Intern, Innovation - AI Engineering (Summer 2026)

**How You'll Help Us Keep Climbing (Overview \& Key Responsibilities)** At Delta Air Lines, we are continually looking to build a high performing, self-motivated team of technologists who embrace new technologies to enhance the customer and employee experience. We are looking for an **Innovation \& AI Engineering Intern** to design and develop machine learning and AI-based products that incorporate cutting-edge technology. Just a heads up, this isn’t a typical engineering role. **Responsibilities** As an **Innovation \& AI Engineering Intern** at Delta, you will own projects from day 1\. You will be responsible for: * Engaging with business stakeholders and customers to identify problem areas * Developing and modifying state-of-the-art ML models to build robust and holistic solutions * Collaborating with other engineers, strategists, and designers to think of customer experiences that can be transformed by machine learning and AI * Presenting project updates to leaders across multiple business units * Leveraging advancements in technology and brainstorming ways to incorporate them into different areas of Delta **What You Need To Succeed (Minimum Qualifications)** * Experience developing machine learning models (e.g., neural networks, deep reinforcement learning, gradient boosted trees, etc.) using Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, or other machine learning platforms * Understanding of machine learning best practices such as training/serving models, feature engineering, and feature/model selection * Knowledgeable about different machine learning domains like natural language processing, computer vision, personalization and recommendation, and anomaly detection * Flexibility to learn and work on things outside of your comfort zone * You’re self-driven, take pride in your work, and find satisfaction in building interesting things * You can adapt and explain a neural network to your lead engineer and to a 5-year-old * You embrace different perspectives and styles of thinking * Demonstrates that privacy is a priority when handling personal data * Embraces a diverse set of people, thinking and styles * Consistently makes safety and security, of self and others, the priority * Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data. * Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles. * Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency. * Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States. **What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)** **Benefits and Perks to Help You Keep Climbing** * Experience travel and culture through Delta’s unmatched flight benefits * Incredibly passionate, empathetic, and truly talented team members across engineering, strategy, venture, and design functions * Freedom of working on a small team while having the impact of a team that drives innovation forward at a huge company * Excitement of working on customer-facing projects that can ship within weeks * Offices located in Midtown in Atlanta, adjacent to Georgia Tech campus, and near Delta HQs