Theres never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. Were on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose Connecting People Uniting the World is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work live and fly and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And were growing in the years ahead well hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our internships are paid and course credit hours may be considered depending on universitys guidelines. Internships include a competitive benefits package sought at keeping you happy healthy and well-traveled. From mentorship opportunities to benefits like medical insurance and privileges like space available travel United is truly a one-of-a-kind internship experience. Are you ready to travel the world
At United we have some of the best aircraft in the world. Our Technical Operations team is full of aircraft maintenance technicians engineers planners ground equipment and facilities professionals and supply chain teams that help make sure theyre well taken care of and ready to get our customers to their desired destinations. If youre ready to work on our planes join our Tech Ops experts and help keep our fleet in tip-top shape.
Key Responsibilities
As a Technical Operations Facilities and Ground Support Equipment Maintenance (FX/GX) intern youll work side-by-side with our Technical Operations professionals taking on problems and learning about our industry. Internships are paid and course credit hours may be considered depending on universitys guidelines. Technical Operations FX/GX interns will be working on different projects throughout our system. Potential projects include but are not limited to: Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Fleet Management Reliability Facilities and GSE Maintenance Strategy Telemetry Analytics Predictive Maintenance and more. And depending on the team you could be located in: Houston TX (IAH)
Regardless of your assignment you will work on projects that will provide you with applicable real-world experience in one of our many engineering disciplines.
Responsibilities could include the following:
Clean obtain and organize operational data and enhance existing dashboards (ex. Spotfire Tableau)
Review categorize and index OEM manuals blueprints and training materials
Prepare cost analysis on projects
Analyze equipment utilization metrics and root-cause to improve processes
Communicate analysis results to all levels of the organization
United values diverse experiences perspectives and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the desired qualifications make for a stronger candidate we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table!
Whats needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
Must be pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Industrial Engineering or another related field
Must have a minimum of 12 semester hours in core degree course work
Individual should be a rising junior (at minimum) when internship begins
Must be available for 10-12 weeks during Summer 2026
Work related travel may be required individuals must be able to travel without any restrictions
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US for any employer without sponsorship now or at any point in the future
United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits employs trains compensates and promotes regardless of race religion color national origin gender identity sexual orientation physical ability age veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform crucial job functions. Please contact to request accommodation.
Required Experience:
Intern
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