Intern Contracts (Symonston)

AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: AU-Protected (Baseline)

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

**Description**

Northrop Grumman Australia (NGA) is offering an exciting **Contracts Internship** within our Contracts function as part of the 2026–2027 Summer Intern Program.

This internship is a great opportunity for students interested in commercial, legal, and business aspects of Defence programs.

You’ll work closely with experienced contracts professionals and gain exposure to how large, complex Defence contracts are managed across multiple program areas and head office functions.

The role is designed to provide broad exposure to NGA’s business, with hands‑on involvement in real contract activities and insight into how commercial decisions support long‑term Defence capabilities.

**What** **y** **ou’ll** **b** **e** **d** **oing**

As a Contracts Intern, you will:

+ Support theSenior Contracts Manageracross a variety ofcontract‑relatedtasks + Assistwithreviewing documentation associated withcontract changes, Statements of Work, and contract deliverables + Contribute to the development oftender responses, where applicable + Gain exposure to multipleprogram areas and head office activities + Support planning activities forfuture programs and business priorities + Learn how contracts and commercial decisions enable the delivery of Defence capability

This 12 week internship is designed to help you learn, grow, and gain confidence in a real Defence contracts environment.

**This role** **is based at** **our** **Symonston office in Canberra, Australian Capital** **Territory** **.**

**Eligibility requirements:**

We’re looking for motivated students with an interest in contracts, business, and the Defence industry.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

+ Penultimate orfinal‑yearstudy inLaw, Commerce, Economics, or Business + Strong written and verbalcommunication skills + Positive commercial awareness and the ability to think critically + A genuine interest inDefence, industry, and how large organisations operate + Willingness to learn and contribute across a broad range of activities + Ability to work full-time over theallocatedinternship period

If you’re ready to apply your engineering studies in a real Defence environment and learn from some of the best in the industry, we’d love to hear from you.

**You can** **submit** **your application, along with your Resume** **,** **Cover Letter** **and Academic Transcripts** **on** **our websit** **e** **.** Due to our secure systems, we are unable to accept resumes and other documentation via email.

**The Recruitment Process**

+ Apply on our website with the required documents.

A cover letter is crucial as we want to know, “why us?” + You will receive an email with a survey and some more information about Northrop Grumman, which we hope you complete as soon as possible. + You will receive a call or email from one of our friendly recruitment team to talk through your application.

From here, our recruitment team will organise for you to attend one of our assessment centres or an interview. + A recruitment representative or your hiring manager will give you a call to let you know if you are successful or unsuccessful. + If you are successful, a People and Culture representative will then reach out to you to discuss your onboarding and provide a warm welcome to Northrop Grumman!

_Please note that o_ _ur recruitment process can be lengthy_ _due to the_ _strong security checks_ _required_ _which allow our Interns_ _to_ _get close_ _to our secure technology.

Therefore, any candidates _ _MUST _ _have an Australian Citizenship to apply._

Start Date: November 2026

Placement Term: 12 weeks
- Paid

Job Category: Business Management

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