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Southwest Airlines · 2 days ago

Aircraft Engineering Summer 2026 Internships

TX-Dallas

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

$23/hr - $25/hr

Southwest Airlines is seeking Aircraft Engineering Interns for the summer of 2026. Interns will support various engineering projects within the Technical Operations Department, gaining hands-on experience in aircraft maintenance and operations.

Public Transportation

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Work on various size engineering projects in a maintenance or operations environment

The Intern will be utilized as an entry-level engineer and may get hands on experience with aircraft under supervision

Assist with special projects and events as requested

Perform some research projects

Develop and maintain data structure to support analytics projects

Support timely communication and updates related to initiatives in assigned areas

Must possess the confidence to work with all levels of the department, from the frontline Employees to the Department Vice President

Confident and effective presenting to department Leadership

Light travel may be required to gain hands-on experience

Create an Engineering Document (Engineering Authorization or Engineering Order) and ad hoc maintenance tasks

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

Create an Engineering Document (EA or EO) and ad hoc maintenance tasks

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

Qualification

Aerospace EngineeringMechanical EngineeringAviation Maintenance ScienceTechnical Document WritingData AnalyticsOrganizational SkillsTime ManagementTeam CollaborationOral CommunicationWritten Communication

Required

Must possess excellent organizational and time management skills

Ability to work independently and the willingness to function as part of a team

Ability to multi-task and complete assignments with tight deadlines

Ability to be flexible and adapt assignments and projects as needed

Good oral and written communication skills required

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent education required

Progress towards degree, major or minor in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aviation Maintenance Science, or other Engineering related degree

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

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

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