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Delta Air Lines
North America

Ph.D. Intern, Reservations (Data Science) - Summer 2026

Atlanta, GA, USA
2026-03-02

Role Description

**How You'll Help Us Keep Climbing (Overview \& Key Responsibilities)** **Real-world Experience In a Fortune 100 Company** **oin Delta Air Lines as a Reservations Intern and help shape the future of customer care** . You’ll work on high-impact projects that improve the servicing experiences for millions of customers while gaining hands-on experience in data analytics, process improvement, product management, or statistical modeling. While interning in Reservations you’ll gain: Experience presenting to an executive audience Mentorship and networking opportunities **What is Reservations?** As a department, Reservations serves as the point of contact for our customers before, during, and after travel. This internship is a back-office role at our General Offices (GO), where you’ll support our Customer Engagement Centers by providing essential behind-the-scenes assistance that helps improve the experience of both the Delta customer and the agents who serve them. **Job Summary** The Reservations Intern serves as an internal consultant, leading semester-long projects that support divisional strategies and goals. These initiatives often involve cross-functional collaboration to identify opportunities and recommend solutions that enhance both customer and specialist experiences. **What are we looking for?** An ideal candidate will have educational experience in machine learning, statistical analysis, and data storytelling. The candidate should have good organizational and communication skills and feel comfortable in a fast-paced environment. **Primary Functions Of The Graduate-level Intern Include** * Partnering with existing data scientists to develop advanced analytics solutions for complex business problems * Collecting data via SQL/Python queries and performing exploratory data analysis * Presenting analysis to business partners in a digestible way These large and complex projects may contain highly confidential material and present moderate financial risk. The final project deliverable is a capstone presentation given to division leaders highlighting project lessons learned, impacts made, and recommendations going forward. **What You Need To Succeed (Minimum Qualifications)** * Must be currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy degree * Not enrolled in any classes (remote or on-campus) during the duration of the program * Must be able to work 16 consecutive weeks * Must be willing to travel as required * Must be able to come into Corporate Headquarters in Atlanta 2 – 3 times a week * A strong team player, detail oriented, and perform well under pressure * Conveys professional image to all levels of associates **Proficient In Tools Such As** * Classic Machine Learning Models * SQL * Python * Experience with pandas, scikit-learn, or similar libraries * Git * 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)** * Experience in previous corporate environments in part-time or full-time capacity * Strong written and verbal communication skills highly preferred **Experience With** * Relational and non-relational databases * Data types (structured, unstructured, log, audio recordings, images, etc.) * Simulation in python * Dbt and other SQL orchestration tools * AWS experience * Data visualization tool knowledge (Power BI, Tableau, etc.) Delta Air Lines recognizes and values diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Ph.D. Intern, Reservations (Data Science) - Summer 2026

Delta Air Lines

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