Graduate Intern - Optimization (Spring 2025): Unlock Your Potential in Operations Research

Join Our Team and Take Your Career to New Heights

We're seeking a highly motivated and talented Graduate Intern to join our Operations Decision Science team at Delta Air Lines. As a Graduate Intern - Optimization, you will play a key role in developing data-driven solutions to improve airline efficiency and performance. If you're passionate about operations research, optimization, and data science, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Job Summary:

In this internship, you will have the chance to work on complex projects, leveraging your technical skills in operations research optimization models, simulation models, and core data science/data engineering concepts. You will collaborate with our team to design, develop, implement, and calibrate optimization products, and interface with business unit leaders to develop and maintain internal customer relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build complex data sets from multiple data sources, both internally and externally
• Leverage emerging technologies to disseminate and synthesize data, satisfying business needs
• Design, develop, implement, and calibrate optimization products
• Interface with business unit leaders to develop and maintain internal customer relationships
• Practice safety-conscious environment, prioritizing employee safety and well-being

Requirements:

• BA/BS in Industrial Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field
• Minimum of one year of graduate coursework completed (MA/MS/PhD)
• Proven success in solving complex quantitative problems
• Working knowledge in one or more optimization techniques (LP, MILP, QCP, MIQP, CP, and/or heuristics)
• Proficiency in Python, C++ or other programming languages (Python preferred)
• Strong written, oral communication, and interpersonal skills

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to work on complex and challenging projects
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment
• Professional development and growth opportunities

How to Apply:

If you're excited about this opportunity and have a passion for operations research and data science, please submit your application today. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

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