I like how United made their interns to perform different jobs and shadow different departments
What I wish was different
There were only 2 shifts, one is from 6-2.30, second is from 10-6.30. I wish there were other schedules
Advice
Be prepared to stand for 8 hours straight
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United
May - September 2018 • Denver, CO
What I liked
I got to work with planes and a lot of different awesome people. I got to experience the state of Colorado while working, and travel a lot.
What I wish was different
That I had when to to Tokyo in the summer, that I also took advantage of more things they had to offer.
Advice
Everyday is a learning experience. We are all lifetime learners.
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Airport Operations Safety Intern
May - August 2019 • Chicago, IL
What I liked
Traveling, networking, learning, exclusive events
What I wish was different
More projects
Advice
Keep up to date on current events in the industry
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Digital Technology Intern
June - September 2019 • Chicago, IL
What I liked
I loved getting to learn so many different aspects of the company and getting to travel for free!
What I wish was different
Advice
As soon as you’re able to get an internship somewhere do it. It gives you so many real world applications and suddenly why you’ve been learning in school makes much more sense.
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United Summer Associate
June - August 2019 • Newark, NJ
What I liked
I liked that I was able to meet new people from different parts of the world, I liked that I got to expand my work ethics, and I liked that it was a great environment to work in.
What I wish was different
Advice
If you plan on interviewing for the internship, my advice would be to make sure that you get yourself noticed because a lot of the people that you will be working with at the airport could be potentially be the person that can hire you or refer you if you choose aviation as a career option for example
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Digital Marketing Intern
August 2018 • Boulder, CO
What I liked
The work expirence and adding it to my resume
What I wish was different
I wish there was a clearer path of what employment opportunities would be offered after. They offered me a position but I turned it down
Advice
The more shots you shoot, the more targets you hit
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Digital Technology Intern
May - August 2019 • Chicago, IL
What I liked
The travel benefits, variety of projects and opportunities
What I wish was different
Network, network! Always learn. Be an asset to the team.
Advice
Utilize the travel benefits and get all your deliverables in.
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Propulsion Engineer
September - December 2017 • Chicago, IL
What I liked
United is a great company to work for especially if you have an interest in aviation. Not very technical work, but an engineering mindset allows you to excel.
What I wish was different
Wish they gave a relocation stipend prior to moving. Instead it comes with the first paycheck.
Advice
Take advantage of the flight benefits.
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Airport Operations and Field Ops Intern
May - August 2018 • Newark, NJ
What I liked
Working in an airport is always interesting and high-energy; the airline industry is fast-pace and never runs out of problems that need solving. I was rarely bored working this job. The flying benefit also allows you and one friend to fly anywhere for free or extremely discounted domestically and internationally. There is lots of room for growth and exploration.
What I wish was different
I worked the same position two years in a row. The first year I didn't feel like I was doing projects described by the job description. I spoke up and the second year I was working on projects that were directly applicable to my major/interests and I learned a lot.
Advice
Take advantage of every opportunity, both with the job and flying benefit. United Airlines is a major company, so it has endless connections to make. Talk to everyone you meet and never be afraid to put yourself out there. Also take advantage of the flying benefit! You don't get the opportunity for free flights often.
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Customer Service Delivery Intern
May - August 2018 • Chicago, IL
What I liked
I loved how United treated me like a member of the team and allowed me to participate in multiple hands-on projects throughout the summer! I was able to learn so much over the 12 short weeks I was there.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Customer Service Representative Intern
June - July 2019 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
Helping customers and the customers being appreciative of my assistance.
What I wish was different
I wish our supervisors would've planned out how the internship was going to run more smoothly.
Advice
Be prepared to stand around ALOT.
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Intern
June - July 2021 • Newark, NJ
What I liked
I enjoyed visiting parts of United which were closed to the public and got to meet amazing people
What I wish was different
I wish we had actual position rather than just customer greeting. Only one person had a position based on their major.
Advice
If you are into aviation , business and management United seems like an amazing place to work
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Environmental Affairs Intern
June - September 2017 • Chicago, IL
What I liked
Free airfare, corporate sustainability experience, phenomenal networking opportunities, business knowledge, amazing people, can I just say everything?
What I wish was different
Had more time in the day to finish all projects. Wish I had asked more questions.
Advice
Ask questions, network whenever possible, always ask how you can help and if there is anything you can do before you leave for the day.
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Structures Engineering Intern
June - September 2017 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
Benefits
What I wish was different
More work
Advice
Do it
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Network Planning Intern
June - September 2018 • Chicago, IL
What I liked
It was great! Interesting work, great team, and excellent travel benefits.
What I wish was different
One of the three projects I worked on was a little dull, but it is not coming back next year.
Advice
Don’t be afraid to ask people for help- everyone is really nice and willing to!
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Customer service
June - August 2019 • Newark, NJ
What I liked
The pay.
What I wish was different
The employers and the 3rd party that hired us was very unprofessional. Very disorganized and made me not want to work in an airport anymore.
Advice
To be honest, it wasn’t worth the struggles we went through with other United Agents, thinking we were coming to steal their jobs, so they treated us poorly.
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Cost Accountant
July - September 2020 • Arizona City, AZ
What I liked
The culture
What I wish was different
More working weeks
Advice
New learning experience
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Airline Flight Attendant
November 2015 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
I liked visiting new places and experiencing different cultures.
What I wish was different
I wish the pay scale would be different. Flight attendants are not paid for boarding and deplaning.
Advice
Always be early!
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Industrial Engineering Intern
August - December 2021 • Chicago, IL
What I liked
Good workload when assigned to projects, awesome travel benefits, and great leadership. Overall a really positive environment to be in. Very flexible with working remote, and lots of resources to learn from as an intern.
What I wish was different
Would have loved to have more projects and to be able to travel for work (not many trips due to COVID)
Advice
Make sure you take initiative and talk to people, as well as ask for help when you need it!
