A record number of more than 4,000 people have applied for 40 graduate and intern positions at Manchester Airports Group.
Half the jobs are graduate positions while 20 are new paid internships.
Last year’s intake of seven graduates are now placed across airport management, asset management, engineering, capital delivery and finance.
The successful graduates and interns this year will join MAG in June and September.
Successful graduate applicants will be placed at East Midlands and Stansted airports while the internships will also be across Manchester, East Midlands and Stansted.
HR and transformation director Collette Roche admitted that the business had been “astounded” by the level of interest.
She said: “In 2012 we welcomed five people onto our first graduate programme and they have gone on to become highly valued members of our business, specialising in roles in our retail, communications and project management teams.
“For 2015 we have almost trebled the number of graduate positions we are looking to fill and due to a significant number of requests from students, have also added paid internships to our intake.
“Our graduate programmes last between two and two and a half years and are designed to give the people specialist skills and experience within their chosen function, as well as broader leadership development.
“The internship programmes last for either three or 12 months and will provide students with invaluable work experience whilst also allowing us to engage early with future graduate talent. If interns perform well on their placement with us, they will have the option of being fast tracked through the graduate selection process.”