{"id":363753,"date":"2026-08-02T15:05:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T15:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/airline\/meet-the-interns-helping-shape-the-future-of-alaska-airlines-and-hawaiian-airlines\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T15:05:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T15:05:46","slug":"meet-the-interns-helping-shape-the-future-of-alaska-airlines-and-hawaiian-airlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=363753","title":{"rendered":"Meet the interns helping shape the future of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Never would I have imagined that a LinkedIn application I stumbled across last fall would lead to one of the most unforgettable summers of my life. When I was searching for internships, I was looking for more than a place to build my resume. I wanted to be part of a group where values mattered, people felt empowered and the work felt connected to a larger purpose. I found all three of those at Alaska Airlines.<\/p>\n<p>This summer, I joined a collective of 50 interns, made up of two cohorts, accepted into <a href=\"https:\/\/careers.alaskaair.com\/career-opportunities\/interns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a paid internship at Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air<\/a>. Over the course of 12 weeks, our group worked alongside aviation professionals throughout Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Anchorage and Honolulu, and stepped into a range of roles, spanning Airport Operations and Maintenance, Network Planning, Revenue Management, Marketing and more. 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