Want to get the inside track on what it'd be like to push the boundaries and work on some of the most innovative and groundbreaking technology led defence, aerospace and security solutions in the world?
Gain practical experience and expert insights that you can harness on the next step of your career journey. Our 12-week internships will put you at the heart of it all.
2027 applications are now open – early application is advised.
- Salaries for our summer internships start from £25,900 (pro rata)
- Connect with colleagues in different locations at events and forums
- Access to buddy schemes, mentoring and skills training
- Potential fast track to our graduate programmes
- For most summer internships you'll need to be on course for a 2:2 bachelor’s degree in a related subject.
- If you are due to graduate before the internship begins you won’t be eligible – you can apply to one of our graduate programmes instead.
We're an inclusive employer and we encourage people from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Click here for more information on national security vetting levels.
What you can expect
- From day one you'll get the experience and insight that can only come from working on real-life projects. Creating next-generation security products and technology.
- An immersive induction experience that will prepare you for entering your real-world role and access to established graduate and undergraduate communities. You’ll also have a dedicated graduate buddy and manager.
- Throughout your placement, you’ll receive performance and development feedback and have the opportunity to access range of development courses through our online learning platforms.
- A potential fast-track to our permanent graduate programme without the need to reapply, subject to performance and availability.
Our summer internship opportunities
Our 2027 summer internship opportunities are now open.
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As a summer intern, you will support the team in a fast growing discipline applying system engineering principles to the development of concepts and designs for customer service operations.
Search and applyLocation: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As a summer intern, you will be involved in driving strategic solutions and shaping the future of technology in a dynamic, impactful environment.
Search and applyLocation: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As a summer intern, you will develop skills to solve critical challenges, drive innovation, and make an impact in a dynamic, high-tech environment.
Search and applyLocation: Preston
Start Date: June 2027
As a summer intern, you will gain real world finance experience across areas such as financial planning and project finance. You’ll support cost management, budgeting, invoicing, reconciliations, and month-end reporting.
Search and applyLocation: Samlesbury, Warton
Start Date: June 2027
As a summer intern, you will assist with the resolution of technical queries by analysing data and documentation to identify process issues and where possible. You will complete a variety of tasks to help ensure that to that we deliver the right products, at the right time and at the right cost to the required quality.
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Start Date: CLOSED
As a summer intern, you will gain experience in material failure investigations and providing advice on a route forward.
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Start Date: CLOSED
As a summer intern, you will support in building, integrating, and testing bespoke instrumentation solutions where suitable commercial options aren’t available. You'll be supporting emergent site instrumentation projects identifying effective solutions related to metrology and calibration.
Search and applyLocation: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As a summer intern, you will support the business in delivering operational cyber security services whilst managing software and product security.
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Start Date: CLOSED
As a summer intern, you will support in ensuring that we deliver on our customer commitments at the right time, at the right cost and to the best possible quality.
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Start Date: CLOSED
As a summer intern, you will experience the submarine life cycle, from concept through to activities with the operational fleet. You'll be designing equipment to withstand shock and dynamic movements of the submarine whilst in operation.
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Start Date: CLOSED
As a summer intern, you will undertake weight engineering tasks, which involves calculation and monitoring of weights and centres from project concept to vessel delivery. You will be responsible for monitoring and reporting of a portion of the vessel.
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Start Date: CLOSED
As a summer intern, you will gain practical experience in the understanding and application of airframe and aerodynamic engineering.
Search and applyLocation: Samlesbury, Warton
Start Date: June 2027
As a summer intern, you will experience several areas to develop a understanding of the products and services we are involved with. You will assist in identifying, developing, and winning new business as part of a collaborative team. You will also be involved in stakeholder management and building customer relationships.
Search and applyLocation: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As a summer intern, you will gain experience in electronic product content, optimising hardware and software design concepts, assist developing sophisticated design processes and test complex products.
Search and applyLocation: Rochester
Start Date: June 2027
As a summer intern, you will gain experience in the design, development and support of hardware equipment to meet its operational needs.
Search and applyLocation: Warton/Samlesbury
Start Date: June 2027
As a summer intern, you will complete a variety of tasks to help ensure that to that we deliver the right products, at the right time and at the right cost to the required quality.
Search and applyLocation: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As a summer intern, you will experience the engineering lifecycle; assisting with early design concepts and helping to develop complex networked simulations.
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Start Date: CLOSED
As a summer intern, you will play a key role in the development and maintenance of unique electrical power systems. You will be involved in complex control systems across the most exciting range of products the UK has to offer.
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Start Date: CLOSED
As a summer intern, you will assist with the protection, confidentiality, integrity and availability of all our information. You will use the fundamental principles of information security to assist individuals within BAE Systems.
Search and applyLocation: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As a summer intern, you will apply supportability engineering principles to the development of concepts and designs for customer service operations. You will gain experience across a number of vital defence programmes providing next-generation capability.
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Start Date: CLOSED
As a summer intern, you will support the team in the full Product management lifecycle undertaking tasks such as basic stakeholder management, business analysis, problem solving, architecture, project delivery and financial controls.
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Start Date: CLOSED
As a summer intern, you will use your analytical skills and business acumen to turn complex data into actionable insights for strategic impact.
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Start Date: CLOSED
As a summer intern, you'll assist in developing innovative, mission-critical technologies for high-performance networking, space systems, software and underwater systems.
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Start Date: CLOSED
As a summer intern, you will experience the theoretical, analytical and hands-on methods that ensure our products are safe and effective for human use.
Search and applyLocation: Rochester
Start Date: June 2027
As a summer intern, you will gain experience in manufacturing and operation facilities and production roles. You will recognise how our manufacturing, construction and support teams deliver cutting edge technology in the most effective way.
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Start Date: CLOSED
As a summer intern, you could be involved in designing, developing and testing complex mechanical systems as well as supporting the build of our new products.
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Start Date: CLOSED
As a summer intern, you will be involved the ship design lifecycle; from concept design, through design & build, trials and commissioning, and delivery to the customer.
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Start Date: CLOSED
As a summer intern, you will support the business in software and product security through design, manufacture, integration and test.
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Start Date: CLOSED
As a summer Intern, you will support in creating cutting edge software and be involved in the entire lifecycle of a product, from design and development to integration. You'll enable the development of complex real-world systems that have to perform perfectly every time.
Search and applyLocation: TBC
Start Date: CLOSED
As a summer intern, you will experience the different stages of a products life cycle; helping to support a wide range of activities such as capturing systems requirements and assisting the design, test and improvements required.
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We're committed to recruiting in the most inclusive way possible so we can welcome top talent from all kinds of backgrounds to our team.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard.
Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
You'll need to be on course for a 2:2 Bachelor’s degree in a related subject.
For cyber security roles, you’ll also need 128 UCAS points or equivalent.
For finance placements you should be expecting at least a 2:1 Bachelor’s degree and have 120 UCAS points or equivalent.
We're an inclusive employer and we encourage people from a wide range of backgrounds to apply. Some roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions and your nationality or place of birth may limit the roles you can undertake.
We're committed to recruiting in the most inclusive way possible so we can welcome the best people from all kinds of backgrounds to our team.
The process begins with an online application. If you're successful, we'll invite you to perform a virtual assessment which will include gamified assessment challenges and video questions. The next stage of the process is either a virtual or face-to-face interview. Our main recruitment window commences from the beginning of September, and we recommend applying as soon as possible as popular roles may close early. If you are successful your Summer Internship will begin in June 2027.
We want everyone to have the best chance of securing a place on our programmes. Here are some tips to help you give it your best:
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- Keep your application clear and concise – we want to be able to easily see your strengths and achievements.
- Give full details of your degree modules, work experience and relevant final year projects – we want to see how the programme is right for you.
- Be sure to check your spelling and make sure you fill in all the sections of the application!
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