Swiss International Air Lines

Internship in Operations Research & Air Traffic Management (limited 6 months, 80-100%, all genders)

Swiss International Air Lines Kloten, Zurich, Switzerland
No longer accepting applications

Join our cutting-edge Operations Research&ATM (Air Traffic Management) department as we lead the way in researching and innovating new ideas to optimize flight operations for sustainability, efficiency&punctuality. Be a part of the team that is shaping the future of air traffic management and making air travel more sustainable!

Start:July 1, 2024 or upon agreement

You may apply in English or German

Tasks

As an Intern you will work at the heart of our Operations with the following tasks:

  • Analyze different flight operational subjects like sustainability, efficiency, punctuality, aircraft rotation, flight prioritization, flight path optimization and arrival/departure wave optimization
  • Assess and design technical and procedural measures for potential savings with proof of concepts and their validation in collaboration with our Operations Control Center departments (Flight Dispatch and Network Operation Control)
  • Data analysis for single or multiple flights using Flight Data Monitoring and Data Warehouse and dashboard creation for internal and external stakeholders
  • Support on-going projects with multiple European and Swiss partners from aviation and industry, e.g. aiming at optimizing arrival sequence in Zurich and assessing more sustainable flight trajectories.

Benefits

  • Flight benefits
  • Subsidized parking or public transport
  • Diversity programmes
  • Discounts
  • 25 days of annual vacation
  • Remote working (e.g. from home)
  • Employee and networking events
  • Company health management
  • Flexible workhours and part-time working models

Requirements

  • Workload Specification: For this position, an 100% workload is preferred.
  • Bachelor’s, Master’s students or graduates in Aviation, Engineering or Data Science is of advantage (Bachelor’s students must have completed at least three semesters)
  • Experience in one or more of the following database and programming languages: Python, SQL, C#, Angular
  • Knowledge about Flight Operations and associated processes is of advantage
  • Self-dependence with very proactive attitude and creativity, able to learn quickly
  • Follows an analytical approach and acts as a team player
  • Very good spoken and written English skills, German is of advantage
  • Very good MS Office skills

For any further questions, please contact our Recruiting Services Center at +41 44 564 22 66.

Company

It’s the little differences that make working at SWISS so appealing. The fact, for example, that we treat every detail with care, see quality in terms of hospitality and view nationality through an international lens. In a similar way, we see variety as richness, a job as an experience and SWISS as a world of inspiration. You, too, will be stimulated in our special working environment – one in which, wherever you are, you’ll always feel: Truly SWISS .... where people matter.

Contact

Dominique Heilmann

recruiting.services@swiss.com

  • Seniority level

    Internship
  • Employment type

    Internship
  • Job function

    Other
  • Industries

    Airlines and Aviation

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