Details on apprenticeships can be found here:
HII is where you can put your education, curiosity, unique experiences, and ideas to work. All to build new skills, open new doors, and create new opportunities for your future – and ours. You can join us as an intern or early in your career to build a path into the future. Build a career, a team, a mission – all yours to be had when you join us and build something big. From your first internship to early career roles, you’ll work alongside some of the industry’s most experienced professionals while contributing to projects that defend our nation.
Our interns and new graduates tackle meaningful projects from their first week, working on the most advanced naval vessels and defense systems in the world. Many of HII’s current executives and senior engineers began their careers as interns and early career hires. We’re committed to developing tomorrow’s leaders from within.
Our interns, new graduates, and people early in their career tackle meaningful projects and have robust support to learn and grow in their career at HII.
$110 million annual investment in workforce development, education, and training
Mentorship programs connecting you with industry veterans
Apprentice schools in Virginia and Mississippi for hands-on technical training
$110 million annual investment in workforce development, education, and training
Mentorship programs connecting you with industry veterans
HII offers summer internship opportunities with the HII Corporate office and all three divisions: Ingalls Shipbuilding, Mission Technologies, and Newport News Shipbuilding. We offer opportunities aligned to varied career paths, including engineering, computer science, business, communications, manufacturing, skilled trades, and more.
These are paid summer internships with students working full-time (40-hours per week) for 10 consecutive weeks. Many of our summer interns transition into Co-ops or accept full-time offers starting after they graduate.
Be 18 or older
Be a U.S. citizen
Have a minimum 2.5 GPA (Shipbuilding Divisions) or 3.0 (Corporate & Mission Technologies)
Be enrolled in a four-year college or university; 2+2 program; or master’s degree program
HII begins accepting applications for the coming summer internships each fall.
Application deadlines are typically between October 31 and December 1. Specific job postings will specify the deadline.
The HII Corporate Office is accepting applications for the Summer 2026 internship program. Internships are paid opportunities for students to work 40 hours per week for 10 consecutive weeks during the summer.
To qualify students must be:
Apply for 2026 Summer internships today:
The Ingalls Shipbuilding Summer Internship program is a 10 week program which allows students to gain experience in their field of study as well as an understanding of how Ingalls Shipbuilding operates. The internship is designed to connect school curriculum to real world application.
To qualify students must be:
Apply for 2026 Summer internships today:
Mission Technologies is accepting applications for academic year 2025-2026 internship opportunities. Internships are paid opportunities for students to work 40 hours per week for 10 consecutive weeks during the summer or part-time during the fall/spring semester.
To qualify students must be:
Apply for 2026 Summer internships today:
The Newport News Shipbuilding Summer Internship program is a 10 week program which allows students to gain experience in their field of study as well as an understanding of how Newport News Shipbuilding operates. The internship is designed to connect school curriculum to real world application.
To qualify students must be:
Apply for internships today:
HII operates robust apprenticeship schools at both Newport News Shipbuilding (Virginia) and Ingalls Shipbuilding (Mississippi), providing hands-on training in skilled trades and maritime engineering. Apprentice programs offer structured development, blending classroom learning with practical experience, and are key entry points for early-career talent pursuing shipbuilding and maritime careers.
Since 1952, the Ingalls Apprentice School has produced over 4,000 graduates, supporting Ingalls’ operational needs. The program offers a comprehensive three- to four-year curriculum for students interested in shipbuilding careers. Graduates have held various positions, from pipe welders to senior executives.
The school’s faculty and staff provide instruction that equips apprentices with the skills, knowledge and pride of workmanship, as well as the educational foundation and personal qualities needed for a shipbuilding career. Training at the Ingalls Apprentice School combines on-the-job training with classroom instruction. Upon successful completion, apprentices are promoted to journeyman status.
The school partners with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to meet training needs and is jointly sponsored by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 733 and the Pascagoula Metal Trades Council.
The Apprentice School at Newport News Shipbuilding was founded in 1919 and is the preeminent apprenticeship program in the nation. The school offers four-, five-, and eight-year apprenticeships in nineteen shipbuilding disciplines and eight advanced programs of study.
The Apprentice School is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education and registered with the Virginia Apprenticeship Council and offers apprentices the opportunity to earn college credit, receive competitive pay and benefits, and learn a trade.
The school is committed to fostering apprentices’ development of craftsmanship, scholarship and leadership.
Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, has partnered with the Virginia Ship Repair Association and local Virginia community colleges and maritime training facilities to offer several course-to-hire Marine Trades Training (MTT) programs for individuals interested in learning a trade and working full-time for Newport News Shipbuilding.
Whether you are just starting in your career or are more experienced but new to the industry, HII provides an array of early-career programming across engineering, technology, skilled trades, and corporate functions.
From paid internships and apprenticeships to robust hands-on training, mentoring, career coaching, and professional development workshops, HII’s development investments help you build a meaningful career via career planning tools, educational partnerships, and industry-recognized benefits to support early talent, ensuring a welcoming, opportunity-rich environment for growth and advancement.
Our holistic approach ensures that every team member feels valued, supported and empowered to contribute to our collective success.
It starts on day one. Our onboarding initiatives are crafted to ensure that new hires feel welcomed, supported and equipped to succeed from their first day. To ensure new hires feel a sense of belonging from the start, the Navigator and Buddy Program pairs you with experienced teammates.
These programs include regular formal and informal check-ins, allowing new team members to ask questions, receive resources and be introduced to other employees. This initiative fosters a supportive environment and helps you integrate smoothly into the HII team.
At Ingalls Shipbuilding, Culture Connectors serve as engagement champions, helping to foster an environment of enthusiasm and service as a connection to the workforce.
You can build your career with structured educational and training initiatives at every stage of your journey at HII. Each division offers their own career development services, including leadership seminars, personalized coaching, mentoring programs, and access to career advisors. These services help early-career employees navigate growth opportunities, explore new paths, and build networks within the company.
Formal and informal educational opportunities are available to all employees, including leadership and personal development courses, mentoring, town halls, lunch-and-learns, employee group programming and panels. Online learning and opportunities including on-demand courses and access to eLearning, assessment and self-awareness tools.
At Mission Technologies, the MyCareerCompass tool is a digital platform to chart career pathways, discover relevant training, and identify skill gaps. Employees can update their profiles, list career interests and certifications, and receive personalized training recommendations to accelerate career advancement.
You can build leadership skills in your career with leadership and personal development courses at all levels, with formal and informal educational opportunities. Topics include management principles, organizational skills, public speaking, and more. Employee resource groups host symposiums and workshops on career growth and integration for all generations, supporting ongoing professional development for new employees. Development opportunities include development in-place opportunities (project leadership and stretch assignments) or rotational assignments, Project Management boot camp, committee membership, executive education, professional organization participation, and other engagement and leadership development opportunities.
HII maintains partnerships with colleges and universities for co-op programs and educational collaborations, supporting recruitment and skill-building for those new to their careers or the industry.
The company also offers scholarships and tuition support for employees seeking further education relevant to their career. Tuition reimbursement and education assistance with certifications; professional courses; and associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees are available.
Newport News Shipbuilding will be hiring hundreds of entry-level (Engineer 1) positions this year to support work in its Engineering and Design (E&D) and Nuclear Propulsion (NPD) divisions.
NNS is offering engineering graduates who are hired:
HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division received the Top Virginia Employers for Interns from Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP), for its commitment to offering meaningful internship experiences.
HII is proud to be recognized as a Top 100 Internship program by WayUp, recognizing employers who are setting the bar for intern engagement, development, full-time employment opportunities, and more.
We actively partner with universities, local school districts, veteran organizations, and trades schools to attract and reach a wide candidate audience. Keep in touch and perhaps we’ll see you in person soon!
Details on apprenticeships can be found here:
We embrace the full breadth of experience and talents of our candidates, from every point in your career journey. We value experienced professionals all the way to those in the earliest days of their careers, who are, after all, our future leaders.
Bring your education, curiosity and ideas to the forefront with an internship or early career role with HII. Involved and solving problems from the start, tackling hard problems in technology and business, our interns and recent graduates roll up their sleeves from day one to make a genuine difference.
The HII Corporate Office is accepting applications for the Summer 2026 internship program. Internships are paid opportunities for students to work 40 hours per week for 10 consecutive weeks during the summer.
To qualify students must be:
Visit Ingalls Careers to view all available career opportunities.
Mission Technologies is accepting applications for academic year 2025-2026 internship opportunities. Internships are paid opportunities for students to work 40 hours per week for 10 consecutive weeks during the summer or part-time during the fall/spring semester.
To qualify students must be:
For more details on specific opportunities please review our Students & Recent Graduates page.
The Newport News Shipbuilding Summer Internship program is a 10 week program which allows students to gain experience in their field of study as well as an understanding of how Newport News Shipbuilding operates. The internship is designed to connect school curriculum to real world application.
To qualify students must be:
Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, will be hiring hundreds of entry-level (Engineer 1) positions this year to support work in its Engineering and Design (E&D) and Nuclear Propulsion (NPD) divisions.
NNS is offering engineering graduates who are hired:
HII offers summer internship opportunities with the HII Corporate office and all three divisions. These are paid summer internships with students working full-time (40 hours a week) for 10 consecutive weeks. Many of our summer interns transition into Co-ops or accept full-time offers starting after they graduate. HII begins accepting applications for summer internships each Fall.
