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understanding of financial modeling and
the real-world functioning of equipment
trading from the supply chain to
front-end marketing. Graduating this
semester, Mahajan feels a " reinforced
passion to become a part of the
aviation industry, prepared to take the
next step utilizing the tools from this
technical and professional experience. "
The Internship Program portal
connects applicants with employers
through its straightforward software
platform, while leaving the details
of the employment, communication
and hiring decisions entirely within
the discretion of the employers.
According to Program employer Joey
Johnsen, CEO of Zeevo Group LLC,
" the Foundation's focus on aviation and
global outreach attracts a candidate
pool that is more diverse, both
professionally and geographically. " You
can read more of Johnsen's remarks in
the Internship Program Portal Recruiter
Spotlight published on 24 September
2021 on the ISTAT Foundation
News website.
who bring a fresh perspective to the
business. " More often than not, "
D'Agostino says, " we are so impressed
with the students, we offer them a fulltime
role when they graduate. "
Student interns have equally
benefited from the invaluable
experiences gained as a result of
their participation in the program.
Having the opportunity to apply their
classroom knowledge in a work
setting, interns have participated
on substantive projects, models,
analysis, forecasting and evaluations
of present-day aviation topics. Rohan
Mahajan, a finance MBA student at
Embry-Riddle, Daytona, who is also an
ISTAT Foundation scholarship recipient
and ISTAT University graduate, is one
intern who engaged in such types of
projects during his time at iAero Thrust
in Miami. Through his internship,
Mahajan was able to reinforce his
the ISTAT Foundation scholarship
outreach, " Ross-Eskell says. Aside
from the growth in the number of
companies and students engaged
in the Internship Program, it is this
type of meaningful impact that brings
the Internship Committee the most
fulfillment. The Internship Program
aspires to continue growing, targeting
100 annual student placements
by 2024.
As our careers continue to soar
to new heights, our past experiences
and opportunities are what ground us
and provide us with the foundation
to propel forever forward. When
considering an investment in the
future of our industry, the " rising
executive " students, interns and young
professionals are our most valuable
commodity and will undoubtedly
provide the greatest returns to of our
industry. If you or your company would
be interested in participating as a
potential employer for purposes of the
ISTAT Foundation Internship Program,
please do not hesitate to reach out to
Graduating this semester, intern Rohan Mahajan feels
a " reinforced passion to become a part of the aviation
industry, prepared to take the next step utilizing the tools
from this technical and professional experience. "
Ross-Eskell and ISTAT Foundation
Chair Peter Huijbers, director at PH
Aviation Asia, have further promoted
this global outreach of the Internship
Program through the development
of the Africa and Middle East
Subcommittee. " We discovered there
was a lack of opportunities to obtain
internship employment in the region,
so we've put together an engaged
group of individuals with extensive
networks to focus on promoting
internships to organizations beyond
the committee members listed below or
email internships@istat.org.
The ISTAT Internship Committee consists
of Murrae Ross-Eskell (Chair), Kristen
Chmielewski, Bruce Dankberg, Joey Johnsen,
Bryan Lange, Fearghal O'Hanlon, Toby Page
and Mahamane Touré.
The Africa and Middle East Subcommittee
consists of Mahamane Touré (Chair), Ryan
Barret, Nick Fadugba, John Howell and
Lereece Rose.
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