Intern - Business Partner Insights and Solutions (Summer 2025)
Early careers take off with United! We’ve been recognized as both a top employer for Gen Z talent by Handshake and a top 100 internship program by Yellow and WayUp. Interns at United enjoy a wealth of benefits, including a robust mentorship program, exclusive travel privileges, and engaging social events to help foster a vibrant and connected community of early career professionals. Our program is designed to empower you with the skills and connections necessary to launch a successful career. We hope you join us at United, where your contributions will take flight and your career journey will soar.
The Business Partner Management team at United Airlines works to support the operation where we hire business partners to perform the work. These can include critical services like Cabin Appearance and Wheelchair Service. The team works cross-functionally with many workgroups across the enterprise including Safety, Airport Operations, Customer Satisfaction, Network Planning, Inflight, Environmental Affairs, as well as Marketing, Onboard Planning and many others.
Interns are fully immersed in our culture and given meaningful project work that will innovate, transform, and improve operational processes using project management, data analysis skills to provide insights and solutions to problems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Excellent Microsoft Office suite skills, in particular PowerPoint for storytelling.
- Data analysis
- Creativity and innovative thinking in developing solutions to complex business problems.
- Ability to document and present technical information from the business problem definition to the implementation stage in a way that effectively addresses varying levels of management and different audiences.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on teamwork
- Successful completion of the interview is required to meet job qualification.
- Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position.
- Travel as needed for observing operational processes up to 50%.
- Position is based in Chicago.
United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table.
What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
- Excellent, communication, collaboration and organization
- Writing/storytelling skills
- Data Analysis
- Project Management
What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):
- Excellent ability to work in teams
- Experience with Spotfire and Power BI
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. 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 JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.