PhD Statistics Intern: Global Travel & Enterprise Analytics

United Airlines; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flight privileges

401(k)

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

United Airlines is seeking PhD students in statistics or related fields for its Analytics and Innovation (Ai) internship in Chicago. You will contribute to cross-functional projects, leverage big data, and apply advanced analytics to drive enterprise impact.

The program offers exposure to real business problems, opportunities to attend industry events, and potential for full-time roles upon completion. Applicants should have strong communication, programming skills (Python/C/C++/Java), and

Qualifications

• Must be a current PhD student in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering or a related field with at least one semester left after the summer ends.
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Knowledge of modeling toolkits such as SAS, R, Python, OPL, CPLEX, VBA, or similar
• Ability to work in Unix/Linux platforms with languages including C/C++, Java, Python, or similar
• Creativity and innovative thinking in developing solutions to complex business problems
• Ability to document and present technical information from the business problem definition to the implementation stage in a way that effectively addresses varying levels of management and different audiences
• Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on teamwork
• Successful completion of the interview is required to meet job qualification
• Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

Responsibilities

• Interns are fully immersed in our culture and given meaningful project work.
• Interns leverage their skills to support value-added projects across many of United's departments.
• You will collaborate with the Analytics and Innovation team to solve real problems using data and advanced analytics.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Python

C/C++

Java

Unix/Linux

Education

PhD student in Statistics or related field

Tools

SAS

R

OPL

CPLEX

VBA

Job description

United Airlines is seeking PhD students in statistics or related fields for its Analytics and Innovation (Ai) internship in Chicago. You will contribute to cross-functional projects, leverage big data, and apply advanced analytics to drive enterprise impact.

The program offers exposure to real business problems, opportunities to attend industry events, and potential for full-time roles upon completion. Applicants should have strong communication, programming skills (Python/C/C++/Java), and