Intern - Contracts

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 you’ll be doing  

As a Contracts Intern, you will: 

• Support the Senior Contracts Manager across a variety of contract‑related tasks Assist with

• reviewing documentation associated with contract changes, Statements of Work, and contract deliverables

• Contribute to the development of tender responses, where applicable 

• Gain exposure to multiple program areas and head office activities 

• Support planning activities for future 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 or final‑year study in Law, Commerce, Economics, or Business 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills 

• Good commercial awareness and the ability to think critically 

• A genuine interest in Defence, industry, and how large organisations operate 

• Willingness to learn and contribute across a broad range of activities 

• Ability to work full-time over the allocated internship 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 website. 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 our 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.