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What We Offer

This internship is an on-call position, which means it is a part-time, hourly role. The City and County of Denver offers a competitive pay rate to commensurate with education, with the pay range for this position between $19.29 hourly. This position is eligible to enroll in the City and County of Denver's 457b retirement plan. This position is not eligible for other additional benefits. On-call positions may have routine or variable work schedules.
Location

This is a fully onsite internship located at Denver International Airport. The intern's work schedule will be flexible to accommodate their current academic commitments. Hours will not exceed 60 hours over a two-week pay period (i.e., an average of 30 hours per week).

Who We Are & What You'll Do

Since opening on Feb. 28, 1995, Denver International Airport (DEN) has become one of the world's busiest airports. In 2025, 82,427,962 passengers passed through DEN, making DEN 4thbusiest airport in the U.S. and the world's 10thbusiest airport. DEN is Colorado's primary economic engine, generating $47.2 billion in annual economic impact for the state.At DEN, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We celebrate individuality and strive to keep Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility (EDIA) at the center of all that we do.

Denver International Airport is currently seeking a Fleet Technician Intern. As part of ourFleet Maintenance Team,you will train under a Mentor for 6-12 months to help maintain and repair equipment and vehicles from Light Duty Cars and Truck, Medium/ Heavy duty trucks, Police Motorcycles to Airport Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) Trucks, includingone of the largest and most technically advanced airport snow removal fleets in North America. This will include performing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting/diagnosis, repair, and overhaul of these state-of-the-art diesel, gasoline, and alternative fuel vehicle and equipment assets.

As an intern you will get to experience:

• Inspect equipment brought to shop for structural integrity and other potential safety and maintenance problems.

• Conduct routine and annual inspections and performs preventive maintenance services on all vehicles

• Repair or replaces worn parts not requiring major mechanical work. Identifies and reports to supervisor any major problems requiring mechanical attention

• Inspect primary and auxiliary operating systems for loose and worn parts, hydraulic systems for faulty cylinders, hoses, or fittings, and air systems. Inspect equipment for proper fluid levels, adds fluid as necessary, and replaces filters.

• Lubricate auxiliary attachments, suspensions, moving parts, and wearing surfaces on equipment. Replace air compressor filters and air lines. Remove, repairs, and replaces wheels and tires on equipment

• Respond to emergency road service on tires, tubes, and wheels of specialized and heavy-duty automotive equipment, utilizing hydraulic jacks and lifts

• Provide vendor escorts for vehicles services and Fleet deliveries

• Remove and replaces sealed beam lighting units, light bulbs, light bars, and fuses. Operate all types of vehicles and equipment to servicing and storage areas. Wash and steam clean equipment and cleans work area

• Assist higher level technicians on routine to complex shop duties and repair. Observe all common safety practices

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Any one position may not include all the duties listed. However, the allocation of positions will be determined by the amount of time spent in performing the essential duties listed above.

What You'll Bring

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following interests, characteristics and skills:

• ASE Certification in Automotive or Medium/Heavy Truck a plus but not required

Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Current enrollment in a trades or vocational accredited program leading to a certificate, licensure, or associates degree, or a recent graduate (within 1 year of completion of a specified program). The field is specific to the de-partmental and/or work assignment.
  Experience Requirement: None
  Education/Experience Equivalency: No substitution of experience for education is permitted.
  License/Certifications: Require a valid Driver's License at the time of application.

Mandatory documentation required to be considered for this position:

• 1-2-page resume

• Transcripts - either official or unofficial; dated within your current academic term. This is only used to verify amounts of credits; grades will not influence decisions.

Optional Documents

• Cover letter detailing why you are interested in this position and 3-5 new skills, experiences, or tools you are hoping to take away from this experience.

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until Sunday, August 23, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than August 23rd at 11:59 PM.

FBI Background Check: FBI criminal background check is required for all positions at Denver International Airport (DEN). Employees are also required to report any felony convictions and/or moving violations to maintain this clearance and be eligible for continued employment. By position, a pre-employment physical/drug test may be required.

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The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.

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