Pete Hill Memorial Accreditation Scholarship
The Northwest Chapter allocates fund each year for Chapter members who desire to attain Accredited Airport Executive Status (A.A.E.) through the American Association of Airport Executives. Applications for the program are to be made to the Internship Committee Chair care of the Executive Secretary and funds are limited to $1,000 per member.

• Once an application for an Accreditation Scholarship is approved, the candidate shall enroll in the AAAE’s Accreditation program, at that time the member will receive $250 for program registration fees.

• Upon successful completion of the written test, the candidate will receive $250.

• Upon successful completion of the accreditation paper, the candidate will receive another $250.

• Upon successful completion of the final interview and attainment of A.A.E. status, the candidate will receive the final $250 installment.

To be eligible for this Scholarship, the candidate must have been a NWAAAE member for at least one year and must attain Accredited status within three years of enrollment in the program.

The Chapter’s appointee to the AAAE Board of Examiners will notify the Internship Committee Chair and the Executive Secretary of a candidate’s completion of each step in the Accreditation process.

Submit Accreditation Scholarship Application to:
Scholarship Committee Chair
c/o Executive Secretary
NWAAAE
P.O. Box 1054
Klamath Falls, OR 97601

Jim Morasch / Jerry Olson Memorial Scholarships
The Northwest Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives (NWAAAE) is dedicated to supporting student efforts in their desire to become aviation professionals.

To further this objective, the NWAAAE offers a Scholarship for students who are pursuing degrees in aviation.

Four scholarships will be awarded annually by the NWAAAE in the amount of $1000/scholarship. Two scholarships will go to students residing in Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington, Utah or Wyoming. Two scholarships will go to students residing in the Northwest Territories, and the provinces of the Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba or Saskatchewan of Canada. Applicants must be pursuing a degree in aviation.

The submission deadline for the 2011 Scholarship Application is November 30th with scholarships awarded by December 31, 2011.  The application can be downloaded here.

For more information contact one of the NWAAAE Scholarship co-chairs:

NWAAAE Internship Program
The Northwest Chapter has an Internship Program in place which offers member airports in our region financial incentives to support the concept of internship programs. The guidelines for this program are:

1. The Chapter will consider awarding $1000 per intern with a maximum of $2,000/airport/year.

2. The airport’s internship program design should be structured to provide significant benefit to both the airport and the intern. Six months of full-time employment is optimal, with shorter periods considered if the airport has a good program laid out for the intern.

3. It is expected that the airport will use the Chapter’s contribution as matching funds for salary or training, rather than as the only salary for an otherwise unpaid intern.

4. Airports interested in obtaining money from the program should fill out the Internship Application Form and submit it to the Internship Committee Chairperson c/o the NWAAAE Chapter no later than March 31st. The Internship Committee will evaluate all requests and notify the airport if the internship has been approved for funds no later than April 30th.

For more information, or to send your requests to receive NWAAAE intern program funds please submit to:
Internship Committee Chair
c/o Executive Secretary
NWAAAE
P.O. Box 1054
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
ltepper@flykfalls.com

Kristin Schuman, Operations Supervisor with the Burbank-Glendale- Pasadena Airport, and former Airport Management Intern for the Cheyenne Airport, shares her views of the Internship Program:

A Former Intern's Perspective
by Kristin A Schuman

As a former Airport Management Intern for the Cheyenne Airport, I look back on my experiences and realize the importance for the existence of such programs. The knowledge I gained as an intern provided the "real world" experience I needed to move ahead in the aviation industry which is saturated with eager graduates, all with the hopes of obtaining an entry-level position with an airport. It seems the only way to have the advantage over other candidates is through an internship. Airports now seem to be seeking applicants that are not only aviation graduates, but someone that has had the opprotunity to apply their edication in an actual airport setting.

Following my internship at the Cheyenne Airport, I was offered an Operations Agent position with the Midland International Airport. I held this position for three years and recently accepted a position as an Operations Supervisor with the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport. I believe that the experience and knowledge I received as an intern has played a significant role in my career growth in aviation. As an intern, I was exposed to both operational and administrative functions. I participated in airfield operations, construction and public relations. This knowledge has been applied in both of the positions I have held since my internship and will be utilized throughout my aviation career. It is my view that the continued existence of internship programs is imperative in this fast paced and competitive industry. These programs are invaluable!!