Operations Performance Intern (Ft Worth, TX, US)

Location: DFW Headquarters Building 8 (DFW-SV08) 
Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 55601 

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

• 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. 

What you'll do

 

• 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

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• 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)

What you'll get

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

Feel Free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.

Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 55601 

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