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Airbus Commercial Aircraft, Airbus Helicopters and Airbus Defence & Space offer a range of opportunities in aerospace for GenZ to develop competencies in various divisions. Digital transformation will continue to be a key focus for Airbus in 2025. The adoption of advanced technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data analytics, and cloud computing will enable more efficient operations, predictive maintenance, and improved decision-making. The digital teams at Airbus foster digital innovation across Airbus’ industrial ecosystem and its products and services portfolio, accelerating data analytics, artificial intelligence, automation and services for customers as well as digital security for the Company. Cooperation across Airbus functions company-wide in order to continue the successful deployment of the Digital Design, Manufacturing & Services (DDMS) programme, established to enable co-design capabilities and digital continuity system-wide is of utmost importance.

While the main objective is to pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world, roles can change technically from working on aircrafts to helicopters and data satellites. GenZ will make up 27% of the workforce in 2025. Our Talent Acquisition Partners root their mission in
igniting the passion of each candidate in the right position. We pride ourselves to leverage the latest technologies to onboard early careers as smoothly as possible. Our robust internal mobility program favours versatility by empowering younger generations in activating their
transferable skills.

From internships, to apprenticeships and graduate programmes, we offer a range of options to help younger generations launch their career in the exciting world of aerospace. The Airbus Global Graduate Programme (AGGP) sees graduates joining teams around the world. This
programme aims to help them take flight with their career, joining on a development pathway that will assist their growth into skilled positions that are strategically important. AGGP allows graduates to spend the first 6 months within their home department. They can then move to
other departments to broaden their panel of skills to support their home department in long term development. It represents the perfect opportunity to be part of a global community brought together once a year for a graduate conference to meet your peers, hear from our leaders and learn from the best.

More than 3000 apprentices study while building experience in the field at Airbus. When entering the Airbus apprenticeship programme in either engineering, manufacturing or a field of business, they earn a salary, benefit from training, and obtain an academic or vocational qualification. Alternatively, the Volunteer for International Experience (VIE) scheme allows young Europeans under 28 years old to gain valuable, paid work experience internationally, by working abroad for up to two years. Thanks to Airbus 180 locations worldwide setting up the perfect playground for VIEs. For the most ambitious ones, earning a PhD in aerospace engineering at Airbus puts the student in an elite category of qualified candidates. It gives them the tools, facilities and support to lead independent research and advance their professional capabilities into the technology and the science of aircraft and spacecraft. Motivated candidates can apply for the PhD in aerospace engineering with a bachelor’s or master’s degree, with the bachelor’s
degree requiring a longer course of study to completion of the PhD degree.

Every year Airbus welcomes placement students across the UK – including Stevenage, Portsmouth and Newport for Defence and Space; London, Filton (Bristol) and Broughton (Chester) for Commercial Aircraft. We offer opportunities in over 16 disciplines. Students benefit
from a competitive salary, 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays, and get flexible working hours. Industry placement helps to better understand how each business area contributes to our vision of being pioneers in sustainable aerospace for the future. Our placements give crucial industry experience whilst allowing students to put their theoretical knowledge into practice. By making the most of the skills and experience, they can improve their chances of landing their ideal job in our global graduate programme!

Being aware of the dynamics of the labour market, at Airbus we encourage students to achieve innovation through international competitions. Opened to university students, the Fly Your Ideas
Challenge encourages students to activate their pioneering spirit and innovate for the future of aerospace. Since its launch by Airbus in 2008 and the signing of a partnership agreement with UNESCO in 2012, over 22,000 students have registered for Fly Your Ideas from over 700
universities and 100 countries worldwide, with more than 500 Airbus employees contributing their mentorship and expertise to support the competition. With support from Airbus experts, we want teams to tackle global challenges to create a safer, cleaner and better-connected world. In teams of 3, students tackle genuine key aerospace challenges by proposing their unique solutions using their latest academic knowledge. Airbus sets three key challenges addressing Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence, and Business Modelling. Participants learn new skills, grow
their network and enhance their current and future employability. Teamwork, innovation and knowledge sharing are at the core of the challenge.

This year over 213 teams across 60 universities and 5 countries have registered. The top 2 teams will participate in the finals at Farnborough International Airshow. EcoVion from Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile, Toulouse and Drone Pre Check Flight (DPCF) from the Technical University of Munich will present their final project in front of judges Professor Iain Gray from Cranfield university and Joris Melkert from TU Delft university. Airbus keeps doors wide opened for early careers to help them spread their wings and fly high in their professional life. Join us @airbuscareers!