Alton Aviation Consultancy - Associate (Intern), Fall 2024/Spring 2025

COMPANY INTRODUCTION

Alton Aviation Consultancy is a specialized management consulting firm focused on the aviation sector. As an independent advisory firm with no joint ventures, affiliations, or other business affiliations, we pride ourselves on offering our clients independent, objective counsel. Our global client base includes, among others, major private equity/institutional investors in aviation, airlines, airports, and aerospace manufacturers. At Alton, our purpose is to deliver to our clients the objective, data-driven guidance and insight required to inform business strategies, allocate capital, prioritize resources, and manage risk. We are looking for bright and talented minds to join our teams in New York.  

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY  

Who We Are: Alton delivers cutting-edge advisory services that help our aviation and aerospace sector clients conquer challenges and grow. We are a global team of seasoned management consultants and executives focused on the aviation industry who are renowned for thought leadership, quantitative analytics, and innovative solution development. Equipped with an unrivalled understanding of the global aviation value chain -- including airlines, aviation finance, aerospace, MRO and aftermarket, airports, mobility, and technology -- Alton is at the forefront of helping industry players navigate the ever-changing global aviation market and make strategic decisions that yield long-term value.  

With respect to culture, Alton works collaboratively across offices as one global team, embracing a client-centric focus. We promote responsibility and accountability, with team members working to the highest standards given a shared sense of pride and purpose in meaningful work. Our organization is lean and flat, and we are committed to an open and transparent environment where learning thrives, and new ideas and perspectives are welcomed. Alton is keen to help team members develop their skills, expand their knowledge, and grow to be future leaders within the firm.  

Our team members are supported with highly competitive compensation commensurate with the firm’s performance and individual contributions, and a full suite of comprehensive benefits. Social responsibility has been core to our business values since Alton’s founding, and we formalized our commitment to donating a portion of our revenue and time via the Pledge 1% corporate philanthropy movement. Please visit our careers page to learn more at, https://altonaviation.com/careers.  

Job Overview: The working experience of an Intern is essentially identical to that of a full-time Associate. You will gain deeper insight into the aviation industry and the type of work that Alton's professionals engage in every day. Throughout your work with Alton, you will be working closely with Alton's experts to apply commercial expertise and rigorous analysis to solving real-world problems that aviation industry players are faced with. From day one, you will participate in tasks such as market research, data analysis, and building strategic recommendation reports. The internship will sharpen your understanding of business analytics and presentation tools, as well as equip you with in-depth knowledge on aviation market trends.     

Job Responsibilities: 

• Work as a member of a consulting team on client engagements to gather, analyze, and interpret data in support of hypothesis testing and solution development
• Conduct market research, perform both quantitative and qualitative analyses (including financial model development), and author presentations and reports
• Contribute to the growth of the company in an entrepreneurial environment and support the development of company intellectual property