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Southwest Airlines · 2 days ago

Culture and Inclusion Summer 2026 Internships

TX-Dallas

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

$20/hr - $22/hr

Southwest Airlines is committed to fostering a stable and inclusive work environment and is seeking a Culture & Inclusion Intern for Summer 2026. The intern will support various projects within the Citizenship & Inclusion Departments, focusing on enhancing employee engagement, recognition, and corporate giving initiatives.

Public Transportation

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Assist with Culture and Recognition projects and programs. Duties include: Helping to assess the success of current recognition programs and efforts; analyzing employee data, identifying areas of improvement and creating an optimization strategy, and preparing and presenting presentations to stakeholders

Assist with the planning and execution of appreciation events for our Employees in various cities; and help measure various statistics for the Culture Department

Assist with Culture events. Duties include: Assist with the planning and executing of large Employee events (meetings, rallies, parties, etc.); help with ordering, assembling, and shipping supplies; write blog posts and design visuals for internal use; work with outside vendors to order promotional items; work with hotels and venues to secure rooms, meeting spaces, and food

Assist with Culture Communications. Manage content on Culture social media channels including monitoring membership requests, responding to inquiries and posts in a timely manner, and addressing escalated content. Collaborate across the Department to discover and promote relevant stories of Southwest achievement within the context of the mission and vision of the Company. Assist with internal communications by drafting and curating content for Southwest communications channels including blogs, intranet, internal publications, and social channels. • Provide support for Southwest Airlines Employee & Corporate Giving activities and associated events

Support in communications, content generation for internal and external channels

Support in the creation and development of Team assets/resources

Perform topical research and gather necessary reports and data to inform giving, programming and volunteerism strategies

Support administrative procedures, such as data entry, promotional supply inventory and management

May perform other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders

Qualification

Microsoft Office SuiteMedia production knowledgeEvent planning experienceData analysis experienceOral presentation skillsWritten communication skillsOrganizational skillsCustomer service skillsSalesforce experienceCanva experienceSharePoint experienceAdobe Design experienceCreativityTeam collaboration

Required

U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent education required

Progress toward a degree, major, or minor in Business, Communications, Event Planning, Hospitality, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Marketing, Non-Profit Management, Organizational Development, Political Science, Public Affairs, Public Relations, Social Impact, or similar degree required

To be eligible, you must be currently enrolled as a full-time student (as defined by your university) at the time of application and during the internship

At least 3 semesters remaining at the time the internship ends is preferred

Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA at the time of application

Must be at least 18 years of age

You must have a valid U.S. Social Security Number to complete the full hiring process