Network planning aircraft spring

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Description

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.

Key Responsibilities

The Global Network & Alliances team includes the areas of Network Planning, Scheduling, Alliances, Strategy/Analytics, and United Express. The Global Network Planning & Alliances intern will complete a project related to Aircraft Scheduling while receiving training and networking opportunities in all areas.

Aircraft Scheduling

• 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
• Perform ad-hoc analyses on schedule design, connectivity, and operational factors impacting aircraft schedules
• Past Project
  • Develop widebody schedule tool to help inform United’s detailed scheduling decisions
    
    

This position is a hybrid role including a combination of days worked in our Chicago office and remotely.

Direct Conversion Path: This internship may be eligible for full-time conversion based on performance in role, position availability and overall operational need, potentially offering a direct pathway to a career with us.

Qualifications

• 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
  
  

We expect this part-time internship to run for 14-16 weeks starting on or around 12 January 2026.

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

• 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 May 2026 and December 2026
  
  

Posting Dates : September 9, 2025 through September 16, 2025

The starting rate for this role is $20.00.

The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, factors such as experience, education, and skills. This position is also eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.

You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact [email protected] to request accommodation.