Job Description:
Satair (an Airbus services company) is looking for a Summer Intern - Customs Operations & Compliance to join our team based in Dulles, VA.
Our Summer 2026 program dates: May 18, 2026 - August 7, 2026
This internship offers a unique opportunity to understand how complex customs regulations are translated into daily warehouse operations and managed by a centralized compliance team. The primary objective of this position will be to act as the link, or liaison, ensuring seamless communication and accurate execution of customs procedures between these critical functions.
Your Challenges:
- Liaison & Communication: Serve as the main point of contact between our Warehouse Operations team (handling inbound/outbound shipments and documentation) and the Customs Compliance team (responsible for audit, classification and regulatory filings).
- Documentation Management: Assist in the review and organization of essential customs documentation, including import/export declarations, commercial invoices, packing lists, and classification.
- Procedure Support: Help document, update, and standardize operational procedures related to customs processing to improve efficiency and reduce compliance risk.
- Query Resolution: Facilitate the rapid resolution of day-to-day customs-related questions or issues arising from the warehouse floor (e.g., discrepancies in HTS codes, incomplete paperwork).
- Data Integrity: Support the compliance team in auditing transaction data provided by the warehouse to ensure accuracy before official customs submission.
Your Boarding Pass:
Required:
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree at an accredited college or university.
- Ability to work in the US without current, or future, need of visa sponsorship/work authorization is required for this role.
- Capable of working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment both independently and collectively
- Dependable, self-motivated and accessible
- Able to prioritize concurrent assignments with guidance.
- Strong computer background, including MS Excel and Google Suite application experience (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail)
- Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbal and written)
- Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interface with all levels of personnel and disciplines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills—the ability to clearly translate technical requirements into actionable operational steps, and vice versa.
Preferred:
- Already local to the DC Metro/Northern Virginia area
- Pursuing a degree (or recent graduate) in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, International Business, Law, or a related field.
- Logistics/Trade Knowledge Previous coursework or exposure to Supply Chain, Logistics, or International Business/Trade concepts.
- Technical/Data Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Excel (e.g., VLOOKUPs, pivot tables) or exposure to systems like SAPor similar .
- Communication/Documentation: Experience in a role, project, or academic setting that required cross-functional communication or detailed procedure/process documentation.
- A basic understanding of, or strong interest in, Customs regulations, Incoterms, and HTS classification is a significant plus.
Physical Requirements:
- Onsite or remote: 60%
- Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. 100%
- Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms.100%
- Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.100%
- Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. 100%
- Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. 20%
- Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. 10%
- Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. 10%
- Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer. 90%
- Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. 10%
- Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor. 40%
- Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. 0%
- Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. 30%
- Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site
- Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visit, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.
Ability to work in the US without current, or future, need of visa sponsorship/work authorization is required.
