Finance Summer Internship

BAE Systems; Preston; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems is offering a 12-week summer internship in Preston to gain real-world finance experience across planning, project finance, and cost management. You will support budgeting, invoicing, reconciliations, and month-end reporting, under mentorship from experienced colleagues.

This internship serves as a strong stepping stone, with potential progression into graduate programs. Applicants should be on track for a 2:2 Bachelor's degree, with eligibility checks for security vetting as required

Qualifications

• Must be on track to receive a minimum 2:2 Bachelor's degree in any subject.
• Many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions; baseline vetting may apply.

Responsibilities

• Gain real-world finance experience across areas such as financial planning and project finance.
• Support cost management, budgeting, invoicing, reconciliations, and month-end reporting.

Skills

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree (on track for 2:2)

Job description

What you’ll be doing:

As a summer intern, you will gain real world finance experience across areas such as financial planning and project finance. You’ll support cost management, budgeting, invoicing, reconciliations, and month-end reporting.

What’s in it for you?

Our 12-week summer internship offers a valuable first step in your career, giving you practical, hands‑on experience at the cutting edge of technology and innovation.

From day one, you'll work alongside experienced colleagues, contributing ideas and seeing the impact of your work firsthand. You'll gain practical, hands‑on experience at the cutting edge of technology and innovation, receive mentoring from inspiring people and contribute to meaningful projects that help shape a safer future.

We believe inclusion fuels innovation, so your ideas will be valued and your contribution recognised. With flexible ways of working and a strong focus on wellbeing, you'll have the support to thrive.

Successful internships may lead to future opportunities on one of our graduate programmes.

Join us – shape a career that’s uniquely yours.

Entry requirements?

You’ll need to be on track to receive a minimum 2:2 Bachelor’s degree in any subject.

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 is the application process?

The stages of our application process include: a short online application. If you’re successful, you'll then complete an online assessment with interactive activities, and an on-demand video interview. The next stage is a competency-based interview, either virtual or face‑to‑face.

Why a BAE Systems programme?

Our 12-week summer internship offers a valuable first step in your career, enabling you to gain practical, hands‑on experience at the cutting edge of technology and innovation. You'll work on meaningful projects, build your professional network and receive mentoring from experienced colleagues while gaining valuable insight into life at BAE Systems.

Start Date:June/July 2027