Summer 2027 Intern - Business (Aviation Related Strategic Projects)

Love Aviation? Take Your Passion Beyond the Runway!

Turn your interest in aviation, technology, and business into real-world impact. Join our Flight Operations & Airline Planning team to help drive the strategic decisions and projects that keep our airline moving by improving flight safety, reliability, and efficiency.

Essential Functions

• Project-manage priority technical & business projects within Flight Ops & Airline Planning
• Analyze operational data to improve Safety, reliability, and cost efficiency
• Communicate business performance and project updates to leadership
• Exposure to or background in aviation (e.g., through military service, pilot training, formal study, or other personal interest)
• Analytical skills, including identification of trends and patterns in operational data and translation to actionable insights (through familiarity with use of e.g., Microsoft Excel, PowerBI, Python, or other similar tools or coding languages)
• Project management skills, including ability to take ownership over a piece of a project and push it forward
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education

Currently enrolled student or recent college graduate (within 6 months of graduation) at a college/university obtaining a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Degree: Aviation-related (e.g., aviation management, aeronautical science, aviation technology),

STEM/quantitative fields (e.g., Physics, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Analytics), Business (e.g., Finance, business administration, supply chain logistics)

Note: Flexible on major if candidate has demonstrated interest or background in aviation

Minimum Experience

No experience required.

Locations details: This position will be hybrid in Memphis, TN and candidates must live within a 50-mile radius. Employees will be required to work at a FedEx office location up to several times per week. 

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Minimum Education

Currently enrolled student or recent college graduate (within 6 months of graduation) at a college/university obtaining a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Degree: Business Degree or related discipline.

Minimum Experience

No experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to work productivity and productively, both independently and as a part of a team.

Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

Demonstrates interpersonal communication skills.

Time management, organizational and multi-tasking skills necessary to work in a fast-paced environment, handling various tasks and changing priorities, while maintaining a high attention to detail and accuracy to achieve daily assignments and goals.

Verbal and written communication skills necessary to communicate with across business units and to all levels of management.

Ability to analyze, review, and make recommendations.

Preferred Qualifications: 

Pay Transparency: 

Pay:  Salary is $25/hour for undergraduates and $30/hour for graduates. A $2,000 stipend is available for those relocating over 50 miles for an on-site or hybrid internship or co-op experience. 

Additional Details:  Availability to work 40 hours/week for a 10-week program, June 7th - August 13th. Resumes should include information: email address, telephone number, name of college/university, degree, major, GPA, date of intended graduation (month & year). 

For details on our comprehensive benefits, click here .

Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.

Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should contact View email address on careers.fedex.com .

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