RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman is a space pioneer, supporting government, civil and commercial customers in solving their biggest challenges. Our forward-leaning, innovative spirit is backed by a legacy of expertise that began at the dawn of the space age. Our mission experience in space runs deep, we know our customers well, and our capabilities are unmatched. This is what allows us to provide reliable, agile and affordable space solutions to best serve our customers.

From defending freedom to advancing human discovery, we are defining what is possible in space every day.

An internship at Northrop Grumman is unique. Sure, you’ll learn new skills, explore our enterprise, network with experts, connect with thought leaders, and finish with a resume that opens doors. But you’ll gain something even more valuable: pride in what you’ve done. Join us and launch your career. We’ll support you with training, employee resource groups, and our shared vision of global security.

Northrop Grumman is seeking Competitive Assessment and Price to Win (PTW) Intern for an internship opportunity. This position will be located at our Space sector in Redondo Beach, CA. May also consider candidates in Baltimore, MD.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Space System's Business Development team.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Enjoy a curious nature and be willing to learn new skills and capabilities.
• Enjoy looking for indicators to help us win new programs, and keep others sold.
• Employ strategic and critical thinking to the material you discover.
• Craft and deliver clear, concise, and impactful presentations and briefings for executive-level leadership providing actionable intelligence and recommendations.
• Write briefings (small to large) on competitor news and insights
• Assess market trends, competitors' approaches to pricing, key price components, notional solutions and derive competitor likely prices for key opportunities.
• Work on analysis techniques including bottom-up price projections, top-down analysis, and parametric estimating.
• Work well with a team to collaborate on projects and be able to work independently on your contributions.

Basic Qualifications

A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• Be a student who is enrolled full-time and pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college/university and will be enrolled full time in Fall 2026
• Be majoring in Data Analytics, Business Management, Competitive Intelligence, or related degree.
• Be available to work full-time (40 hours per week) for at least 10 weeks during summer 2026.
• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite),as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
• Ability to craft and deliver clear, concise, and impactful presentations for executive-level leadership that provide actionable intelligence and recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to create trusted relationships with internal customers and stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently with limited oversight.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and work them simultaneously.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially PowerPoint and Excel.
• Must be able to travel up to 20%.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher
• Top Secret security clearance or higher.
• Experience in Cost Proposal Management, Cost Modeling and /or Basis of Estimate Preparation
• Experience conducting competitor assessments on product preferences, potential, sales coverage, market size, penetration, marketing practices, gaps, requirements, and trends.

Intern Pay Range:

Bachelor’s: $17.50 to $33.50 per hour

Master’s: $25.50 to $42.25 per hour

At Northrop Grumman, our internship pay rates are standardized and take into account three main factors: the anticipated graduation date of the individual, the cost of labor of the geographic location, and whether the internship is considered technical or administrative.

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The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Northrop Grumman is a technology company, focused on global security and human discovery. Our pioneering solutions equip our customers with capabilities they need to connect, advance and protect the U.S. and its allies. Driven by a shared purpose to solve our customers’ toughest problems, our over 100,000 employees define possible every day.