Logistics & Data Analytics Co-op – Inflight Operations Logistics

Job Description

Co-op, OnBoard Services (OBS) Materials and Logistics (Fall 2026) | Delta Air Lines

The Tone:
This is a co-op position at Delta Air Lines, involving a 3-rotation program. The company operates a logistics network within its Inflight On-Board Service operations. This role is crucial for applying academic skills and talents to support logistics, perform analytics, and drive transformative practices. The co-op will contribute to process re-engineering and inventory management, identifying opportunities through new technologies and best practices.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Temporary
• Location: In-person

• Team: Inflight On-Board Service Logistics, Materials & Logistics organization
• Mission: Support Delta’s logistics operations by applying analytics, process re-engineering, and new technologies to enhance efficiency and inventory management.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Python, AI enabled systems, SQL, R, AWS, SAS, SQL Server, Arena, Simeo, Tableau, Power BI, Visual Studio, Kiro, Red Hat, GitLab, GitHub, ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, Gemini, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint

What You’ll Actually Do
• Data Analysis: Respond to data requests from teams to provide operational insight, improving organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Model Building: Construct data models with functional owners to project cost implications, optimize inventory balances, and demonstrate efficiency gains from process improvements.
• Reporting & Insights: Develop reports alongside leaders to highlight financial and inventory impacts from changes in operating models or management decisions.
• AI Foundation Development: Work with datasets to help establish data foundations, enabling AI capabilities for the Materials & Logistics organization.
• Process Automation: Assist in mapping team processes and system interactions to recommend, and in some instances create, automation for greater working efficiency.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Student with strong academic standing at an accredited undergraduate institution, working towards a bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or Data Science. Must have completed 30 credit hours of coursework.
• Experience: Commitment to a 3-rotation co-op program with Delta Air Lines (e.g., Fall`26 / Summer `27 / Spring`28). Prior experience handling inventory in environments such as retail, warehousing, grocery, or restaurants is a plus.
• Skills: Effective time management and organization; ability to take direction and operate autonomously; clear communication for articulating information and project deliverables; positive energy and initiative; comfort adapting to a rapidly evolving business environment; proficiency with Microsoft programs including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint. Strong mathematical and technological skills.
• Bonus: Demonstrated interest in working for Delta Air Lines; understanding of supply chain and inventory management concepts; extracurricular involvement in relevant social or scholastic clubs; a desire for continuous learning; experience presenting outcomes to groups; familiarity with tools and coding languages such as Python, SQL, R, AWS, SAS, Tableau, Power BI, Visual Studio, GitLab, or GitHub; knowledge and usage of AI tools like ChatGPT or Gemini, including prompt structuring.