Graduate Intern, Data Scientist - Technical Operations (Spring 2027)
Atlanta, GA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
Delta Air Lines connects the world by flying 180 million customers to 300+ destinations every year. They are seeking a graduate-level intern Data Scientist to develop insights and machine learning models that improve airline performance and decision-making.
Responsibilities
Partnering with existing data scientists to develop advanced analytics solutions for complex business problems
Collecting data via Python or SQL queries and performing exploratory data analysis
Building and optimizing NLP models for text classification, information extraction etc
Evaluating transformer-based language models to derive insights from unstructured text data
Presenting analysis and model outcomes to business partners in a digestible way
Qualification
Required
Pursuing a Master's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or Computer Science
Experience working with relational databases (SQL)
Understanding of Machine Learning techniques via tools such as Python, Scikit-learn, R, SAS or other machine learning platforms
Good written, oral communication, and interpersonal skills
Must be able to commit to the duration of the internship timeline: May 18, 2026, through July 31, 2026
Must be able to work onsite in the Atlanta, GA office
Embraces diverse people, thinking and styles
Consistently makes safety and security, of self and others, the priority
Preferred
Benefits
Delta Air Lines is a technical airline company that focuses on safety, innovation, reliability, and customer experience.