Welcome to the CATRes internship board! This page features internships, research positions, and other opportunities from CATRes collaborators across the aviation and transportation industries. Check back regularly for more openings in aviation resilience and related fields.
Internships / Co-Ops:
U.S. DOT Volpe Center
Are you passionate about shaping the future of transportation research and innovation? Know someone who is?
The U.S. DOT Volpe Center is excited to announce that we are now recruiting interns through the 1DOT Internship Program!
We’re seeking current students who want full-time, hands-on experience this summer—with the possibility of continuing into the academic year.
How to Apply
Find the full job announcements and apply via USAJobs:
APPLY HERE!
Applications Due March 6
Join our "virtual pitch day" to learn about the internships across U.S. DOT’s operating administrations in Washington, D.C. and Cambridge, MA—including opportunities at the U.S. DOT Volpe Center.
- Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
- Time: 1-2:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Register here
NASA STEM Gateway internships:
Aeronautics at Ames Research Center Summer 2026
NASA Ames is currently accepting summer internship applications until Friday, February 27. For more information, students may apply directly here:
NASA Mentorshop
American Airlines Summer 2026
Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!
Positioned within the Operations Planning and Performance organization, the Operations Decision Support team functions as an internal consulting group providing quantitative analysis and decision support for Integrated Operations Control and Airport Operations and we have an opening for an Optimization/Data Science Intern starting this summer.
United Airlines Summer 2026
Please attach resume during the application process
https://ual-pro.taleo.net/careersection/10230/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&src=DS-12080&job=WHQ00025449
https://ual-pro.taleo.net/careersection/10230/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&src=DS-12080&job=WHQ00025450
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
The MITRE Corporation
https://careers.mitre.org/us/en/co-ops-interns(link is external)
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
http://www.jointheportauthority.com/(link is external)
American Airlines
Note there is a strong preference for graduate students for this listing
Please contact Dr. Tim Niznik at tim.niznik@aa.com(link sends e-mail) post submission of application.
NASA
The prospective ULI students must get their resumes into https://intern.nasa.gov(link is external)
If interested, apply for Dr. Husni Idris’s specific internship opportunity prior to the Feb. 28, 2025 deadline
Additional internship opportunities are available as well: https://stemgateway.nasa.gov/public/s/explore-opportunities/internships(link is external)
CATRes PIs with potentially interested students: Feel free to reach out to Dr. Husni Idris as well (husni.r.idris@nasa.gov(link sends e-mail)) directly to inquire