If you want to work somewhere where "going to the office" might also mean "flying to New York for the weekend," put Delta at the top of your list.

Here is my honest recap of the SkyMiles internship experience—the projects, the perks, and the "Medallion" mindset. Most people assume the internship is about stuffing envelopes with mileage statements. That couldn’t be further from the truth.

Landing an internship with the SkyMiles team isn’t just about free flights (though the flight benefits are amazing). It’s about understanding how a legacy brand keeps 100+ million members engaged.

The biggest takeaway? The finance team showed us that SkyMiles generates billions in liquid capital. As an intern, seeing that balance sheet was a "holy grail" moment. The Work (It’s Real, Not Coffee) I was nervous that I would be doing busy work. Instead, I was given a live problem: "Why are our lower-tier members churning at a higher rate than last quarter?"

Highlight any experience you have with SQL or partnership marketing. And when they ask "Why Delta?" don't just say "the flights." Talk about the economy of the miles. Have you applied for the SkyMiles internship? Drop a comment below or connect with me on LinkedIn.

One day, I was running a regression model on how Amex co-brand card spend correlates with upgrade requests. The next day, I was sitting in on a strategy call debating whether a 15,000-mile flash sale for a flight to Cancun would cannibalize paid first-class revenue.

When you think of Delta Air Lines, you probably think of planes taking off, pilots in crisp uniforms, or the "ding" of the cabin sign. But behind the curtain of one of the world’s most profitable airlines sits a powerhouse of marketing and data science: .