Tech Ops Intern: Facilities & GSE Maintenance

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flight privileges

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

United Airlines is offering a Technical Operations FX/GX internship across Chicago and other U.S. sites.

You will work with engineers on GSE, reliability, facilities and analytics projects, gaining hands-on experience in several engineering disciplines. Ideal candidates are pursuing a Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering degree, with 12+ semester hours completed, and are rising juniors available for 10–12 weeks in Summer 2027.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in mechanical, civil, electrical or industrial engineering.
• Minimum of 12 semester hours in core degree coursework.
• Rising junior at internship start.
• Available for 10–12 weeks during Summer 2027.

Responsibilities

• Clean, obtain and organize operational data and enhance existing dashboards (e.g., Spotfire, Tableau).
• Review OEM manuals, blueprints and training materials.
• Prepare cost analyses on projects.
• Analyze equipment utilization metrics and root-cause to improve processes.
• Communicate analysis results to all levels of the organization.

Skills

Generative AI understanding

Education

Engineering degree candidate (ME/CE/EE/IE)

Job description

United Airlines is offering a Technical Operations FX/GX internship across Chicago and other U.S. sites.

You will work with engineers on GSE, reliability, facilities and analytics projects, gaining hands-on experience in several engineering disciplines. Ideal candidates are pursuing a Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering degree, with 12+ semester hours completed, and are rising juniors available for 10–12 weeks in Summer 2027.