Graduate Intern, Innovation - AI Engineering (Spring 2027)

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. This isn’t a typical engineering role.

As an Innovation & AI Engineering Intern at Delta, you will own projects from day one.

• 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

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
• Must be actively enrolled in a Post Graduate accredited college, university, or institution during the duration of the program (M.S., MBA, or Ph.D.)
• 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
• Self-driven, take pride in your work, and find satisfaction in building interesting things
• Ability to adapt and explain a neural network to your lead engineer and to a 5-year-old
• 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
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

What will give you a competitive edge:

• Experience with advanced machine learning techniques and frameworks

Benefits

• Experience travel and culture through Delta’s unmatched flight benefits
• Work with 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 Atlanta, adjacent to Georgia Tech campus, and near Delta HQs