Summer Internship 2027 - Business Development, Regional Services

About the role

Airbus is seeking a Summer Intern – Business Development to join the Customer Services Business Development team in Herndon, VA. The intern will operate at the intersection of internal transformation and external market strategy, helping the team map the path forward for new initiatives by building strategic exploration, architecture, and/or operational design. The Regional Services Business Development team acts as internal consultants for Airbus Americas Customer Services, developing the structural and commercial future of the business and transforming strategic goals into revenue‑ready deliverables through strategic design, internal transformation, and commercial enablement.

Responsibilities

• Help define “Phase Zero” problems by architecting strategy for new services or internal systems (Strategic Architecture & Organizational Design).
• Conduct competitive benchmarking and investigate external trends in commercial aviation services to build validated “go‑to‑market” hypotheses (Market Scouting & External Exploration).
• Act as an internal consultant to redesign workflows, resolve friction points (technical, operational, etc.), and build internal processes to support new growth (Strategy to Execution).
• Design value propositions, pricing models, and prototypes to prove the commercial value of a new service or product (Commercial Viability).
• Be handed an opportunity or goal without a clear roadmap and tasked with building the strategic exploration, architecture, and/or operational design required to move it forward.

Requirements

• Ability to work onsite in Herndon, VA for the duration of the summer internship.
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, or Business Administration.
• Authorized to work in the US without current or future visa sponsorship.
• Physical requirements: ability to see/read computer screens and documents; hear conversations in person or via teleconference; speak in meetings and deliver information; operate most office and personal electronic equipment (PC, telephone, copier, fax, electronic ID card); carry/lift up to 30 lbs (14 kg); push/pull small office furniture and equipment; sit for extended periods; squat/kneel to retrieve items from low shelving; stand for discussions; walk through office and production areas, including uneven surfaces; may require PPE (safety shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, respirators/masks, protective gloves) as needed.
• Awareness of potential compliance risks and commitment to act