Intern- Facilities & GSE Maintenance (Summer 2026)

Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network. Come join us to create whatu2019s next. Letu2019s define tomorrow, together. Description Thereu2019s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. Weu2019re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose u2013 Connecting People, Uniting the World u2013 is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And weu2019re growing u2013 in the years ahead, weu2019ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our internships are paid, and course credit hours may be considered depending on universityu2019s guidelines. Internships include a competitive benefits package sought at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From mentorship opportunities to benefits like medical insurance and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind internship experience. Are you ready to travel the world? At United, we have some of the best aircraft in the world. Our Technical Operations team is full of aircraft maintenance technicians, engineers, planners, ground equipment and facilities professionals, and supply chain teams that help make sure theyu2019re well taken care of and ready to get our customers to their desired destinations. If youu2019re ready to work on our planes, join our Tech Ops experts and help keep our fleet in tip-top shape. Key Responsibilities As a Technical Operations Facilities and Ground Support Equipment Maintenance (FX/GX) intern, youu2019ll work side-by-side with our Technical Operations professionals, taking on problems and learning about our industry. Internships are paid and course credit hours may be considered depending on universityu2019s guidelines. Technical Operations FX/GX interns will be working on different projects throughout our system. Potential projects include but are not limited to: Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Fleet Management, Reliability, Facilities and GSE Maintenance Strategy, Telemetry, Analytics, Predictive Maintenance and more. And depending on the team, you could be located in: Chicago, IL (ORD), Newark, NJ (EWR), Houston, TX (IAH), Washington, D.C. (IAD), Denver, CO (DEN), San Francisco, CA (SFO). Regardless of your assignment, you will work on projects that will provide you with applicable, real-world experience in one of our many engineering disciplines. Responsibilities could include the following: u2022 Clean, obtain and organize operational data and enhance existing dashboards (ex. Spotfire, Tableau) u2022 Review, categorize and index OEM manuals, blueprints and training materials u2022 Prepare cost analysis on projects u2022 Analyze equipment utilization metrics and root-cause to improve processes u2022 Communicate analysis results to all levels of the organization United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the u201cdesiredu201d 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 Qualifications Whatu2019s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications): u2022 Must be pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or another related field u2022 Must have a minimum of 12 semester hours in core degree course work u2022 Individual should be a rising junior (at minimum) when internship begins u2022 Must be available for 10-12 weeks during Summer 2026 u2022 Work related travel may be required, individuals must be able to travel without any restrictions u2022 Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US for any employer without sponsorship now or at any point in the future 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 to request accommodation. The starting rate for this role is $20.00. The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, education and skills. This position may also be 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 to request accommodation.

Created: 2026-01-07