Intern - Network Operations Control Air Traffic Strategy (Summer 2024)

Key Skills

Analytical and Problem solving, Effective communication skills, Microsoft-Excel, Networking technologies, Powerpoint

Job Description

There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path toward becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live, and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run Business Resource Group communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?

Network Operation Control is the heart of United Airlines, keeping operations at our airports and routes running smoothly through planning, organization, and supervision. Work across operational organizations to contribute to key ATC strategic initiatives to develop a framework for an enterprise-wide data analytic capability.

Job overview and responsibilities

During your summer experience, you will be fully immersed into our collaborative culture that is built on diversity of thought. Our teams will be looking for your curiosity and your unique point of view. Our operations internship provides hands-on, real-world experience. As an intern with United, you are more than a student – you are a member of our team.

Throughout the course of the program, interns will be responsible for their respective work location, but there may also be opportunities or projects that have heavy emphasis or travel to other hub or line station cities within our network. Additionally, valuable training, facility tours, airport experiences and other benefits are what make United Airlines the premier company to intern for.

Responsibilities include the following (but are not limited to):

• Serve as an internal consultant, providing business analyses to management of various operating divisions on challenges and opportunities facing the airline
• Interns are also responsible for studying organizational changes, communications, information flow, integrated production methods, and gathering and organizing information regarding problems and procedures
• They analyze information gathered, interpret data from various sources, and consider available solutions or alternative methods of proceeding, as may be required

Qualifications

What's needed to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Strong quantitative and problem-solving skills
• Ability to handle simultaneous projects and adapt to a fast-paced, changing environment
• Solid interpersonal skills with a focus on teamwork
• Applicant must be a current undergraduate or graduate student studying Computer Science, Data Science, Data Analytics, or similar program with a Aviation/Aeronautics/Aeronautical concentration.
• Positions will rotate between United Airlines NOC in Chicago, IL and NOC, Arlington Heights, IL

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.

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