Intern - Financial Planning & Analysis (Summer 2027)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Free standby travel privileges on all

Travel benefits begin on day one

Up to six employee travel credits

Job summary

Alaska Airlines offers a hands-on summer internship in SeaTac, WA, for 12 weeks full-time in 2027. Interns work on visible projects that impact guests and business, with networking events and unlimited standby travel benefits.

The program runs two timelines to fit different academic calendars and requires relocation if not in SeaTac. The internship emphasizes skill development in finance and analysis, with opportunities to contribute to forecasting, cost control, budgeting, and profitability

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelors in finance, accounting, economics or related field.
• Familiarity with accounting/finance fundamentals and intermediate math.
• Ability to exercise judgement, attention to detail, and analytical.
• Self-starter with ability to balance priorities and work independently.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and databases; pivot tables.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to explain concepts to leadership.
• Enrolled in undergrad with at least one semester remaining after internship.
• Junior standing or higher at time of application.
• High school diploma or equivalent; must be 18+; authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Focus on financial analyses and reports to support small business groups within Alaska Airlines.
• Forecasting, cost control, budget prep, variance research and ad hoc projects.
• Develop metrics reporting, KPI modeling, and product line profitability analysis.
• Under manager guidance, drive projects, provide insights and influence decisions.
• Maintain models to support labor, costs, revenue forecasts and activity.
• Analyze financial performance data and propose actions to improve profitability and cash generation.
• Contribute to monthly closing processes including accruals and data entry.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Self-starter

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/accounting/economics or related field

Tools

Databases

Job description

Company

Alaska Airlines

The Team

Interns at Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air join teams throughout different departments and work on visible projects that impact our guests and business. Beyond hands-on experience, interns also get the opportunity to network with fellow employees and company leaders through various intern events and programming. Our interns also receive unlimited standby travel benefits during their internship, which means that many weekends are filled with jet setting across our growing network.

This internship is for summer 2027. Our internships are full-time for 12 weeks, and we offer two program timelines to align with different academic calendars.

This internship will be located in SeaTac, WA. If not already in the internship city, candidates will be required to relocate for the duration of the internship.

This internship is designed solely to provide you with skill development and valuable work experience. While the internship provides helpfulexperience for future opportunities at Alaska Airlines, Inc, it does not guarantee a relevant role will be available at the conclusion of the internship nor future employment.

Role Summary

Become part of a dynamic environment that offers a hands-on internship experience. We are looking for talented and enthusiastic students to contribute toward key projects that support our business, community and cultural growth. Experience a work environment that thrives on innovation, collaboration and partnership.

Key Duties

• Focuses on financial analyses and reports that support small business groups within Alaska Airlines.


• Provides input into forecasting, cost control, budget preparation, variance research, business case preparation and other ad hoc projects and analysis.


• Solves metrics reporting, key performance indicator modeling, product line profitability and what-if scenarios.


• Under the direction of the manager, works to innovate, problem solve, support projects, provide insights, drive change and influence the organization.


• Uses solid understanding of business to help develop and maintain models to support company activities (e.g., labor reports, line of business costs and productivity, cost and revenue forecasts, etc.)


• Assists in synthesizing and analyzing the financial performance data to draw business conclusions, and proposes action plans to improve profitability, capital allocation and cash generation as well as corrective action plans as/if needed.


• Contributes to monthly closing process, including accruals, PO system management, invoice review and research, and data entry into relevant support databases/models.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required

• Working towards a Bachelor’s degree with a focus in finance, accounting, economics or related field


• Familiarity with accounting/finance fundamentals as well as intermediate math skills.


• Ability to exercise good judgement, attention to detail, and analytical acumen for problem solving in daily activities and analysis.


• A self-starter with the ability to set and balance priorities, work independently and take ownership.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and databases in general, including experience with a variety of Excel's math functions and pivot tables.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills and an ability to explain complex concepts to division leadership.


• 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.

Job-Specific Leadership Expectations

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.

Starting Rate

USD $25.00/Hr.

Total Rewards

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

• Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air


• Travel benefits begin on day one


• Up to six employee choice travel credits

Regulatory Information

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement

It is the policy of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment.

We also prohibit discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.

We have established an EEO Compliance Program under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 503”) and the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (“VEVRAA”). All applicants and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. In addition, we have established an audit and reporting system to allow for effective measurement of its equal employment opportunity activities.

To implement this policy, we will:

(1) Recruit, hire, train and promote qualified persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and any other legally protected categories;(2) Ensure that employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements; and(3) Ensure that all personnel actions and employment activities such as compensation, benefits, promotions, layoffs, return from layoff, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air sponsored programs, and tuition assistance will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.

Employees and applicants for employment will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion or discrimination because they have engaged or may engage in (1) filing a complaint, (2) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by, or exercising any other right protected by, any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA, or (3) assisting or participating in any investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA.

Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air are regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT – regulations, 49 CFR part 40) and all applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines or a metabolite of these drugs prior to any offer or employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.

Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on

11/8/2026

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Employment Type

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Temporary/OC

Requisition Type

Intern

Location

Seattle - Corporate HQ