Intern - Network Planning/UAX (Summer 2026)

United Airlines • Chicago, IL

131d • $20 • Hybrid

About The Position

At United, we offer internships, co-ops, and full-time opportunities for early career professionals. In any role, you're a key member of our team, contributing to real projects that help move the business forward while gaining hands-on experience, growing your professional skill set, and connecting with industry leaders. You'll also have a chance to build community through our employee-run Business Resource Groups, participate in industry conferences, and enjoy unlimited standby travel anywhere we fly. On United's Global Network & Alliances team, we like to solve puzzles --from where we fly to when we fly, and even what planes we fly. Our team crafts flight schedules, routes, and partnerships that connect our customers with hundreds of destinations around the world. Our team is part of a Commercial organization in United that designs travel experiences that our customers - and employees - love. Get ready to work on our biggest puzzle when you join the Global Network & Alliances team.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's Degree program.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
• Proven proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically PowerPoint and Excel.
• Intellectual curiosity, desire to learn, ability to take initiative.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Analytical / quantitative major, e.g., Engineering, natural sciences, economics/business/finance, statistics, mathematics, etc. encouraged.
• Knowledge of Network Planning principles.
• Comfort with SQL, Python, R, VBA, or SAS.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or Palantir Foundry.
• Planned graduation date between Dec 2026 and July 2027.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of markets by forecasting and executing tactical and strategic recommendations including seasonal adjustments, aircraft changes, and launching new markets.
• Build cross-functional working relationships throughout the commercial organization to align Pricing, Revenue Management, Cargo, Sales, Marketing, and other teams around a unified strategy and improve decision making in all related domains.
• Proactively research, develop and present insights with an owner mentality to senior leadership.
• Ensure aircraft routing, turn time, and ground time requirements align with United's operational teams.
• Analyze aircraft flows, turn times, equipment type compatibility at each station, gating constraints, crew availability, and other parameters.
• Optimize United's schedule for profitability and operability while accounting for other stakeholder priorities, including safety, customer service, airport operations, aircraft maintenance, catering, inflight crew, aircraft performance and others.
• Evaluate global strategic partnership opportunities within our Analysis, Commercial and Operations teams.
• Analyze financial value of partnerships and identify areas to improve revenue and the customer experience.
• Negotiate with existing and potential partners, draft contracts, and coordinate with stakeholders across various departments in the company.
• Develop various deep-dive analyses and reporting projects across the UAX portfolio, which may include customer, operational, commercial, and financial data.
• Lead problem solving and process improvement activities to help augment and streamline reporting, analysis, and measurement functions across UAX.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability insurance.
• Parental leave.
• Employee assistance program.
• Commuter benefits.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) plan.
• Flight privileges.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Air Transportation
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree