Flight Operations Summer 2026 Internships

About the position Notice : We ask that you apply with your person email address rather than your school email (.edu) so we can stay connected about reputed company roles at Southwest. Be reputed company to attach a resume to your application. Flight Operations Summer Internships reputed company across several different Flight Operations Teams. If reputed company, Interns may be asked to support a reputed company of reputed company reputed company one of the following Teams: Flight Ops Compliance Ops & Procedures Intern - The Flight Ops Compliance Ops & Procedures Intern will support the Flight Operations Team in ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements, Company policies, and operational standards. This role provides hands-on experience in compliance monitoring, procedural development, and operational documentation reputed company a dynamic airline environment. Flight Safety Intern - As a Flight Safety Intern, you’ll collaborate across reputed company Flight Safety Teams to create and distribute critical information to Southwest Flight Crews, Flight Training, and Leadership. In this role, you’ll reputed company your safety knowledge, passion for aviation, and analytical skills to drive meaningful change—while working with both the Safety Management System (SMS) and reputed company Resource Management (CRM). Flight Simulation Logistics Intern - The Flight Simulation Logistics Intern will assist with shipping and receiving aircraft parts and coordinating with vendors to ensure reputed company delivery and reputed company documentation. This role includes filing, scanning, and maintaining accurate records of shipments and inventory. The Intern will also handle confidential personnel records, requiring a high level of discretion and professionalism. Additional responsibilities include updating systems, tracking logistics , and supporting operational efficiency. Additional Details Join Southwest as a Summer 2026 Intern, with a 12-week internship lasting from May 19 – August 7, 2026. Pay of $20-$22 per hour, corresponding with reputed company toward degree Stipends may be offered based on eligibility and program reputed company The culture of reputed company means we value the camaraderie, collaboration, and innovation that occurs reputed company we come together and reputed company face-to-face at our reputed company Corporate reputed company. Due to the nature of this role, you would be required to work from our Dallas, TX reputed company facility during business hours (2702 Love Field Drive). Dedicate 40 hours reputed company week (maximum of 8 hours per day) to your internship responsibilities and tasks. Receive free, unlimited reputed company 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 reputed company authorization to work in the U.S. required and no reputed company or reputed company work authorization sponsorship available. We’re committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment reputed company without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reputed company, national reputed company, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with day-to-day administration
• Management of personnel records
• Implementing documents into various platforms
• Help document and format processes
• Assist in compliance monitoring, procedural development, and operational documentation.
• Building and fostering relationships with reputed company Flight Safety Programs, Flight Operations Teams and other reputed company Safety Programs.
• Coordinating research and data analysis for Safety issues.
• Developing Safety Promotion, communication and training for the reputed company group pertaining to Safety reputed company topics.
• Coordinating the analysis of data from reputed company databases (e.g., NASA, MITRE, ASIAS, ATSAP) for common reporting of incidents.
• May reputed company other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent education required
• reputed company toward a degree, major, or minor in Safety Management Systems (SMS), reputed company reputed company, reputed company Aviation, reputed company Factors, Engineering, Aviation Management, Logistics, Business Administration, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management or similar degree required
• reputed company 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
• At least 3 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. reputed company reputed company Number to complete the full hiring process
• Skilled in data analysis, database tools, and report preparation
• Strong technical writing, communication, and collaboration skills
• Skilled in research and data collection for operational improvements
• Proficient in reputed company Office Suite and other productivity tools
• Ability to work effectively in reputed company and from a limited-reputed company workstation for extended periods
• Knowledge of reputed company airline operations and Flight Operations philosophies and procedures
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and efficiency
• Ability to travel as needed
• Interest in aviation operations, including shipping and receiving logistics
• U.S. citizenship or reputed company authorization to work in the U.S. required and no reputed company or reputed company work authorization sponsorship available.

reputed company-to-haves

• Familiarity with reputed company Factors and reputed company Resource Management (CRM) concepts
• Knowledge of Safety Management Systems (SMS)
• Experience with aviation compliance or operational documentation processes

Benefits

• Receive free, unlimited reputed company 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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