Turkish Aerospace SKY Global Internship

SKY Global is Turkish Aerospace’s international internship, bringing foreign engineering students to its Ankara technology campus for 20 working days each summer with a monthly salary, free accommodation, shuttle and cafeteria included. Interns see the workspaces behind Turkey’s flagship aerospace projects, from the KAAN fighter to GOKTURK satellites, with mentorship from company engineers.

Applications flow through partner universities holding cooperation protocols with Turkish Aerospace, with internal calls typically closing around March or April. Students should ask their international office about the protocol early in the spring semester.

• Foreign engineering students at undergraduate or graduate level whose universities hold an international cooperation protocol with Turkish Aerospace.
• Relevant engineering majors: aerospace, mechanical, electrical and electronics, computer and software engineering are the core fields.
• Strong English (recent partner-university calls have asked for C1-level proficiency).
• Nomination through your university's international or partnerships office, which submits candidates to Turkish Aerospace.
• A valid passport and the financial means for travel, since flights are the intern's responsibility.
• Separate tracks exist for Turkish citizens at home (SKY Experience, SKY Discover) and Turkish citizens abroad (SKY Global Turk), so international applicants specifically target SKY Global.

• Spend 20 working days between June and September inside Turkish Aerospace's Ankara technology campus, one of the world's rising aerospace centers.
• See design, manufacturing, assembly, testing and integration workspaces behind projects like the KAAN fighter, HURJET trainer, ANKA drones and GOKTURK satellites.
• Complete a structured internship program with mentorship from the company's engineers.
• Join cultural activities introducing Turkey and the company's engineering culture.
• Work alongside a small international cohort selected through partner universities.
• Document your internship for academic credit where your home university allows.

• A monthly salary paid to interns, unusual for short international programs.
• Free accommodation arranged by the company, plus shuttle service between housing and the campus.
• Free corporate cafeteria meals during the internship.
• Exposure to flagship aerospace programs rarely opened to international students.
• Mentorship from senior Turkish Aerospace engineers and access to the company academy environment.
• A distinctive CV credential in the fast-growing Turkish defense and aerospace sector.

• Ask your university's international office or partnerships directorate whether it holds a SKY Global cooperation protocol with Turkish Aerospace.
• If yes, follow the university's internal call, which typically opens in early spring with deadlines around March or April for that summer.
• Prepare transcripts, an English proficiency certificate, passport copy and any guarantee letters the call requires.
• The university nominates candidates to Turkish Aerospace, which confirms final selections.
• Selected interns arrange flights while the company provides housing and local logistics.
• If your university lacks a protocol, its international office can inquire with Turkish Aerospace about establishing one.