Finance & Analytics Internship — Summer 2027

Southwest Airlines Co.; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Airlines is offering a Summer 2027 Finance Internship within its Financial Planning & Analytics and Internal Audit Data Analytics teams. Interns may support FP&A or audit projects across departments, gaining exposure to forecasting, analytics, and governance processes.

Position runs May 18–August 8, 2027, at 40 hours/week, with potential stipends. Work from Dallas, TX HQ during business hours; must be eligible to work in the U.S. and be enrolled as a full-time student with a 2.5+ GPA.

Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Planning, strong problem-solving ability, and written/verbal communications skills needed
• Knowledge of auditing, accounting, finance, business processes, risk management, or internal controls
• Ability to stay organized and manage multiple and concurrent assignments
• Works well in a culture that is open, direct, respectful, courteous, and compassionate
• Quick learner, self-motivated, team oriented
• Analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy (Tableau, Alteryx, Python, SQL or Power BI,)

Responsibilities

• Assist with and head up projects to improve department processes and procedures
• Data entry and analysis
• Research, evaluate and recommend new tools and/or equipment
• Assist with training program development and delivery
• Assist, support, and deliver presentations for meetings, training, and workshops
• Develop and maintain data analysis and querying applications using QuickBase, Tableau, Alteryx, Excel, and other self-help tools available for use by SWA Employees
• Partners to identify discrepancies/errors, investigate the cause, and communicate a logical resolution promptly to the respective process owner
• Provide technical data, statistics, and analysis to internal and external Customers at an exceptional level of customer service.
• Analyze financial, operational, and business process data to identify risks, trends, control gaps, and/or Compliance with policies and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct research, data analysis, and benchmarking to support audit engagements and annual risk assessment

Skills

Microsoft Office

Analytical skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Problem solving

Education

Accounting

Aviation

Business

Computer Science

Data Science

Economics

Engineering

Finance

Information Science

Risk Management

Tools

Tableau

Alteryx

Python

SQL

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Southwest Airlines is offering a Summer 2027 Finance Internship within its Financial Planning & Analytics and Internal Audit Data Analytics teams. Interns may support FP&A or audit projects across departments, gaining exposure to forecasting, analytics, and governance processes.

Position runs May 18–August 8, 2027, at 40 hours/week, with potential stipends. Work from Dallas, TX HQ during business hours; must be eligible to work in the U.S. and be enrolled as a full-time student with a 2.5+ GPA.