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How you'll help us Keep Climbing (overview & key responsibilities)

Delta Air Lines connects the world by flying 180 million customers to 300+ destinations every year. Delta’s success is fueled by our team of 100,000 employees who are passionate about how travel brings people together, encourages appreciation, and creates a better world for all of us. This success is further driven by a forward-looking talent strategy and values-based culture that puts Delta’s people at the center of everything we do.

Delta’s Talent Assessment team supports our talent strategy by promoting best practice and innovative use of assessments in employee selection and development programs. We are a team of Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology practitioners seeking a graduate-level I-O intern to expand our team’s capability and impact, while obtaining valuable professional development, mentoring, and work experience in our field.

Primary Functions:

+ Support talent assessment consulting and research projects involving assessment design, validation, and ongoing monitoring and subject matter expert advisory support

+ Build custom skill-based assessments and interviews for hiring and internal development/certification purposes

+ Conduct statistical analyses and produce insights as part of broader assessment validation and applied research studies

+ Collaborate on additional consulting and research projects (on an availability/need basis) across Talent Acquisition and Talent Management functions

+ Support assessment practice area improvement projects including workflow creation, data reporting, data analytics and insights

What you need to succeed (minimum qualifications)

+ Graduate intern candidates must be currently enrolled in a Ph.D.-level graduate degree program in Industrial-Organizational Psychology

+ This position requires availability from January - May 2026 (Spring internship period), with the possibility of extension through August 2026 (Summer internship period), pending mutual agreement

+ Candidate must be actively enrolled as a graduate student throughout full duration of internship

+ The internship is a full-time (40 hours/week) commitment during standard business operating hours, Monday to Friday

+ Student cannot actively take courses (inclusive of online or in-person classes) if it interferes with their ability to maintain the full-time work schedule required by the internship

+ The internship is a hybrid position, with specific days/week required onsite at Delta’s General Offices in Atlanta (specific days/times to be mutually determined), and remaining work time to be completed remotely

+ Working as an intern does not guarantee a full-time opportunity at Delta Air Lines upon graduation. This position is intended to provide you with educational and professional work experience to prepare you for the workforce

+ Demonstrated expertise in job analysis, assessment and selection system design, assessment validation strategies, and psychometrics

+ Proficiency in one or more statistical analysis software programs (SAS, R, Python, etc.) for applied statistical analysis

+ Possess foundational technical knowledge and skill in employee selection, psychometrics, statistical analysis, and applied research

+ Excellent critical thinking, organizational, and communication skills

+ Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

+ Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data

+ Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles

+ Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency

+ Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)

+ Work experience and/or applied research experience in talentassessment applied to employee selection and/or development programs

+ Working knowledge of legal and regulatory complianceenvironment related to employee selection and other employment decisions

+ Working knowledge and demonstrated application of GenAI /LLM-based tools in a workplace or research-based context. Experience inAI-supported workflow automation and/or advanced analytics, data visualization,and reporting is a plus.

Benefits and Perks to Help You Keep Climbing

With over 100,000 Delta employees across the globe, our culture is rooted in a shared commitment to living our values – Honesty, Integrity, Respect, Perseverance and Servant Leadership – every day, in everything we do. When you join Delta, you truly begin the journey of your lifetime!

+ Domestic and International (standby) flight privileges for employees and eligible family members

+ Access to over 500 discounts and specialty savings through Deltaperks such as car and hotel rentals, pet health services, Apple product discounts, exclusive tickets to sports games and more

+ Competitive pay for students based on their working hours

+ Industry-leading profit sharing program available for Co-Op/Intern Students employed as of 12/31

+ Eligible for pay on Holidays that are observed in your dedicated work area

+ Once in a lifetime experience through Career development programs to achieve your long-term career goals

+ Programs to engage with community service and sustainability

+ Wellbeing programs to support physical, emotional, social, and financial health, including access to an employee assistance program offering support for you and anyone in your household, free financial coaching, and extensive resources supporting mental health

+ On-site campus amenities include Starbucks, Gym, Emory Clinic, Walmart pharmacy and store, healthy dining options through Sodexo, edible garden and mental health coach

+ Backup dependent care services offered for 25 days highly subsidized by Delta

+ Housing Stipend available for students who reside more than 50 miles from work location

Delta Air Lines, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and provides reasonable accommodation in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you are a qualified individual, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings through this site, apply for jobs through Delta’s online system, or at any point in the selection process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please click here