2026 Fall Intern - Aviation Safety

Why Work for Frontier Airlines? 

At Frontier, we believe the skies should be for everyone. We deliver on this promise through our commitment to Low Fares Done Right. This is more than our tagline - it’s our driving philosophy. Every member of Team Frontier has an important role to play in bringing this vision to life.  Our successful business model allows travelers to take advantage of our fast-growing route network while our bundled and unbundled pricing options allow our customers to personalize their travel experience and only pay for the services they need – saving them money along the way. 

What We Stand For

Low Fares Done Right is our mission and we strive to bring it to life every day.  Our ‘Done Right’ promise means delivering not only affordable prices, but making travel friendly and easy for our customers.  To do this, we put a great deal of care into every decision and action we take. We must be efficient with the use of our resources and make smart decisions about how we run our business. We must also innovate and be pioneers - we’re not afraid to try new things.  While our business requires us to fly high in the air, we also consider ourselves down-to-earth in our approach, creating a warm and friendly experience that truly demonstrates Rocky Mountain Hospitality.

Who We Are

Frontier Airlines is committed to offering ‘Low Fares Done Right’ to more than 100 destinations and growing in the United States, Canada, Dominican Republic and Mexico on more than 350 daily flights. Headquartered in Denver, Frontier’s hard-working aviation professionals pride themselves in delivering the company’s signature Low Fares Done Right service to customers. Frontier Airlines is the proud recipient of the Federal Aviation Administration’s 2018 Diamond Award for maintenance excellence and was recently named the industry’s most fuel-efficient airline by The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) as a result of superior technology and operational efficiencies.

What Will You Be Doing?

The Safety internship is designed to provide enrolled students insight, and exposure into the operations of a Safety Department within an airline. The intern will work closely with departmental management in assigned tasks in a timely and efficient manner.This internship is for Fall 2026 -9/9/2026 - 12/11/2026 based in Denver, CO.

Essential Functions

• Assist the Sr. Manager of Operational Safety Program’s with the Company’s Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) and Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA)


• Assist the Sr. Manager of Safety Management Systems (SMS) and Internal Evaluation Program with the performance of SMS and IEP with identifying non-conformance with regulation or company policy throughout the Company.


• Assist the Manager of Regulatory Compliance, with gathering information for FAA regulatory requests


• Assist the Manager of Occupational and Environmental Compliance in researching and analyzing data regarding regulatory matters concerning OSHA, EPA, DOT, and Hazardous Materials


• Receive, compile, and analyze aviation safety related reports


• Prepare and write reports, documents, spreadsheets, and correspondence 

Other Functions

• Assist in the dissemination of safety promotional items resulting from the Aviation Safety Department


• Assist the Internal Evaluator - Safety Compliance, with internal and external IOSA, including liaising with International Air Transport Association (IATA) auditors


• Promote safety as required by Part 5, subpart E


• Compile and publish periodical distributions from departmental staff

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a full-time student in a bachelor’s degree program from an accredited four-year institution of higher learning


• Have enough hours completed to be considered a Junior or Senior


• Possess a minimum GPA of 3.0


• Possess broad general aviation education

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office


• Proficient verbal, written, and presentation communication skills


• Must have good interpersonal skills and ability to work both independently and as a member of a team


• Able to provide own housing and transportation during internship 

Equipment Operated

• Standard office equipment, including PC, copier, fax machine, printer 

Work Environment       

• Typical office environment, adequately heated and cooled


• Very occasional work outside, including in inclement weather


• Very occasional exposure to elevated noise levels


• Very occasional weekend work, as required


• Very occasional airport tarmac and hangar work, as required

Physical Effort

• Generally, not required

Supervision Received

• Close Supervision: The incumbent is assigned duties according to specified procedures and receives detailed instructions.  Work is checked frequently. 

Positions Supervised

• None

Please note: this posting has a closing date of on or before  8/6/2026, midnight MT.

Pay Rate

Workplace Policies 

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature and level of work required of the referenced position; they are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of individuals in this position. Please be advised that duties and expectations of this position may be subject to change.

Frontier Airlines, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Frontier Airlines is a Zero Tolerance Drug-Free Workplace. All prospective DOT safety-sensitive employees are subject to pre-employment testing for the following drugs and their metabolites: Marijuana, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Opioids and Phencyclidine (PCP). Further, any DOT safety-sensitive job applicant who is found to have tested positive on any required drug or alcohol test at a former employer will be considered ineligible for employment with Frontier.

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