Job Description:
Satair (an Airbus services company) is looking for a Summer Intern - Market Product Management to join our team based in Herndon, VA.
Our Summer 2026 program dates: May 18, 2026 - August 7, 2026
This role offers an exceptional opportunity to gain hands-on experience in product strategy, market analysis, and data-driven decision-making within the dynamic aviation industry. The intern will primarily support the Market Product Management team by leveraging big data tools to analyze sales performance, identify new market opportunities, and assist in strategic product research.
Your Challenges:
- Data Analysis & Opportunity Identification: Analyze large datasets of customer and sales performance data, utilizing platforms like the SkyWise platform or similar, to distill actionable insights and identify potential market opportunities for new or existing products.
- Market and Sales Research: Conduct structured market research studies, and review sales trends to understand customer needs, market dynamics, and inform product positioning strategies.
- Support the Reporting and Summarization: Develop clear, concise summaries and visualizations of complex data analyses, translating technical findings into strategic recommendations for the Market Product Management team and leadership.
- Industry Deep Dive: Proactively research and stay informed about trends, technologies, and competitive movements within the aviation industry, contributing specialized knowledge to team discussions
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.
- Strong Foundation in Data Analytics: Demonstrated proficiency in data analysis
- Analytical Summarization Skills: ability to analyze sales and customer data
- Research Acumen: Academic or practical interest in sales, marketing, and conducting thorough market research studies.
- Industry Interest (Plus): Current enrollment in a program with an emphasis on the Aviation Industry or demonstrable interest/prior experience in the field is a significant plus
- 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)
- Communication & Presentation: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present technical findings clearly and persuasively.
- Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interface with all levels of personnel and disciplines.
Preferred:
- Already local to the DC Metro/Northern Virginia area
- Business/Management Majors: Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, or Strategy.
- Analytics/Technology Majors: Data Science, Business Analytics, Management Information Systems (MIS), or Computer Science.
- Engineering/Technical Majors: Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Systems Engineering.
- Academic Project Experience: Participation in at least one data analysis or market research project,
- Technical Familiarity: Documented coursework, training, or personal project experience that shows familiarity with large datasets and/or data analysis tools
- Aviation Interest: genuine interest in the aviation or aerospace industry
- Soft Skills Application: Prior experience (academic, volunteer, or part-time work) that showcases strong communication, teamwork, and critical thinking skills.
- Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbal and written)
- Communication & Presentation: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present technical findings clearly and persuasively.
- Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interface with all levels of personnel and disciplines.
- Data analytics experience
- SkyWise platform or similar big data platform experience
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.
