Southwest Airline Career Page · 2 days ago
Material Stores Project Management Summer 2026 Intern
Dallas, TX
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$20/hr - $22/hr
Start in 2026 SpringSouthwest Airlines is committed to providing a stable work environment and equal opportunities for growth. The Material Stores Project Management Intern will support the Material Stores Department within aircraft maintenance, assisting with inventory management and various aviation supply chain projects.
Airlines/Aviation
No H1B
Responsibilities
Support the Frontline Employee Advisory Board through meeting content development, feedback gathering, synthesizing insights, and making recommendations
Assist with the implementation of Customer CARE strategic initiatives, including requirements gathering, defining acceptance criteria, providing input on training materials, and go-live support
Help facilitate interactions between frontline representatives and senior leadership
Conduct research on new contact center technology solutions, manage vendor relationships, and develop business cases
Assist with projects related to aviation supply chain, interacting with Purchasing, Repairs, Inventory Management, Warehouse, and Operations
Absorb available information and opinions, construct hypotheses, and apply ingenuity and creativity throughout the project life cycle
Anticipate and resolve issues and problems proactively
Leverage departmental resources to gather relevant information and connect diverse data to develop actionable insights
Diagnose issues effectively and make realistic, high-quality recommendations to working teams and leaders
Make tangible commitments to leaders and stakeholders and deliver on those commitments by driving projects through successful launch
Communicate proactively with stakeholders and project teams to ensure timely project delivery
Collaborate with others to build communication plans
Develop and deliver effective presentations, sharing results and telling the story behind the data while fielding questions
May perform other job duties as directed by Leaders
Qualification
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, Business Analytics, Marketing, Strategic Planning, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Management Information Systems, Communications, Economics, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Technology, Strategy Development, Data Analytics, Aviation Management, Hospitality 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
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
Commitment to critical and analytical reasoning
Excellent communication and time management skills
Self-motivated and team-oriented
Ability to sit and stand while working on a computer for extended periods of time
Must work well with others as part of a team
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, including Senior Leaders, Union Leadership, and subject matter experts
Ability to express ideas clearly in documents with proper organization, structure, grammar, and terminology suited to the audience
Self-motivated with ability to perform with little or no direction
Must be able to handle multiple situations simultaneously with strong attention to detail
Provides high-quality, timely updates as required by Leader
Able to properly manage highly sensitive and confidential information
Must demonstrate good judgment regarding confidential, proprietary, and sensitive Company information
Must be technically proficient with Microsoft Office products, especially Word and PowerPoint
Preferred
Progress towards a 4-year undergraduate degree preferred
At least 3 semesters remaining at the time the internship ends is preferred
Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access)
Knowledge and/or experience using 5S or Lean Six Sigma process improvement methodologies
Demonstrated interest and involvement in aviation
Previous school and/or community leadership role
Previous experience in problem-solving and working on a team
Benefits
Free, unlimited space available travel privileges for yourself (taxes and fees may apply on international travel)
Interns will be provided any required equipment, such as a laptop, for the internship.
Company
Southwest Airline Career Page
At Southwest Airlines we connect People to what’s important in their lives—that also means connecting our Employees to what’s important in their lives! Our Employees value the opportunity to work hard, be creative, and have fun on the job.
Founded in 1971
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
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