Intern: Engine Maintenance Analytics & Cost Forecasting

Alaska Airlines; SeaTac (WA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited standby travel

Travel benefits begin on day one

Up to six employee choice travel креди

Job summary

Alaska Airlines is seeking enthusiastic students for a hands-on summer internship in SeaTac, WA. You will contribute to key projects that support maintenance cost analysis, forecasting, and fleet performance while developing practical skills in data analytics and reporting.

This paid internship runs 12 weeks, full-time, with on-site relocation if needed. Starting at USD 25.00 per hour, the program emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and exposure to aviation industry operations.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree with a focus in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program and have at least one semester or quarter of school remaining after the internship.
• Must have achieved a junior or higher academic standing at the time of application.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Analyze historical engine shop visit data to identify cost drivers, evaluate removal causes, assess shop visit scope levels, and quantify fall out impacts across the engine fleet.
• Develop cost forecasting models using historical maintenance events, removal trends, shop visit classifications, and reliability data to project future engine maintenance expenditures.
• Create reporting dashboards and analytical tools to monitor shop visit costs, forecast accuracy, and fleet maintenance performance metrics for leadership and operational stakeholders.
• Conduct fleet‑wide cost and performance analyses to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for optimizing maintenance planning, budget development, and asset management strategies.

Skills

Supply chain basics

Organizational skills

MS Office proficiency

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Pursuing Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Alaska Airlines is seeking enthusiastic students for a hands-on summer internship in SeaTac, WA. You will contribute to key projects that support maintenance cost analysis, forecasting, and fleet performance while developing practical skills in data analytics and reporting.

This paid internship runs 12 weeks, full-time, with on-site relocation if needed. Starting at USD 25.00 per hour, the program emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and exposure to aviation industry operations.