MBA Intern, Financial Strategy (Summer 2025)

United States, Georgia, Atlanta

Finance

09-May-2024

Ref #: 24577

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

Nearly 5,000 Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) flights take off every day, connecting people across more than 265 destinations on six continents with award-winning operational excellence, customer service, safety and innovation. As the leading global airline, Delta's mission is to build opportunities, cultivate understanding and expand horizons by connecting people and communities to each other and their potential. Delta's 75,000 employees believe our customers should never have to choose between seeing the world and saving the planet. Delta is leading the travel industry in building a foundation for sustainable aviation with its Flight to Net Zero, committing to science-based targets for carbon emissions aligned with the Paris Agreements. And we are taking action to make travel more diverse, equitable and inclusive, reflecting the cultures and identities of the world we serve.

Our people lead the way in delivering a premier customer experience, and we're continuing to ensure the future of travel is personalized, enjoyable and stress-free. Our people's genuine and enduring motivation is to make every customer feel encouraged and respected across every point of their journey with us. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta operates significant hubs and key markets in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, London-Heathrow, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-JFK and LaGuardia, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Seoul-Incheon and Tokyo.

Finance at delta

Finance roles at Delta can be grouped broadly into two categories: corporate and divisional. Corporate finance departments evaluate strategic investments or opportunities, forecast and analyze expenses enterprise wide, and handle external reporting. Divisional finance departments serve as a strategic partner to the business units they support, helping the division manage revenues and expenses and achieve their goals. Upon completion, MBA Associates have the option to pursue careers in the following areas:

Corporate finance

• Capital Planning

• Corporate Development

• Corporate Real Estate

• Financial Planning

• Flight Profitability

• Fuel Management

• Investor Relations

• Treasury Capital Markets

  Divisional finance

• Airport Customer Service

• Cargo

• Flight Operations

• In-Flight Services

• IT Finance

• Marketing

• Reservations

• Technical Operations

  About the program

  The Finance Strategy MBA Leadership Development Program consists of a summer associate internship program and a full-time associate program within the Finance Division. Roles provide program participants exciting, significant, and ambitious work with an encouraging leadership team committed to their professional growth and development.

  The project-based summer internship is typically 10 weeks long from early June through early/mid-August and provides rising second year MBAs relevant finance experience, insight into the multifaceted airline industry, and a chance to create valuable contributions through revenue improvements and cost savings projects.

  Program participants are offered numerous opportunities to learn about their functional areas as well as other parts of the organization. MBA Associates are encouraged to attend speaker events with company executives to gain insight into high level company strategy as well as gain exposure to senior leadership. Furthermore, several classroom and virtual training sessions are offered for continual development and growth of skills.

What you need to succeed (minimum qualifications)

• Current MBA Student.

• Candidates must have completed the first year of an MBA Program with a concentration in Finance, Economics, Strategy, Supply Chain or another analytical field by the Summer of 2025.

• Students must have a planned MBA program graduation date by the Summer of 2026.

• At least three years of post-undergraduate work experience in a dynamic environment (examples include business, consulting, strategy, finance, etc.) or relevant military experience.

• Must be able to work onsite in our Atlanta, GA office for the duration of the internship.

• Curiosity about the airline industry

• Analytical and creative problem solvers

• Consistent track record of excellence

• Ability to excel in fast-paced, matrix-team environment

• Ideal candidates have strong analytical, leadership, written and verbal communication skills

• Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.

• Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles.

• Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.

• Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States.

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)

Desire to learn leadership techniques and best practices in problem solving and conflict resolution to enable innovation and progress on difficult to address challenges of our customersAbility to digest large amounts of data and information and succinctly explain what can be learned from the data and how it can support decision making

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