangements,
travel benefits, family-friendly policies, equal pay and a day off on your
birthday. We believe in giving back to the community and encourage our staff to
participate in volunteering activities that support causes they care about. We
encourage you to join our global community of aviation enthusiasts, and we will
do our best to make you feel comfortable during the interview process. IATA is
more than a trade association; it is a vision of a better future for air
travel.
About the team you are joining
IATA’s Infrastructure & Customer Experience team covers a wide range of topics relating to airport & ANSP infrastructure, how it is charged for, slots, passenger experience and facilitation.
Within the ICE team, the airport development team engages with airports, governments and key industry stakeholders regarding effective capacity development and is responsible for the publication of IATA’s Airport Development Reference Manual (ADRM) – a key reference guide in the industry for airport development outlining industry best practice and is used by various stakeholders such as Airports, Master planning experts and Governments.
The Charges team engages with over 100 airports and ANSPs globally on an annual basis to ensure that airlines have the infrastructure and services needed to serve their customers at a fair cost. This involves engaging governments and providers in negotiations as well as advocating for appropriate economic regulation where needed.
What your day would be like
This internship would support both the Airport Development and Charges teams, approximately 50%-50%.
Airport Development
You will be responsible for the following activities:
Supporting the IATA Airport development team, this position, in coordination with all key internal stakeholders from the relevant departments, as well as external stakeholders in the industry (such as airport planning consultants, engineering firms) will be supporting the following:·
- Coordination and administration of ADRM Think Tank Working Group stakeholders contributing to content development.
- Support benchmarking and data collection to inform content development as may be required.
- Monitor the overall Program and Working Group project plans and activities.
- Support coordination between Working Groups and Working Group Leaders where dependencies exist.
- Attend ADRM Think Tank and Working Group meetings to record accurate and succinct minutes and actions.
Airport & ATC Charges
You will be responsible for two main areas:
Market Intelligence
Working with our global team, you would be responsible to coordinate updates or collect information on:
- Airport and ANSP ownership structures
- Information on economic regulation in different countries
- Updates on master data, collect or to review and update information about airports and ANSPs. (Who owns them, who regulates them, financial statements etc.)
Supporting the team’s standard operating procedures
- Review the team priority list and work plan, flagging potential issues including where updates are missing.
- Support the team in tracking quantitative and
qualitative benefits from our advocacy efforts, and ensuring post-campaign
assessments are complete
We would love to hear from you if
·A relevant university degree; having graduated within the last twelve months.
·A post graduate qualification in either Airport Planning, Management or Engineering would be an asset.
·An aptitude in desktop research with a basic understanding of airport and ANSP terminology and the associates regulation would be an asset.
·A willingness to help manage small projects with multiple stakeholders.
·Excellent communication skills with the ability and self-confidence to work with stakeholders to a senior management level.
·Ability to make clear presentations and prepare reports based on technical merits and facts.
·Must have strong organizational, mathematical, excel, modeling skills.
·Fluent spoken & written English is essential.
·Comfortable working on your own and within a team, and be able to self-motivate to achieve results for internal and external stakeholders; a highly motivated candidate that demonstrates willingness to adopt IATA Core Values
Travel Required: N
Learn more about IATA’s role in the industry, our benefits, and the team at iata/careers/. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
