Operations Business Development Intern

Are you a data-driven and analytical student with a strong business acumen? Pilot Company is seeking an Operations Business Development Intern to join our team in Knoxville, Tennessee, for the summer of 2026. This is a unique opportunity to directly contribute to a multi-year network portfolio plan, helping to enhance our data capabilities and inform critical business decisions. In this role, you will be an integral part of the Operations Business Development team. Your work will involve setting up tools, defining processes, and validating data to ensure we have the best information available. This is an ideal position for someone with strong communication and social skills who can work with stakeholders at varying levels to deliver impactful presentations. What You’ll Do Your responsibilities may include: Support strategic initiatives: Help the team set up for critical initiative planning for the network over a multi-year view. Enhance data capabilities: Define and record processes and validate data collection to improve decision-making. Present findings: Deliver presentations to stakeholders at various levels and roles, communicating insights from large datasets.