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£13.45/hour, 40 hours, 12 week internship

30 Mar 2026

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About the role

About the Team

The training team are dedicated to creating and delivering high quality training to all employees at Edinburgh Airport and offer an extensive portfolio of courses. From training our security officers to identity guns and explosives from x-ray images, training our staff and partners how to drive around an airfield safely, to the incident management side of how to deal with an aircraft emergency. With the stakes this high, we need our training to be the best.

We are interested in integrating more technology and gamification into the training that we provide to our staff and third-party partners with the goal of having innovative and engaging training which could be considered the best in class for airports. This is where you come in.

You will work closely with our eLearning specialist and team of trainers, learning how to build online training programmes. You will use your unique expertise to suggest new and interesting ways of teaching people through digital media.

About our Summer Internships

Our internship opportunities will run for a 12 week period over summer 2026, starting in June. These are paid at the Real Living Wage, and are full time (40 hours). These internships will give you exposure to a dynamic environment and a chance to make real impact with the work you do over summer. You can find out more about our internships here, and read our FAQs about applying here.

About our Recruitment Process

The recruitment process for this role will be a one stage interview with our eLearning Specialist, and our Head of Talent and Development. You will be asked to give a 10 minute presentation of your portfolio, go through some competency based questions and most importantly find out more about the role.

Please note, our interview process may be adjusted depending on the volume of candidates. We are committed to supporting diverse ways of thinking and working, so if you require adjustments in the recruitment process, please let us know on your application. You can find out more about our interview process and the types of questions we ask here.

What you’ll be doing

Learning about our training facilities and working with our trainers and eLearning specialist to prototype interesting new ways to train our staff.
Developing new courses and/or reworking our existing online training courses into something more modern.
Identifying products and technologies which could improve the offerings of the training department.

What we're looking for

What we’re looking for

We are looking for a student who is currently enrolled at College or University, and is interested in the wider application of interactive digital media, with ideas about how it could be integrated into the aviation industry to provide innovative solutions to training problems.

Key Skills

Tech literate: you quickly adapt to new technologies and software, and can see how they can be applied in different contexts. You will have a good understanding of current interactive digital media trends and developments.
Problem solving: you enjoy the challenge of solving interesting problems and providing practical solutions.
Creative: you are a creative thinker who considers user experience and visual design when developing content.

Qualifications and experience:

Studying a degree with a strong game and/or technology focus, for example, Digital Media and Interaction Design, Games Design, Games Development, Applications Development, etc.
A portfolio of university and/or personal projects to show at interview.

What we'll offer you

What we'll offer you

Flexible working- whether that’s hybrid or flexible hours, we’ll help you find an option that suits you
Full training in Articulate 360, an industry standard eLearning authoring software.
Training in Microsoft Office 365 incl. MS Excel and MS Teams
An optional Emergency First Aid at Work, or Mental Health First Aid certification.
Exposure to behind-the-scenes airport operations and insight into how an airport runs day-to-day
Networking opportunities with other interns on campus, Leadership and Executive teams
Pension scheme- employer contributions can be up to 7%
Supporting your health and wellbeing - access to our Employee Assistance Programme and occupational health services
256 hours holiday (pro rata)
Free car parking on site and when you go on holiday
We offer a range of other benefits, find out more here

Why EDI?

We are Edinburgh Airport, where Scotland meets the world. The success of the airport comes down to our people, and you can help us deliver even more big days for our passengers and colleagues. The development of your career is important to us, and we’ll support and encourage this every step of the way. We offer in-house and external training, both role specific and based on your objectives.

As a business we’re driven by our values – they’re at the core of our culture and everything we do. We will ask questions based on our values during your interview, as we’re looking for people who will demonstrate these values day-in, day-out. So if this sounds like you, apply now and get ready for your career to take off.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring applicants with a disability can participate fully in our recruitment process. Please let us know in your application form if you require any adjustments, such as parking arrangements or alternative methods of communication.

We work with Inclusive Employers, who are a leading organisation for employers committed to prioritising inclusion. We are supported by them through leadership workshops, a variety of resources and webinars, demonstrating our commitment to an inclusive workplace and ensuring all our employees feel valued. This partnership is part of our wider Diversity and Inclusion strategy, and you can find out more here.

We give colleagues the opportunity to engage with different people and projects, within our business and beyond. You can get involved in a variety of different employee groups, including Diversity, STEM, Wellbeing, or create your own community - it's important to us that you can share your interests and be yourself at work.

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