American Airlines Internship | Financial Analyst Intern, DFW

American Airlines

Job Description

​The Undergraduate Intern position is a developmental assignment that provides interns with real-time work projects, leadership development opportunities, and a chance to learn about the company and the airline industry. Work projects involve assignments that are relevant to American's current business needs and opportunities.
Interns are afforded travel privileges enabling them to connect to the international and domestic destinations that American Airlines serves.
The role is a part of the Intern team within our Finance group.
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Benefits and Offers

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.

Your main responsibilities in this role include the following:

Duties and Responsibilities

• The Finance Undergraduate Internship program is being offered during summer 2023. It is a structured program with opportunities to visit and better understand airline operations and our corporate culture while gaining valuable exposure by presenting your project(s) to senior management.





• Each Division Finance team seeks to partner with the business unit to support the need for financial analysis relating to various business changes being considered. These
  decisions could include the need for headcount, capital, and operating expense investment as well as incremental revenue generating opportunities. Analysts




• develop financial analyses for improved understanding of the situation and potential areas of business improvement. We are looking for team members who will drive innovation and evolution within our business as we deliver improved operational performance and customer experience.





• Analysts will be expected to develop relationships with their business units as well as other departments to maximize the effectiveness of projects. Analysts are also expected to present original analysis and strategies to senior management, design and improve departmental business processes, analyze the impact of projects on the airline's revenue and cost structure, and work on ad hoc projects related to the airline's strategic goals. Mastering this job will lead to a better understanding of how financial decisions drive the airline and the industry, and will position you for future opportunities both within Finance and other areas within the airline.





• Financial Analysts are charged with budgeting and forecasting the operating revenues and expenses for each division within American Airlines. Analysts use financial modeling built around operational volume drivers to develop an annual budget and forecast those expenses monthly as volume drivers change. Analysts are involved in the monthly close
  process; researching payments, accruing expected expenses, and using variance analysis to explain monthly results. As such, analysts should have a basic understanding of accounting principles as they work through booking expenses to the General Ledger and reconciling Balance Sheet accounts.

Job Requirements

• ​​​​​​​​BS/BA Junior year college candidate with coursework in a quantitative business discipline (finance, economics, accounting, etc.)




• ​​​​​​​​Demonstrated analytical skills, including the ability to assemble information, extract pertinent facts, draw logical conclusions, and present recommendations




• ​​​​​​​​Ability to make independent judgments and decisions while taking ownership of job responsibilities




• ​​​​​​​​Willingness to take calculated risks




• ​​​​​​​​Ability to work well within a team environment




• ​​​​​​​​Refined skills with MS Office; familiarity with financial modeling to present business cases for capital or operating investment decisions




• ​​​​​​​​Strong oral and written communications skills

Job Details

Company: American Airlines

Employment Type: Internship

Job Location: Fort Worth, TX, USA

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