Intern - Corporate Real Estate, Business Optimization (Summer 2027)

About the role

At United, we offer internships, co-ops, and full-time opportunities for early career professionals. In any role, you're a key member of our team, contributing to real projects that help move the business forward while gaining hands-on experience, growing your professional skill set, and connecting with industry leaders. You'll also have a chance to build community through our employee-run Business Resource Groups, participate in industry conferences, and enjoy unlimited standby travel anywhere we fly.

Our Corporate Real Estate team is on the front lines of procuring, designing and developing spaces at all our hubs, stations and city locations across the world. From airport affairs and business services to planning and development, this team is responsible for all our leases and major construction and renovation projects, system wide. The Corporate Real Estate team is composed of Planning and Development and Airport Affairs. These two teams work together to secure lease spaces and manage all major construction and renovation projects at our hubs, line stations and city locations across the world. The Business Services Team is a centralized organization that supports all aspects of the Corporate Real Estate team's processes and operations.

Key Responsibilities

This internship offers hands-on experience in aviation planning and the opportunity to develop valuable skills in a dynamic and strategic environment.

• Support process improvement initiatives
• Support data, analytics, and reporting development
• Support stakeholder management and communication
• Day to day support of the operations of project management teams

This internship is designed solely to provide you with skill development and valuable work experience. This role will likely not convert to a full-time position at United at the conclusion of the internship.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Currently enrolled in a college program (BS/BA) preferably in Real Estate, Business Management, Finance; must have at least one semester remaining at the conclusion of the internship

• Interest in aviation, real estate development, and/or business operations

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of the capabilities and limitations of generative AI tools and the ability to leverage AI effectively to support research, analysis, content creation, and problem-solving
• Applies critical thinking to validate AI-generated outputs while adhering to organizational policies related to responsible AI use, data privacy, and security

Pay

The starting rate for this role is $20.00.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program
• Commuter benefits
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• 401(k)
• Flight privileges