Take action in driving our flight operations towards a more efficient and sustainable status quo by leveraging quantitative insights to enable informed decision making as well as powering digital systems. This unique position is positioned at the enticing interface between data, digitalization, sustainability and airline operations.

Starting date: March 01, 2026

You may apply in English or German.

Take action in driving our flight operations towards a more efficient and sustainable status quo by leveraging quantitative insights to enable informed decision making as well as powering digital systems. This unique position is positioned at the enticing interface between data, digitalization, sustainability and airline operations.

Starting date: March 01, 2026

You may apply in English or German.

Tasks

During the course of your internship, you will play an active role in supporting the development of our flight data ecosystem and analytical methodologies, conducting analyses on operational efficiency matters and ultimately drive measures and projects aiming to reduce emissions.

  • Collaborate with pilots, engineers and data experts to derive meaningful data-driven insights and analyses powering operational efficiency projects and measures
  • Proactively identify and validate opportunities for potential fuel/cost savings and emission reductions
  • Process aircraft recorded & operational data for explorative and visual analytics as well as defining and designing new analytical approaches and methodologies
  • Develop business intelligence products (dashboards) for operational monitoring
  • Support efforts to accurately quantify, validate and report the emission impact of operational measures in accordance with regulatory requirements
  • Support the continuous documentation, modernization and improvement of data processing, storage, and utilization tasks

Behind the scenes

Inspire SWISS with fresh perspectives

Energize SWISS with fresh ideas and help us move forward. You take responsibility from day one, immersing yourself in a dynamic and international company. Take your opportunity to push your skills to a new level and get your entry ticket to the thrilling aviation industry. Are you ready to check in?

Take off your career with SWISS

Personally, you’ll experience a steep learning curve in an exciting setting, developing organizational and social skills. Professionally, you have the opportunity to leave a strong first impression at SWISS positioning yourself in the pole position for a long-term career in the aviation field.

Together, we fly

We connect cultures and create unique experiences. With exceptional crews in the air and a strong foundation on ground. We are a unity, yet many characters. Carrying Switzerland closer to the world. And the world closer to us. We genuinely want our guests to have a great time travelling with us.

The leading airline of Switzerland

With one of Europe’s most advanced aircraft fleets, SWISS is a premium airline that provides direct flights from Zurich and Geneva. As a member of the Lufthansa Group, SWISS drives sustainable aviation for our guests, employees and society,  society, offering that distinctive SWISS experience.

Benefits

Subsidized parking or public transport

Company health management

25 days of annual vacation

Flight benefits

Employee and networking events

Remote working (e.g. from home)

Flexible workhours and part-time working models

Discounts

Diversity programmes

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

Requirements

We are seeking a motivated and data savvy candidate with a high degree of interest in the operational workings of an airline and aviation as a whole.

  • Workload Specification: For this position, a 100% workload is preferred
  • Bachelor’s and Master’s students or graduates (with completed at least three semesters) in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Data Science, IT, Aviation or other related field
  • Experience in programming (e.g. Python), querying (e.g. SQL), data visualization methods and tools (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI)
  • Experience with cloud-based data processing (Azure, Databricks) is advantageous (not mandatory)
  • Strong analytical and presentation skills
  • Independent, creative and proactive personality
  • High willingness to learn, openness to new ideas and high interest in complex issues
  • Systematic and structured work approach
  • Strong interest in aviation operations
  • Very good spoken and written German and English skills
  • Very good MSOffice skills

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

Contact

Luke Albright

Flight Ops Efficiency & Analytics
Swiss International Air Lines AG

Email address for inquiries

Company

About Swiss International Air Lines AG

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is Switzerland’s leading air carrier. With one of Europe’s most advanced aircraft fleets, SWISS is a premium airline that provides direct flights from Zurich and Geneva to keep Switzerland connected with Europe and the world. Its Swiss WorldCargo division offers an extensive range of airport-to-airport airfreight services for high-value, time-critical and care-intensive consignments. SWISS embodies Switzerland’s traditional values and is dedicated to delivering the highest product and service quality. The company has also set itself ambitious CO2 goals, and plans to halve its 2019 net CO2 emissions by 2030 and make its business and operations entirely carbon-neutral by 2050, particularly by promoting the use of sustainable aviation fuels. SWISS is part of the Lufthansa Group, and is also a member of Star Alliance, the world’s biggest airline network.
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