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?

2026 summer internship roles now closed.

Our summer internship opportunities for 2026 are now closed and will reopen in September. In the meantime, explore our other opportunities such as insight experiences, or join our talent community to be the first to hear when they go live.

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 open September 2026 – early application is advised.

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  • Salaries for our summer internships start from £24,300 (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.

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Our summer internship opportunities

Our 2026 summer internship opportunities are now closed and will reopen in September.

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As a summer intern, you will gain practical experience in the understanding and application of airframe and aerodynamic engineering.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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As a summer intern, you will be supporting the delivery of activities including; fleet planning, maintenance planning & tasking, reliability & operator maintenance programme, airworthiness records & technical services to enable the maximisation of operational efficiency and minimisation of costs.

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As summer intern, you will gain experience in material failure investigations and providing advice on a route forward. Working in partnership with UK universities and industrial collaborators to identify possible applications of academic research.

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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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As a Summer Intern Electrical Engineer you will be part of a growing multi-disciplinary team developing solutions to complex technical questions and in-service upgrades for Submarine platforms within the Engineering Project Group. You will be working across the breadth of the engineering design lifecycle to support the current projects and future bidding activity of the department. You will be assisting in providing professional engineering services to meet the future operational needs of naval platforms, the Submarine business and customer programmes.

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As a Summer Intern  on a 12 week placement at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence as a Security Consultant you will have the opportunity to use and develop your business acumen and security expertise, be pivotal in crafting solutions that safeguard critical assets whilst driving strategic success

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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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As a Summer Intern  on a 12 week placement at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence you'll turn data into actionable insights, drive strategic decisions, and make a real impact from day one.

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Kickstart your career with a summer internship as a Data Analyst at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, where you'll turn data into actionable insights and gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology.

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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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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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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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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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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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As a summer intern, you will support the business in software and product safety through design, manufacture, integration and test.

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As a summer intern, you will have experience in creating cutting edge software and be involved in the entire lifecycle of a product, from design and development to integration.

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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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You will be involved in driving strategic solutions and shaping the future of technology in a dynamic, impactful environment as a Business Consultant on a Summer Internship with BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

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Kickstart your data science career at with our 12 week Summer Internship, where you'll harness data to solve critical challenges, drive innovation, and make an impact in a dynamic, high-tech environment.

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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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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.

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As a summer intern on a 12 week placement you'll be driving innovation through materials, shaping tomorrows breakthroughs today.

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As a summer intern metrologist engineer, you will be joining a small specialist team of engineers responsible for setting electromagnetic requirements for design teams and undertaking specialist testing of systems, subsystems, and components in out specialist EMC facility to demonstrate and achieve contractual compliance for EMC design. 

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A summer internship at BAE Systems offers the potential to gain real-world experience in cybersecurity and set you up for a career in digital defense

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Drive success and innovation as a Project Manager on our Summer Internship at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, where you will develop skills to be an integral part in delivering cutting-edge solutions that protect and empower global security

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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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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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Rewards and benefits
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Market-leading benefits

Salaries for our summer internships start from £24,300 (pro rata). You'll also get lots of other benefits like product and service discounts and generous time off.
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Inclusion

An inclusive team is a creative and innovative team. We want everyone to feel valued and empowered to thrive. Who you are should never define what you can do.
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Experience and qualifications

You'll get hands-on experiences working on real-life projects. On many of the graduate development programmes, we'll also fully fund professional qualifications.
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Training and mentoring

Whether it's buddy schemes and mentoring or skills training and personal development, you'll grow and develop here.
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