2026 Internship - Flight Ops (Flight Operations Dispatch and Operations Coordinator)

Textron • Wichita, KS

32d • Onsite

About The Position

JOB SUMMARY: Design and deliver the best aviation experiences for our customers by coordinating operations between sales, our customers, and Flight Operations. Grow and develop professional and technical skills as your career advances at Textron Aviation. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: + Embody Textron Aviation's values to complete our collective mission and achieve our vision. + Receive and process requests for demonstration, transportation, and training flights. Determine availability of aircraft and flight crew; examine feasibility of trip based on flight time, crew duty time, and other salient factors. Input specific trip data into scheduling software. + Interface with flight crews, sales managers, and sales support teams to organize details of flight requests, then communicate with maintenance facilities and line service personnel to ensure aircraft are adequately prepared for requested trips. + Manage aircraft schedule for special requirements such as air shows, photo missions, and international demonstration tours. Assists with tracking and scheduling all off\-site production, modification, and delivery flight activity. Coordinate off\-site transportation and lodging for department personnel. + Provide aircraft and flight crew reports to management as required. + Interface with various departments to coordinate customer support flights when necessary. + With input from management, schedule recurring pilot training and deconflict with international schedule. Ensure pilot training is accomplished in a timely manner and that no pilot exceeds training deadlines. + Responsible for dispatch and flight following for all flight activity. This includes the monitoring of company frequency communications. Monitor all flight activity through maintaining communication with flight crews with an emphasis on quick response if an emergency presents itself.

Requirements

• Pursuing Bachelor's degree in Aviation Management or related field with sophomore status or higher.
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Possesses good organization and time management skills
• Self\-motivated, disciplined, and able to meet department objectives
• Attention to detail, goal oriented
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple time sensitive responsibilities
• Highly motivated
• Ability to work in team environment
• Applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the U.S. for Textron Aviation at the time of making application, and visa sponsorship is not available for this position, including for F\-1 students and J\-1 exchange visitors who will need employment sponsorship.
• Summer internships are 40 hours per week typically from late\-May to early\-August lasting 10 weeks.
• Candidates must be able to work onsite for the entirety of the internship program unless approved otherwise by the hiring manager.
• Textron Aviation Inc. must comply with U.S. export control laws.  If a position requires access to information controlled under U.S. regulations applicant must be eligible to meet any requirements to access controlled information.

Nice To Haves

• Current Pilot's License
• General knowledge of Federal Aviation Regulations and Aeronautical Information Manual preferred

Responsibilities

• Receive and process requests for demonstration, transportation, and training flights.
• Interface with flight crews, sales managers, and sales support teams to organize details of flight requests
• Manage aircraft schedule for special requirements such as air shows, photo missions, and international demonstration tours.
• Assists with tracking and scheduling all off\-site production, modification, and delivery flight activity.
• Coordinate off\-site transportation and lodging for department personnel.
• Provide aircraft and flight crew reports to management as required.
• Interface with various departments to coordinate customer support flights when necessary.
• Schedule recurring pilot training and deconflict with international schedule.
• Responsible for dispatch and flight following for all flight activity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees