Cirrus Aircrafts Mission is to deliver an aviation experience that is the pinnacle of innovation, quality, and safety to our customers. Cirrus Aircraft is the recognized global leader in personal aviation and the maker of the best-selling SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision Jet™, the worlds first single engine Personal Jet and recipient of the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy. Founded in 1984, the company has redefined performance, comfort and safety in aviation with innovations like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) – the first FAA-certified whole-airframe parachute safety system included as standard equipment on an aircraft. To date, worldwide flight time on Cirrus aircraft has passed 16 million hours and over 250 people have returned home safely to their families as a result of the inclusion of CAPS® as a standard feature on all Cirrus aircraft. Find out more at www.cirrusaircraft.com.
This internship will take place onsite in Duluth, MN from May 2025 through August 2025.
Job Description:
The internship will expose the candidate to real world safety reporting, aircraft incident and accident investigation, root cause analysis methodologies, follow up reporting, corrective action strategies, and safety feedback loops. Additionally, the candidate will participate in Safety Management System development at an operational and corporate level.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Observe / assist in NTSB reportable incident and accident investigations (travel required)
- Assist with the dispositioning of internal company safety reports to include:
- Conducting follow up via phone, email, and in person to verify facts, conditions, and circumstances of reported mishaps
- Photograph & document evidence related to reported mishaps
- Summarize findings
- Make safety recommendations
- Assist in writing case notes, final reports, and making presentations on investigations
- Attend senior leadership meetings regarding corporate flight safety
- Draft safety article and other safety content for internal safety publications
- Participate in flight data analysis activities
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing an aviation oriented and/or safety oriented bachelor or masters degree.
- Be proficient in Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Able and willing to travel within the continental United States during internship (expenses paid).
- Ability to demonstrate sound judgement and effective communication skills (written and verbal).
- Ability to effectively manage stress, including competing work demands, and multiple project priorities at same time.
Competencies
- Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes, contradictory information to effectively solve problems
- Action Oriented: Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
- Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Requirements:
- Must be pursuing relevant degree.
- Must be able to pass pre-employment drug screen.
- Must be able to complete entire duration of internship.
- Must be able to secure local housing for duration of internship.
This opportunity is located in Duluth, Minnesota. As the home to our corporate headquarters, Duluth is a four-season city on the western tip of Lake Superior and was voted “Best Town” by Outside Magazine. The splendor of the largest freshwater lake in the world offers a multitude of outdoor activities for adventure or rejuvenation. The North Shore lifestyle is known its year-round activities, including bicycle and snowmobile trails, kayaking, rock climbing, fishing, hiking, golfing, sailing and skiing. And as a top employer in the area, Cirrus Aircraft was recently named “Best Overall Large Company to Work for in the Northland” and “Best Workplace Culture” by the Duluth News Tribune readers.
Cirrus is dedicated to a drug free work environment promoting equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, religion, pregnancy, veteran status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, receipt of public assistance, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
