Intern - Horizon Air Maintenance Training & Operations (Summer 2027)

Horizon Air; Portland (OR); Presencial; USD 28.000 - 40.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Free stand-by travel privileges on all

Travel benefits begin day one

Up to six employee choice travel-cred

Descripción de la vacante

Horizon Air in Portland, OR offers a 12-week summer internship for 2027, full-time. You will join teams across Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air, relocate if needed, and gain hands-on experience on visible projects that support our guests and business.

Starting at USD 25.00 per hour, interns will develop SOPs for six maintenance stations, create training plans for technicians, and collaborate with the training team to shape station operations at the PDX base.

Formación

• Enrollment in an A&P program or undergraduate student with at least one term remaining.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum age 18 and authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsabilidades

• Develop SOPs for each of the 6 Maintenance stations across the system, including Leadership Guidelines.
• Standardize winter operation procedures for Maintenance and station procedures.
• Develop training schedule for technicians and onboarding path.
• Collaborate with Alaska Airlines training to create a course for all stations at the PDX base.
• Rewrite the GPM as it relates to Station Operations.

Conocimientos

A&P program

Undergrad junior+

US work authorization

Educación

A&P program enrollment

Undergraduate junior or higher

Descripción del empleo

Company

Horizon Air

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 Portland, OR. 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

• Develop Standard Operating Procedures for each of the 6 Maintenance stations across the system to include the Maintenance Leadership Guidelines that will cover a number of operational procedures.
  • Standardize winter operation procedures for Maintenance and put into SOP
    • Hotel coverage
    • Equipment
    • Safety equipment
    • Station RON procedures
    • Turn Procedures
• Develop SOP for training and development of technicians to ensure path to include VPT procedural set-up.
• Develop training schedule to be used for all new mechanics that onboard and a path for training going forward.
• Work with Alaska Airlines training to develop a course and direction that will be used by training and all 6 line stations and the PDX base operations.
• Will work to re-write the GPM as it relates to Station Operations.

Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills

Required

• Internship positions are open to students who are currently enrolled in an A&P program or undergraduate students who have achieved a junior or higher academic standing at the time of application.
• Must have at least one semester or quarter of school remaining after the internship.
• 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) RegulationsAlaska 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

Portland, OR - OPS Building