Flight Logistics Intern

Cirrus Aircraft•Alcoa, TN

About The Position

The Flight Logistics Intern creates, coordinates, and maintains the flight operations schedule for flight training, corporate flights, and other internal and external flight events. The role also maintains records and supporting data and audits the scheduling software. As a key member of the Flight Logistics team, the intern serves as a single point of contact for scheduling and dispatching needs among Flight Operations, Executive teams, and other Cirrus Aircraft departments. The schedule must be maintained sufficiently far in advance to support preparation, coordination, and planning across departments. The position requires regular, reliable, and predictable attendance, completion of the entire internship, and successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check. Work beyond 40 hours per week may be required. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
Junior or senior standing and in good academic standing.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet established deadlines.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
Must be able to complete the entire duration of the internship.

Responsibilities

Maintain regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Provide customer service to internal and external customers in accordance with Cirrus Service Essentials and Guiding Principles.
Plan, coordinate, build, and maintain an efficient, safe, and productive schedule that helps Cirrus departments and personnel meet their goals while supporting efficiency and quality of life.
Partner with Flight Training Account Management, Flight Operations, and Delivery Experience to adjust schedules for customer, capacity, or production changes.
Coordinate with Fleet Managers and Maintenance Controllers to arrange aircraft movement for maintenance requirements, customer needs, and Cirrus needs.
Receive, coordinate, and schedule corporate flight requests supporting Sales, Marketing, and Executive travel.
Ensure records for training events, corporate flights, and ferry flights comply with Cirrus recordkeeping, applicable FAA/EASA, and accounting requirements.
Maintain a schedule compliant with applicable FAA FARs, the Cirrus Flight Operations Manual, and Cirrus policies and procedures.
Assist with escalations involving AOG aircraft or internal and external customer events, supporting timely resolution and exercising financial decisions as necessary.
Forecast and anticipate the needs of pilots on domestic and international missions and facilitate resolution of issues that arise during missions.
Maintain a flexible capacity and demand model that meets the goals of Flight Training Account Management, Flight Operations, and Delivery Experience.
Maintain, track, and schedule pilot currency for company pilots.
Communicate clearly and consistently with executives, customers, and stakeholders, providing accurate scheduling updates and operational information.
Complete the entire duration of the internship.
Pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.