Job Description:
Satair (an Airbus services company) is looking for a Summer Intern - IT & Digital to join our team based in Dulles, VA.
Our Summer 2026 program dates: May 18, 2026 - August 7, 2026
This internship offers hands-on experience working directly with the Digital team to gain a deep understanding of the IT landscape and key applications supporting our regional business functions. The intern will actively contribute to and support live projects related to crucial logistics and warehouse management systems, providing valuable exposure to enterprise-level IT in the aerospace industry.
Your Working Environment:
Located just five miles from Washington Dulles International Airport, and 30 miles from the U.S. Capitol, this site serves as our major parts distribution hub in the Americas. The facility is a 24/7 fulfillment center, with an Aircraft on Ground (AOG) support desk, and Quality Assurance (QA) operations. To best support our customers, our 250,000-square-foot warehouse features a brand new technology called Autostore, aiming at increasing productivity.
Your Challenges:
- Project Support: Actively participate in projects focused on optimizing and maintaining critical logistics and warehousing applications, including SAP AP1 and SAP RPR (Logistics Modules).
- System Implementation: Assist in the support and potential rollout expansion and upgrade of specialized warehouse systems like Autostore and shipping platforms such as Pitney Bowes.
- Stakeholder Communication: Practice and develop strong written and verbal communication skills by interacting with IT professionals and business users across the organization.
- Documentation and Training: Contribute to the creation and maintenance of technical documentation, user guides, and training materials for supported applications
- Collaborate with the Digital team to map and understand the operational workflows and the key business applications
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.
- Capable of creating and delivering technical documents and presentations 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
- Degree in Information Technology, MIS or Computer science or Mechanical Engg or equivalent.
- Customer/Technical Support Experience: Prior experience in a technical support role, help desk, or even a customer service position, which highlights strong problem-solving, communication, and troubleshooting skills.
- Basic Programming/Scripting Skills: Fundamental skills in a common programming or scripting language (e.g., Python, SQL, Java) that could be used for data analysis or basic system querying.
- Academic Project Experience: Participation in relevant academic or extracurricular projects
Physical Requirements:
- Onsite or remote: 60/40%
- 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.
