Revenue Management Analyst Summer 2026 Internships

Southwest Airlines•Dallas, TX

14h•$22 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

Notice: We ask that you apply with your personal email address rather than your school email (.edu) so we can stay connected about future roles at Southwest. Be sure to attach your resume to your application. Revenue Management Analyst Internships span across several different Teams within the Revenue Management Department. If hired, Interns may be asked to support a variety of projects within one of the following Teams: Pricing Intern: The Pricing Team is responsible for setting pricing structures that optimize performance and drive consumer demand. Working collaboratively across Operational, Strategy & Initiatives, and International Teams, Pricing plays a critical role in generating incremental revenue for all flights. As a Revenue Management Analyst Intern supporting the Pricing Team, you’ll contribute to defining and organizing price structures based on factors like competition, customer willingness-to-pay, segmentation, price elasticity, and seasonality. You’ll also develop and implement revenue strategies, leveraging data from multiple sources to align pricing decisions with broader business initiatives. Yield Management: The Yield Management Team is responsible for forecasting passenger demand and determining how many seats to sell at each price point to maximize revenue. By analyzing booking trends and market conditions, the Team ensures the optimal balance between seat availability and profitability. As a Revenue Management Analyst Intern supporting the Yield Management Team, you’ll focus on market research and analysis, developing and implementing revenue management strategies, and creating queries and tools that support business decisions and processes. Your work will help link data-driven insights to broader initiatives that drive revenue performance. Revenue Performance & Analysis: The Reporting Performance and Analytics (RP&A) Team is responsible for building the monthly passenger revenue forecast for Revenue Management and providing insights into key demand drivers and their impact on the overall business. As a Revenue Management Analyst Intern supporting the RP&A Team, you’ll focus on analyzing and identifying system-level revenue and booking trends, evaluating industry performance, and conducting variance-to-forecast gap analysis. You’ll also have opportunities to communicate findings to Senior Leadership, helping shape data-driven decisions that influence revenue strategies. Operations Research Performance and Strategy: The Operations Research Performance and Strategy Team is responsible for analyzing and managing data inputs into the revenue management forecasting system to ensure accurate and efficient performance. As a Revenue Management Analyst Intern supporting the Operations Research Performance and Strategy Team, you’ll focus on improving demand forecast and optimization accuracy through data analysis and strategic enhancements. You may also work on ad hoc projects that support system improvements and contribute to the Team’s goal of driving better forecasting and revenue outcomes. Additional Details Join Southwest as a Summer 2026 Intern, with a 12-week internship lasting from May 19 – August 7, 2026. Pay of $22-$25 per hour, corresponding with progress toward degree We’re committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics. The culture of Southwest Airlines means we value the camaraderie, collaboration, and innovation that occurs when we come together and interact face-to-face at our vibrant Corporate Campus. Due to the nature of this role, you would be required to work from our Dallas, TX headquarters facility during business hours (2702 Love Field Drive). Dedicate 40 hours each week to your internship responsibilities and tasks. Receive free, unlimited space available travel privileges for yourself (taxes and fees may apply on international travel). Interns will be provided any required equipment, such as a laptop, for the internship. U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.

Requirements

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Problem solving and analytical background required
Basic understanding of root cause and/or trend analysis
Ability to make decisions in an ambiguous environment
Ability to stay organized, manage multiple and concurrent complex assignments and analyses in a fast-paced environment with little supervision
Demonstrates ability to interpret data, draw implications and modify approach
Uses data to synthesize action plan and can clearly communicate an interpretation of data to others
Routinely goes beyond simple numerical checks in quality control
Maintains high quality even in complex situations with tight deadlines
Consistently takes big picture into account in decision stream and makes right decision
Pursues changes to operational or analytical status quo that serve to increase efficiency and/or generate revenue (e.g., developing automation, creating new reporting, etc.)
Prioritizes own work and actively makes trade-offs to move items with highest revenue opportunity or greatest sense of urgency to prime importance
Identifies project/analysis opportunities and is able to prioritize in context of other work
Works well in a culture that is open, direct, respectful, courteous and compassionate
Works well independently as well as in a team environment in professional manner
Involvement in campus organizations, clubs, or extracurricular activities preferred
Basic knowledge of airline metrics is a plus
High School Diploma, GED or equivalent education required
Progress towards a degree, major, or minor in Aviation, Business, Economics, Statistics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Marketing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, or an Analytics-related field, or a similar degree.
Progress towards a 4-year undergraduate degree preferred
To be eligible, you must be currently enrolled as a full-time student (as defined by your university) at the time of application and during the internship
1-2 semesters remaining at the time the internship ends is preferred
Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA at the time of application
Must be at least 18 years of age
You must have a valid U.S. Social Security Number to complete the full hiring process
U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available

Nice To Haves

Proficiency in Excel's data manipulation functions (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP, graphing, etc.) is strongly preferred
Able to build and deliver PowerPoint presentations
Experience using forecasting software and/or forecasting models
Classroom and/or industry experience, programming languages VBA and/or SQL, or other database management tools or data packages
Prior experience in the airline, hospitality, or transportation industries
Experience with Tableau and Alteryx
Experience with AirVision Fares Manager, ATPCO, and Amadeus Reservation System

Responsibilities

Defining and organizing price structures based on factors like competition, customer willingness-to-pay, segmentation, price elasticity, and seasonality
Developing and implementing revenue strategies, leveraging data from multiple sources to align pricing decisions with broader business initiatives
Focusing on market research and analysis
Developing and implementing revenue management strategies
Creating queries and tools that support business decisions and processes
Analyzing and identifying system-level revenue and booking trends
Evaluating industry performance
Conducting variance-to-forecast gap analysis
Communicating findings to Senior Leadership
Improving demand forecast and optimization accuracy through data analysis and strategic enhancements
Working on ad hoc projects that support system improvements and contribute to the Team’s goal of driving better forecasting and revenue outcomes

Benefits

Receive free, unlimited space available travel privileges for yourself (taxes and fees may apply on international travel).
Interns will be provided any required equipment, such as a laptop, for the internship.

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