Summer Internships 2025

McFarlane is a rapidly growing 50 years old aviation firm that focuses on the design and manufacture of high-quality aircraft parts within the general aviation and commercial marketplace.  We believe in providing better parts with superior “old-school” customer service. When you join the McFarlane team, you’ll join a dedicated group of colleagues passionate about aviation, community, and the McFarlane way. 

We are currently seeking interns to join our Internship Program in Baldwin City, KS, for Summer of 2025. This is an exciting opportunity for hard-working team players who want to make an impact in a fast-paced, manufacturing environment.

Between June and August of 2025, participants will spend approximately 8 weeks fully immersed into the McFarlane Aviation team and culture. The full-time paid internship offers a competitive hourly wage and will allow participants to work alongside our teams to develop skills that contribute directly to the success of the business, take on cross-functional projects, learn how McFarlane is a key player in the aviation industry, and meet passionate, interesting people in the process. From day one, you'll be given hands-on, meaningful work and the opportunity to make a difference!

Internships available: Marketing, Engineering, Operational Excellence, Business/Special Projects

What You'll Do

• Learn about the world of aviation through various training methods, the industry workflow, and business platforms within the organization as assigned during the internship.
• Provide miscellaneous support to our departments and assist with the overall production and/or servicing of our customers while being introduced to the overall operation.
• Gain technical and competency-based skills through formal and informal learning opportunities.
• Complete special projects or assignments that assist leaders and teams in their mission while learning about the corporate environment.
• Network with senior leaders, experienced teammates, and other interns to develop lasting professional connections.
• Receive and provide formal and informal feedback throughout the program.
• Pursue a path of aviation/aerospace/manufacturing industry knowledge and professional development.

What To Expect – Program Highlights

 We provide our interns with the opportunity to be immersed in our culture by participating in the following intern program related items and activities:

• Become ingrained in McFarlane culture and initiatives by attending intern specific orientation and onboarding process.
• ‘Manufacturing for Newbies' Training for a crash course to learn the basics.
• Attend and participate in a structured development program with courses aimed at refining your professional growth and development.
• Gain exposure to additional niches within McFarlane by participating in job shadowing and project rotation opportunities.
• Happy hours, social events, and summer outings.
• Personal mentorships with our senior leaders and executives.
• ·Engagement activities sponsored by our internal employee teams.
• You'll also love your prospects at McFarlane where we are proud of developing and transitioning our intern placements into full-time positions. We also enjoy providing part-time work to our interns outside the summer program if schedules and business needs align!
• Future campus ambassador program to help the team find the next future McFarlane recruits. 

What We Look For

• Completion of at least Sophomore year in an accredited college with a major in Engineering, Marketing, or related field.
• A self-starter who is excited to kick off their career even prior to graduation - candidates will thrive on learning new ideas and concepts and growing themselves personally and professionally.
• Natural curiosity and creative approaches to problem solving.
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to adjust easily to working well with a variety of workstyles.
• Glass half full, positive attitude and the ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to complete quality work without constant supervision.
• Familiarity and good working knowledge of various Microsoft software applications (Excel, Outlook) and the ability to learn new software systems.
• Ability to work in a team environment that is growing and evolving.
• Accountability with a drive for getting results; attitude of ownership for outcomes.

McFarlane Aviation is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees– so we welcome applications from everyone, to celebrate a diverse mix of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. Please get in touch if you’d like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to your application, in order that we can accommodate and support you in the recruitment process. If you want to work for a company where who you are is valued and respected, we’d love to hear from you.

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