Intern - Corporate Real Estate Business Optimization (Summer 2026)

Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network.<br><br>Come join us to create what’s next. Let’s define tomorrow, together.<br><br><h2>Description</h2><p class="MsoNormal">At United, we offer internships, co-ops, and full-time opportunities for early career professionals. In any role, you’re a key member of our team, contributing to real projects that help move the business forward while gaining hands-on experience, growing your professional skill set, and connecting with industry leaders. You’ll also have a chance to build community through our employee-run Business Resource Groups, participate in industry conferences, and enjoy unlimited standby travel anywhere we fly.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Get your hard hat ready. We’re not just renovating the travel experience – we’re renovating our physical spaces too. And our Corporate Real Estate team is on the front lines of procuring, designing and developing spaces at all our hubs, stations and city locations across the world. From airport affairs and business services to planning and development, this team is responsible for all our leases and major construction and renovation projects, system wide. The Corporate Real Estate team is composed of Planning and Development and Airport Affairs. These two teams work together to secure lease spaces and manage all major construction and renovation projects at our hubs, line stations and city locations across the world. The Business Services Team is a centralized organization that supports all aspects of the Corporate Real Estate team’s processes and operations.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Key Responsibilities:<o:p></o:p></h2><p class="MsoNormal">This internship offers hands-on experience in aviation planning and the opportunity to develop valuable skills in a dynamic and strategic environment.<o:p></o:p></p><ul style="margin-top:0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">Support process improvement initiatives<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">Support data, analytics, and reporting development<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">Support stakeholder management and communication<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;">Day to day support of the operations of project management teams<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">This internship is designed solely to provide you with skill development and valuable work experience. This role will likely not convert to a full-time position at United at the conclusion of the internship.<o:p></o:p></p><h2>Qualifications</h2><h2>What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):<o:p></o:p></h2><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";"> Currently enrolled in a college program (BS/BA) preferably in Real Estate, Business Management, Finance; must have at least one semester remaining at the conclusion of the internship<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="background-color:white;color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt;"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";">Interest in aviation, real estate development, and/or business operations<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul><br>The starting rate for this role is $20.00.<br>The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, education and skills. This position may also be eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive compensation awards.<br><br>You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.<br><br>United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT.<br><br>We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact <a href="mailto:JobAccommodations@united.com" target="_blank">JobAccommodations@united.com</a> to request accommodation.