Intern - Engine Vendor Maintenance (Summer 2027)

Alaska Airlines • WA-SeaTac, WA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Horizon Air interns join teams across departments and contribute to visible projects affecting guests and the business. The program offers hands-on experience, networking with employees and company leaders, and intern events and programming. Interns receive unlimited standby travel benefits during the internship. This summer 2027 internship is full-time for 12 weeks, with two program timelines available to align with different academic calendars. It is located in SeaTac, Washington; candidates who do not already live in the internship city must relocate for the internship. The internship is designed to provide skill development and work experience and does not guarantee future employment.

Requirements

• Be working toward a bachelor's degree focused in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• Have strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Have strong verbal and written interpersonal and communication skills.
• Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program and have at least one semester or quarter of school remaining after the internship.
• Have achieved junior or higher academic standing at the time of application.
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Prior internship, academic project, or coursework related to supply chain, procurement, or material management.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau, or with databases.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret and present data clearly.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team and across multiple stakeholders.
• Interest in aviation, aerospace, or transportation industries.
• Exposure to project management concepts or tools such as MS Project, Asana, or Smartsheet.

Responsibilities

• Analyze historical engine shop visit data to identify cost drivers, evaluate removal causes, assess shop visit scope levels, and quantify fall-out impacts across the engine fleet.
• Develop cost forecasting models using historical maintenance events, removal trends, shop visit classifications, and reliability data to project future engine maintenance expenditures.
• Create reporting dashboards and analytical tools to monitor shop visit costs, forecast accuracy, and fleet maintenance performance metrics for leadership and operational stakeholders.
• Conduct fleet-wide cost and performance analyses to identify trends, risks, and opportunities to optimize maintenance planning, budget development, and asset management strategies.
• Embody company values: own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.

Benefits

• Unlimited standby travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Horizon Air during the internship.
• Travel benefits begin on day one.
• Up to six employee choice travel credits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern