Graduate Intern, Innovation Ventures and Technology (Summer 2026)

Delta Air Lines is continually looking to embrace new technologies and enhance the customer experience, and with that in mind we are looking for current students who are interested in working with a leading innovation team in the airline industry. You will need to embrace challenges, devour knowledge, and love working on meaningful problems. Innovation isn’t just a concept; it’s about continually improving the customer experience from pre-booking a flight all the way through to a customer’s final destination. The interns will receive flight benefits during the assignment.

The Venture & Tech Scouting team plays a key role in developing and executing corporate innovation initiatives that contribute to Delta Air Lines' market leadership and growth. The team identifies and partners with innovative startup solutions to enhance & expand Delta's strategic objectives. You’ll have an opportunity to influence direction, selection, and deployment that solve the problems of tomorrow.

Intern responsibilities include:

· Perform high-quality research and summarize information on potential markets

· Develop thesis around strategic areas and conduct market and industry analysis

· Review & validate potential startups aligned to Delta executive needs

· Monitor the venture landscape & foster relationships with the tech community

· Support portfolio companies, the corporate accelerator, and fund of fund investments

· Organize, track, and build out our startup CRM and reports on company engagements

· Conducts due diligence including reviewing financials, pitch decks and core technology

· Meet & Present with Delta leadership and business partners to understand core strategic needs, map out opportunities, connect our partners to the latest solutions

· Crafting and managing startup pilot evaluations by identifying strategic fit and negotiating advantages terms to secure additional upside

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