Ph.D Intern - Optimization (Fall 2026)

How you'll help us Keep Climbing (overview & key responsibilities)

The Operations Decision Science team
at Delta Air Lines is seeking a graduate operations research intern to develop
data-driven solutions aimed at continually providing decision support while
improving airline efficiency and performance.

An ideal candidate has foundational
technical knowledge of operations research optimization models, simulation
models, and core data science/data engineering concepts. The candidate should
have excellent organizational and communication skills and feel comfortable in
a fast-paced environment. This role will support the delivery of decision
support applications by leveraging combinatorics, algorithms, and optimization.

Primary Functions:

+ Build complex data sets frommultiple data sources, both internally and externally
+ Leverage emerging technologies andidentify efficient and meaningful ways to disseminate and synthesize da...