Flight Operations Summer 2026 Internships jobs in United States
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Southwest Airlines · 1 day ago

Flight Operations Summer 2026 Internships

Southwest Airlines is committed to providing a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. They are seeking Flight Operations Summer Interns to support various teams within Flight Operations, focusing on compliance, safety, and logistics.

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Responsibilities

Assisting with day-to-day administration
Management of personnel records
Implementing documents into various platforms
Help document and format processes
Assist in compliance monitoring, procedural development, and operational documentation
Building and fostering relationships with all Flight Safety Programs, Flight Operations Teams and other Southwest Airlines Safety Programs
Coordinating research and data analysis for Safety issues
Developing Safety Promotion, communication and training for the Pilot group pertaining to Safety related topics
Coordinating the analysis of data from internal and external databases (e.g., NASA, MITRE, ASIAS, ATSAP) for common reporting of incidents
May perform other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders

Qualification

Data analysisMicrosoft Office SuiteTechnical writingSafety Management SystemsCrew Resource ManagementInterest in aviationCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsOrganizational skills

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 Safety Management Systems (SMS), Professional Pilot, Commercial Aviation, Human Factors, Engineering, Aviation Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management 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
Must be at least 18 years of age
You must have a valid U.S. Social Security Number to complete the full hiring process
Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA at the time of application

Preferred

Progress towards a 4-year undergraduate degree preferred
At least 3 semesters remaining at the time the internship ends is preferred
Familiarity with Human Factors and Crew Resource Management (CRM) concepts
Knowledge of Safety Management Systems (SMS)
Experience with aviation compliance or operational documentation processes

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 Airlines

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Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) continues to differentiate itself from other carriers with exemplary Customer Service delivered .

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.51B
Key Investors
Elliott Management Corp.
2025-10-27Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2024-10-04Post Ipo Equity· $107M
2024-06-10Post Ipo Equity· $1.9B

Leadership Team

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Robert E. Jordan
President, Chief Executive Officer, & Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
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Brendan Conlon
Vice President Crew Scheduling
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