Airside Operations Data Intern
Business Analytics
- Vacancy type: Internship
- Closing date: 30/03/2026
- Salary: £13.45/hour, 40 hours, 12 week internship
About the role
The airside operations team works to ensures safe and efficient operations in runways, taxiways, and aprons. It coordinates aircraft movements, manages ground services such as coaching and baggage handling, and enforces safety and security protocols. The team also communicates with airline staff to streamline aircraft turnaround times and address operational challenges.
As an Airside Operations Data Intern, you will support the optimisation of stand, coaching allocation, baggage delivery, immigration congestion and delay investigation through data analysis, reporting improvements, and insight generation. You will work closely with operational teams, IT, and Business Analytics to help enhance performance, reduce delays, and improve the overall aircraft performance and passenger experience.
You can find out more about the team here
About the Summer Internships
Our internship opportunities will run for a 12 week period over summer 2026, starting in June. These are paid at the Real Living Wage, and are full time (40 hours a week). These internships will give you exposure to a dynamic environment and a chance to make real impact with the work you do over summer. You can find out more about our internships here, and read our FAQs about applying here.
About the Recruitment Process
The recruitment process for this role will be a two stage process. The first interview will be a Teams interview with our Airside Operations Planning & Performance Manager and one of our Capacity Managers. We’ll ask questions about your experience, motivation in applying for the role and how the role aligns with your studies & career aspirations. Successful candidates will then be invited to the second stage interview, which will involve a take home task which we will ask you to present on during the second, in person interview.
Please note, our interview process may be adjusted depending on the volume of candidates. We are committed to supporting diverse ways of thinking and working, so if you require adjustments in the recruitment process, please let us know on your application. You can find out more about our interview process and the types of questions we ask here.
What you’ll be doing
- Working with the Airside Operation and Analytics teams to improve data reporting and operational insights
- Creating dashboards and automated reports to simplify performance tracking across key metrics such as coaching demand, stand allocation, immigration congestion, baggage delivery and airline performance
- Reviewing and developing existing datasets and reporting processes, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency and accuracy
- Supporting data analysis for operational change projects aimed at improving stand allocation, coaching performance and delay reduction
- Assisting in monitoring performance trends and providing recommendations to support the Airside Operations team
What we’re looking for
To apply for this role, you’ll need to be a student who is currently enrolled in College or University, studying a STEM related degree
- A problem solver who can create data led solutions to a variety of problems.
- You will be required to engage with a variety of teams across the business including IT and Business Analytics. Representing EAL to third parties. We require a team player who can work well with others who demonstrates excellent written and verbal communications skills.
- We are also looking for a self-motivated individual with a “can do” outlook.
- Strong experience with Excel
The following items would be nice to have but are not essential for the role:
- Tableau – understanding of this software is desired
- Python – understanding of this software is desired
- An interest in aviation is desired
- Full training on the systems and current datasets that the team use and how these interact with the daily delivery of the team objectives.
- Exposure to the technology we have recently introduced in our operation and the challenges we face in terms of data extraction
- Networking opportunities with other interns on campus, Leadership and Executive teams
- 256 hours holiday, pro rata, based on full time roles, increasing with service
- Supporting your health and wellbeing- private healthcare after 1 years’ service, access to our Employee Assistance Programme and occupational health services
- Free car parking on site and when you go on holiday
- We offer a range of other benefits, find out more here
Why EDI?
We are Edinburgh Airport, where Scotland meets the world. The success of the airport comes down to our people, and you can help us deliver even more big days for our passengers and colleagues. The development of your career is important to us, and we’ll support and encourage this every step of the way. We offer in-house and external training, both role specific and based on your objectives.
As a business we’re driven by our values – they’re at the core of our culture and everything we do. We will ask questions based on our values during your interview, as we’re looking for people who will demonstrate these values day-in, day-out. So if this sounds like you, apply now and get ready for your career to take off.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring applicants with a disability can participate fully in our recruitment process. Please let us know in your application form if you require any adjustments, such as parking arrangements or alternative methods of communication.
We work with Inclusive Employers, who are a leading organisation for employers committed to prioritising inclusion. We are supported by them through leadership workshops, a variety of resources and webinars, demonstrating our commitment to an inclusive workplace and ensuring all our employees feel valued. This partnership is part of our wider Diversity and Inclusion strategy, and you can find out more here.
We give colleagues the opportunity to engage with different people and projects, within our business and beyond. You can get involved in a variety of different employee groups, including Diversity, STEM, Wellbeing, or create your own community – it’s important to us that you can share your interests and be yourself at work.