Students and graduates

To quality for an internship in France, you must be enrolled in a university that has signed or is willing to sign the Airbus training agreement (“convention de stage”). An internship must last between three and six months.

The ability to work in both an English and French-speaking environment is essential.

We welcome applications from final-year students at engineering and business management schools. Subjects must be chosen in accordance with your final-year project and be part of your personal career objective. Interviews are conducted in French and possibly English, depending on the role.

The disciplines in which we tend to recruit each year are:

• Aeronautical/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering
• Electrical/Electronic Engineering
• Flight Physics
• Computer Sciences
• Fluid Dynamics/Aerodynamics
• Supply Chain & Logistics/Procurement
• Human Resources
• Finance/Business Studies
• Marketing/Communications

We recommend that you apply at least four months in advance.

Apply for an internship in France

To qualify for an internship, a final-year thesis project or a working student position in Germany, you must be enrolled in university and able to work in an English- and German-speaking environment.

Completing an internship at Airbus can improve your chances of being accepted into one of our graduate programmes.

We recommend that you apply four to six months in advance to give us adequate time to process your application. Sometimes, a few internships are open at short notice as well.

If you are undertaking the internship on a voluntary basis, i.e. not as a compulsory requirement of a study programme, the maximum duration is three months. If you wish to complete your compulsory internship, please include the relevant excerpt from your study regulations/guidelines with your application. Afterwards, a voluntary internship of up to three months is possible.

Apply for an internship in Germany

We recruit from a wide variety of disciplines which includes, but is not limited to, the following:

We provide internships for recent graduates. Internship positions are available all year-round. There are opportunities to work as an intern in all areas of Airbus, including engineering, manufacturing engineering, operations, customer services, IT and support functions.

Our Spanish internships generally last 12 months, full time. You must be able to work in a Spanish and/or English-speaking environment.

Please upload your CV, a cover letter (please type it into the free text field rather than attach the document), relevant certificates and your university grades.

For Germany only: please also upload a current certificate of enrolment, except from your study regulations/guidelines if it is a compulsory internship 

Internships at Airbus usually last three months or more. 

For Germany only: after completing a compulsory internship, it is possible for students to undertake a voluntary internship of up to three months.

Yes, it is possible. However please note that if you are undertaking the internship on a voluntary basis during your studies, i.e. not as a compulsory requirement of a study programme, the maximum duration is 3 months.

Please consider that for our published internship positions in France, Germany and the UK, candidates need to be enrolled in a university for the whole time of the working contract in order to be considered for the internship position.

You can certainly apply for more than one position at the same time, but it doesn’t necessarily increase your chances of being selected. We strongly advise that you only apply for positions that truly fit your skills and experience, and that you provide as much information about yourself as possible in your online application. Therefore, you need to create your own profile in your candidate account, which you can use for all your applications within our company.

In principle, this is possible and often topics arise during internships. However, we cannot give any information about whether it is possible in a specific case, as this must be clarified with the department in question at the appropriate time.

The start date can be adjusted slightly after a consultation with the department. You will get more detailed information from the department if you get invited to an interview. Please let us know your availability in your cover letter. 

You can create your candidate account and set up a job alert in order to find out about new offers matching your search criteria.

For more information about the programme, please click here.

In a nutshell

We are looking for graduates with commitment and enthusiasm who want to be part of a high-tech, innovative and global organisation. Our graduate programme will prepare you with the skills you need to progress and develop your talents.

With Airbus, you will be taking the first small steps towards an exciting career. Our two-year Graduate Programme (three years for finance positions) allows you to play a pivotal role in current and future projects within either our commercial aircraft or defence & space divisions.

Airbus graduates have a fantastic chance to learn invaluable skills whilst developing personal and technical abilities. During the programme, you will build a comprehensive understanding of what we do and how we do it. The focused training and structured placements ensure you are fully equipped for your future career at Airbus.

It’s not only engineers we are looking for! The world is changing fast and we are also seeking graduates to help us to develop our cyber and digital capabilities. Additionally, we need graduates to join us in finance, HR, ICT, marketing, sales, project management and procurement roles. Our opportunities are located across the UK including sites in Filton (Bristol) and Broughton (near Chester) for Commercial Aircraft, and Portsmouth, Stevenage & Newport for Defence & Space.

We offer a flexible programme, allowing you the chance to tailor your experience to combine a number of rotational placements with specialist training in the UK, as well as opportunities for European and international placements.

We are looking for high-achieving, motivated graduates who are fluent in written and spoken English. If you share our passion for what Airbus does and show a drive for excellence then this is your chance to be part of the next chapter of our unique and exciting story.
 

Training and development

From day one, you will be assigned to a particular department and will be guided through the various placement opportunities that exist within your function and the wider business. The programme includes core technical and behavioural training elements that will form an integral part of your learning and help you become familiar with the company and its culture.

Placements in Defence & Space allow you to be involved in one of our graduate projects which means you can either work on a short technical project or work with various universities to develop key relationships with future graduates.

Within Commercial Aircraft, graduates are encouraged to study towards professional accreditation and will often be supported financially to do this. It means you could work towards chartered status from the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, the IET or the Royal Aeronautical Engineering Society. Chartership can also be achieved from bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

You will also have considerable support during the scheme to ensure that your overall learning experience will complement your future career.
 

Salary & Benefits 

If you are a graduate in Engineering, have an excellent academic background, high level of English, passion for aviation and are interested in Airbus, you could be the right candidate for one of our Special Technical Master's programmes.

These programmes include 1 year of study in a special Master's degree at a participating university and a 1-year Airbus internship in an area related to your degree. Airbus experts helped design the Master's programmes and they teach some of the courses. You can choose from the following Master's programmes:

• MASI - Master in Aircraft System Integration 

It takes place in the University Carlos III in Madrid. It gives the student knowledge about Fundamentals, Generalization and Experimentation of Aircraft’s Systems, for 90 ECTS credits. For this Master, Airbus is looking for Master students in Aeronautic/Aerospatiale, Industrial, Telecommunication, and Computer Engineering. The selection process takes place between October and January, to start in February, so if you are interested, prepare your CV! We are waiting for you.

Click here to visit  the University portal of the Master.

• Master in Airframe Technology

It takes place in the University Carlos III in Madrid. It gives students knowledge about Advanced Design and Calculation of Aircraft Structures, for 60 ECTS credits. For this Master, Airbus is looking for Master Students in Aeronautic/Aerospatiale, Industrial, and Civil Engineering. The selection process takes place between September and December, to start in January, so if you are interested, prepare your CV and join us!

Click here to visit  the University portal of the Master.

• Master in Composites 

It takes place in the University Politécnica in Madrid. It gives student knowledge about Design, Manufacture and Certification of the Composite Structures, for 90 ECTS credits. For this Master, Airbus is looking for Master Students in Aeronautic/Aerospatiale, Industrial, Industrial Organization, and Telecommunication Engineering. The selection process takes place between May and September. The Master starts in October and the internship in January. So if you are interested, prepare your CV and get on board! 

Click here to visit  the University portal of the Master.

• Master in Global Supply Chain & Aeronautical Industrial Operations

It takes place in the University Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieria in Sevilla. It gives student knowledge about Materials, Manufacturing, Engineering Operations, Aerostructure Assembly, Production, Quality and Supply Chain Management, for 80 ECTS credits. For this Master, Airbus is looking for Master Students in Aeronautic/Aerospatiale, Industrial, Telecommunication, Naval, Roads, Canals, Ports, Civil Engineering. The selection process takes place between July and October, to start in November, so if you are interested, prepare your CV and fly with us!  

Click here to visit  the University portal of the Master.

We also offer an aeronautical MBA with the EOI (Escuela de Organización Industrial) in Madrid and in Sevilla. The program includes:

• A one year granted internship in one of the business or transversal areas of the company. According to your profile, you will be assigned to one of the following management areas: Marketing, Manufacturing, Quality, Logistic, Quality or Procurement.
• Simultaneously with the internship you will be attending the academic lectures at EOI Business School.You will be trained in specific skills of Business Administration in the aeronautical industry.

For this MBA, Airbus is looking for graduates (Bachelor or Master) in Aeronautic/Aerospatiale, Industrial, or IT Engineering. They should have a negotiation level in English and Spanish.

The applications takes place through the Foundation SEPI.

The Airbus Volunteer for International Experience (VIE) programme is a great start to your career because it enables you to gain valuable, paid work experience internationally in a technical or business function.

Assignments are located worldwide and typically last between one and two years. They are within one of our technical or business functions including engineering, manufacturing or support functions such as finance, marketing and HR.

We look for highly motivated graduates who are citizens of the EU (including Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) and have fulfilled their country’s military service obligations, if required. Ideally, applicants are from an engineering or business school with an innovative mindset and a deep desire to learn. Some experience working abroad is useful, fluency in English is essential and knowledge of other relevant languages is an advantage.

VIEs can start their work experience at different times of the year depending on specific project requirements. A great range of benefits includes a tax-free salary (€1,200-3,200 per month, depending on country), 2.5 days of paid leave per month, medical insurance and pension contribution. 

The VIE programme is run by Business France in conjunction with Airbus. Business France manages all the administrative aspects of the assignment and ensures that the students’ rights are protected.

Further education is a significant cornerstone of the programme. There are two seminars every year: focusing on technical expertise on current Airbus topics as well as on personality development skills.

Furthermore, the scholarship holders will have the opportunity to participate in air shows, such as ILA, and events on local Airbus sites. These events also offer the possibility to exchange experiences with alumni and mentors.    

Each scholarship holder is assigned a personal mentor as contact person and adviser. The mentor is selected according to the scholarship holder's professional abilities so as to provide full support for his or her interests. The mentoring programme can be seen as a starting point for successful networking and career development at Airbus.

The programme offers support in finding internships, thesis and work experience. Orientation visits in departments are also possible. There will be regular personal development talks as well as advice on career planning and entry opportunities. 

The scholarship holders receive monthly financial support of €300 for the entire duration of their study.