Corporate Culture and Engagement Intern

About the Role

Republic Airways is offering a Corporate Culture and Engagement Intern position for Summer 2027. This internship program is designed to prepare students for the workforce and provides opportunities to sharpen skills and make meaningful contributions.

Program Overview and Benefits

• Mentorship program
• Ability to shadow various departments
• Professional development workshops and departmental information sessions
• Direct exposure to the aviation industry, including facilities tours
• Opportunities to work with other interns on projects
• Relocation assistance, if applicable
• Competitive hourly pay

Key Responsibilities

• Regularly measure and analyze areas of strength and opportunity to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Assist culture and engagement subject matter experts by contributing perspective, insights, and knowledge.
• Recognize and respond to business/team member needs by providing tailored strategies and solutions to enable appropriate cultural awareness and change.
• Represent the organization in culture and engagement strategy efforts.
• Facilitate planning for Business Resource Group (BRG) events onsite and in the community.
• Liaise with Corporate Partners on cultural events during affinity months.
• Support company events during affinity months.
• Maintain DEI SharePoint page, calendar, and BRG pages with events, blog posts, and Associate spotlights.
• Design digital and printable materials to advertise BRG and engagement events in collaboration with CorpComm.
• Assist with and maintain BRG swag, including ordering items, organizing for events, and communicating with vendors.
• Assist with writing and editing for internal communications, including newsletter highlights and blog posts.
• Assist with research, planning, writing, and development of new ideas for the social content calendar and requested publications.
• Attend Republic events and produce event summaries as needed.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and adherence to both Republic Airways and LIFT Academy brands in all written materials.
• Additional tasks as assigned.

What We’re Looking For

• Relationship-driven with a value for belonging and building a team that brings diversity of thought, perspective, and expression.
• Passionate about community involvement and understanding the importance of representation.
• Aware of and understanding the significance of cultural competency.
• Adaptable, creative, highly motivated, and professional.

Education and/or Experience

• Pursuing an associate’s degree (A.A / A.S.) or bachelor’s degree (B.A. / B.S.) in Communications, Marketing, Public Policy, Business Administration, Operations, or a related field.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
• Familiar with Canva Visual Suite.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Positive attitude, detail and customer-oriented with good multitasking and organizational ability.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.

Other Qualifications

• Ability to work onsite at our Carmel Headquarters location.
• Ability to work up to 40 hours per week, with a minimum of 20 hours for spring and fall interns.
• Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

Reasoning/Problem Solving Ability

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Able to read and interpret technical, regulatory, and contractual documentation.
• Able to maintain confidentiality.

Decision Making

• Makes day-to-day decisions used to support strategic direction.
• Decisions often require thought without established precedents or procedures.
• Decisions tend to be short-term and usually of moderate cost.
• Able to work independently or as part of a team to drive results.

Physical Demands

• Able to move about the work environment.
• Frequently required to sit, talk, and hear.

Work Environment

• Typically not exposed to extreme environmental conditions.

Travel Requirements

• Able to travel up to 10% of the time, including overnight stays.