Industrial Engineering Intern - Fall 2024

JR-005559

Program Overview and Benefits: Republic Airways is proud to offer an internship program that prepares students for the workforce. While we provide resources to help interns sharpen skills and make meaningful contributions in their department, we also provide the following during the internships: 

• Mentorship program  
• Ability to shadow various departments  
• Professional development workshops and departmental information sessions 
• Direct exposure to aviation industry, facilities tours, etc.  
• Additional opportunities to work with other interns directly on projects   
• Housing stipend or mileage reimbursement provided, if applicable  
• Competitive hourly pay 
  
  
  

Essential Duties

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Support Republic’s business plan to harmonize business processes, improve customer service, efficiency, productivity and cost effectiveness.
• Understand our business and value stream
• Gather information from various data sources and create process maps
• Use process maps to identify areas of improvement and problem areas in a system
• Apply analytical rigor and a data driven approach to assess current state and develop alternatives
• Develop practical business insights
• Design analytic plan/develop hypotheses to test
• Interprets results and set next steps
• Build and maintain positive relationships with employees and stakeholders
• Propose ways to synthesize multiple and possibly divergent viewpoints into an action plan
• Take initiative to share relevant project information with internal leadership and clients
• Execute plan and update project lead and stakeholders on a regular basis
  
  
  

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree (B.A. / B.S.) in Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management or similar field of study
• Minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a business group
• Strong analytical skill
  
  
  

Other Qualifications

• Ability to work onsite at our Indianapolis Headquarters location, unless otherwise directed by hiring manager 
• Ability to work up to 40 hours per week with a minimum of 20 hours for spring and fall interns 
• Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship  
  
  
  

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

REASONING/PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Able to read and interpret technical, regulatory and contractual documentation. Able to maintain confidentiality.

DECISION MAKING

Makes day to day decisions used to support strategic direction. Decisions often require some thought without established precedents or procedures. Decisions tend to be short term and usually of moderate cost. Able to work independently or as part of a team to drive results.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

• Able to move about the work environment.   
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear. 
  
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

• Typically not exposed to extreme environmental conditions.