Meteorology Summer 2027 Intern

Southwest Airlines•Dallas, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Southwest Airlines Meteorology primarily supports stakeholders in Network Operations Control (NOC) and our stations. On a day-to-day basis, the Meteorology Team works with NOC and other operational Leaders to help manage weather risk to Southwest’s network in order to better serve our Customers and fellow operational Employees. Meteorology provides significant value in the decision-making process for all weather events that impact Southwest Airlines. In this internship, you will be expected to develop forecasting and communication techniques and apply these techniques in several different environments. This internship ends with Interns giving the Daily Briefings to Department Leaders and other key Stakeholders. Internship projects will be assigned based on business needs and Intern skillset.

Requirements

Must work well with others as part of a Team
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, including Senior Leaders, and subject matter experts
Able to express ideas clearly in documents that have organization, structure, grammar, language, and terminology adjusted to the characteristics and need of the audience
Self-motivated with ability to perform with little or no direction
Must be able to handle multiple situations simultaneously with strong attention to detail
Customer Service oriented
Flexibility to work in a dynamic, fast-paced operational environment
Full-time 40hrs a week
Must maintain a consistent weekly schedule during normal business hours at a max of 8hrs per day
Must be at least 18 years of age
You must have a valid U.S. Social Security Number to complete the full hiring process
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office products, especially Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint required
A passion/interest in Meteorology required
Ability to read METAR/TAFS required

Nice To Haves

Completed coursework in synoptic and mesoscale meteorology preferred
Completed coursework in forecasting preferred
Completed coursework in public speaking preferred
Programming experience or coursework preferred
A passion/interest in Aviation preferred

Responsibilities

Learn work responsibilities of operational meteorologists
Write plain-language forecasts and TAFs for Stations
Assist with weather information collection for research purposes
Assist with weather case study analyses
Become familiar with weather application software
Assist with data collection and organization for producing and distributing weather related content through various communication channels.
Supports timely communication and updates related to meteorological initiatives to operational stakeholders
Ability to work with all levels of the NOC, from the frontline Employees to the Department Vice President
Ability to present to department Leadership
Give daily operational briefings toward end of Internship
Perform some research projects
May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders