Ops Strategy & Analytics Intern — Global Travel Perks

United Airlines; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Flight privileges

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

United Airlines invites motivated undergraduates and graduates to join its Operations Strategy & Analytics team as a 6-month internship. You will work on predictive models to optimize aircraft operations, collaborating with cross-functional teams and applying data science methods to real-world problems.

The program emphasizes hands-on experience, exposure to industry leaders, and opportunities to engage with employee groups and conferences while developing your professional skill set.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in a quantitative field such as data science, CS, math or statistics.
• 2+ years of coursework or experience in data science, ML, optimization or analytics.
• Experience designing data structures for large-scale models.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Proficiency with SQL, Python or R and ability to work cross-functionally.
• Familiarity with large-scale data processing and model deployment concepts.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with domain experts to understand business challenges and opportunities.
• Perform data mining, cleaning and feature engineering for modeling.
• Develop ML or analytics solutions to drive actionable insights.
• Communicate findings clearly to non-technical partners.
• Stay updated on industry trends and analytics best practices.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Data analysis

Machine learning basics

Education

Undergraduate or graduate student in data science / CS / math

2+ years of experience or schooling in data science / ML / statistics

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Job description

United Airlines invites motivated undergraduates and graduates to join its Operations Strategy & Analytics team as a 6-month internship. You will work on predictive models to optimize aircraft operations, collaborating with cross-functional teams and applying data science methods to real-world problems.

The program emphasizes hands-on experience, exposure to industry leaders, and opportunities to engage with employee groups and conferences while developing your professional skill set.