STEM Intern
Job Opportunity: STEM Intern
Hourly Salary Range: $35.40 - $39.82
To apply, visit the City & County of San Francisco’s Employment website at:
Application Filing Deadline:
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has an outstanding paid internship opportunity for college student or recent graduate passionate about Engineering, Planning, Architecture, Environmental Studies, Transportation (Landside Operations), or similar fields!
SFO’s Student Design Trainee Program (STEM) - Summer Internship 2025 provides you with hands-on training, real-world experience, and mentorship from industry professionals. Gain valuable skills working on impactful projects, learn from experienced mentors in your field of interest and build your professional network in a dynamic, world-class environment.
SFO is more than just an airport—it’s a center of innovation, sustainability, and excellence. This internship is your gateway to a successful and fulfilling career. Apply Today!
SFO Internship Program are available in the work sections below:
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.
- Project Management
- Architecture
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Utility Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Construction Services – Construction Management, Inspection, and Surveying
- Planning and Environmental Affairs
- Infrastructure Information Management
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Sustainability & Resilience Office (SRO)
Transportation Engineering and Planning - Landside Operations
SFO’s Landside Operations oversees the Airport’s transportation planners, traffic engineering and ground transportation services to encourage the use of alternative transportation modes and ensure passengers are moved efficiently on and off the Airport. They also disseminate accurate information on ground transportation programs and services to promote their use.
- Traffic Engineering
- Transportation Planning
How to Qualify
Minimum Qualifications
Education: At the time of submitting application, you must be enrolled in an accredited university or a community college in the following related fields: Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or Environmental Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Architecture, Architectural Technology, Architectural Engineering, Planning, Urban Planning, City Planning, Regional Planning, Computer Science/Information Services Program, Cybersecurity Program, Cloud Security, Digital Forensics, Geographical Information Systems, Information Technology, Project Management, Mathematics, Biology, Natural Resources, Environmental Horticulture.
You must be returning to your associate, undergraduate or graduate program or entering/continuing a graduate program in Fall 2025.
Students enrolled in second-to-last or last semester and will soon graduate are also encouraged to apply.
You can still apply if you are in your second-to-last or last semester, as you may still be selected for the program within six months of graduation.
Experience:
No previous experience is necessary. However, previous internship experience may be used to determine the possible level of classification for which you are hired.
What else should I know?
Please read carefully:
You must attach the following:
- Proof of your community college, undergraduate or graduate school education (Master’s or PhD program). This can be official or unofficial transcript, and/ or class schedule that shows your current enrollment or student status with your school.
- Applications without these attachments will be considered incomplete and may not move forward in the hiring process.