Job Description
This position will proactively analyze all aspects of operational performance, covering a wide variety of both strategic and operational analysis. The intern will work to understand and troubleshoot operational challenges and deliver performance improvement. The goal is to delineate the execution versus the structural drivers of operational performance for American Airlines. The role is a part of the Operations Analysis team within our Operations Performance group.
Benefits and Offers
Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:
Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more
Duties and Responsibilities
Your main responsibilities in this role include the following:
Mines, models, analyzes and evaluates operational data to identify root cause factors impacting network reliability
Provides alternatives and/or recommendations for corrective action
Quantifies the anticipated gains to be achieved by the recommendation
Presents findings and delivers recommendations to the operating groups and senior management
Monitors and tracks operational performance and delay information
Provides periodic reports to the operating departments focusing on trends and anomalies
Seeks out action plans and recommends corrective action to improve operational performance
Develops the next generation planning and analysis algorithms and systems
Designs and implements data mining and machine learning algorithms to analyze trends on very large volume of data
Job Requirements
Pursuing Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Operation Research, Industrial Engineering, Applied Math, Computer Science or related field
Experience using data analysis and quantitative modeling techniques (e.g. statistical, optimization, simulation, spreadsheet) to answer business questions and to assess the added value of recommendations
Knowledge of data retrieval languages such as R/Python and SQL
Knowledge of reporting and data visualization tools and techniques (e.g. TABLEAU, COGNOS)
Job Details
Company: American Airlines
Employment Type: Internship
Job Location: Fort Worth, TX, USA
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