2027 Intern - Program Master Scheduler - Wilmington, MA

Textron Inc.; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Schedules

Dress for Your Day

Employee Discounts

Career Development & Training

Job summary

Textron Systems in Wilmington, MA is offering a 2027 Intern position for a Program Master Scheduler. This role involves developing and maintaining the Program Integrated Master Plan/Schedule across the project lifecycle, collaborating with program managers and control account managers, and contributing to cost‑schedule integration.

The intern will participate in regular reviews, analyze data, and support cross‑functional teams, gaining hands‑on experience, mentorship, and development

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or related field required.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Ability to analyze data and summarize findings.
• Ability to work autonomously with supervision.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Program Integrated Master Plan/Schedule per project lifecycle and standards.
• Lead regular status reviews to capture accomplishments and adjust resources/durations.
• Ensure integration and synchronization of cost and schedule data.
• Advise Program Manager on schedule performance, forecasts, and risks.
• Identify and resolve conflicts among stakeholders in scheduling processes.
• Participate in external/internal schedule reviews, surveillance and audits.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Data analysis

Independent work

Leadership & presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree or related field

Job description

2027 Intern - Program Master Scheduler - Wilmington, MA

Why This Internship

As an intern with Textron, you’ll gain hands‑on experience while exploring your interests and building new skills. You’ll be supported and challenged to contribute in meaningful ways, working on real projects alongside experienced professionals to prepare for future success.

About the Entry Level Role

As a Textron employee, you’ll take on meaningful work from day one—contributing to real projects and collaborating with experienced team members across the business. This entry‑level opportunity is designed to help you build your skills, gain exposure across functions, and grow through hands‑on experience, mentorship, and development opportunities.

Description

Who We Are

Textron Systems serves defense and commercial customers with the combined expertise of its family of brands: Textron Systems, Howe & Howe, Lycoming and ATAC.

The segment offers specialized products and services that fall into several capability areas: Air; Land; Sea; Propulsion; Weapon Systems; Electronic Systems; and Test, Training & Simulation.

We tap into these capabilities to deliver exceptional solutions, including product development and manufacturing, training, operations and support All efforts are backed by the strength of our parent company — Textron Inc — which includes prominent brands such as Bell, Cessna and Beechcraft.

Drawing from our diverse teams of experts and harnessing the unlimited power of teamwork, we put tomorrow's technology in the world's hands today.

Start your career in a big way by joining Textron Systems. We are here to provide necessary and life-changing services and products to our customers. We are right where the real work happens. By joining our team, you will gain exciting and versatile experiences from day one to fuel your growth. Talent development is a big part of who we are. Don't just start your career - go big.

Visit TextronSystems.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!

About This Role

The Associate Program Master Scheduler is responsible for development, coordination, and implementation of the Program Master Schedules and their integration into the program work products. The position will be a part of the program team and work day-to-day with the program managers and control account managers.

• Develop and maintain the Program Integrated Master Plan/Schedule associated with the entire project lifecycle from RFP to program closeout that are compliant to applicable DIDs, PASEG, GASP and WBS Standards

• Lead regular status review meetings to capture accomplishments, resource and duration adjustments as well as maintaining interdependencies

• Ensure integration and synchronization of cost and schedule data

• Advises the Program Manager and Control Account Managers on schedule performance, forecasts, and risks

• Identifies, negotiates, and resolves conflicts between the stakeholders in the scheduling process

• Participate in external and internal reviews of the schedule, including surveillance and audits

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or have completed a bachelor’s degree in finance, program management, accounting, business or a related field

• Ability to understand financial principles and understanding of complex data

• Very organized, customer focused, and good computer skills

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Ability to gather, analyze and summarize data to develop appropriate actions

• Strong negotiating and interpersonal relations skills

• Ability to follow processes and procedures and to direct others in doing so

• Capable of receiving feedback and direction

• Ability to maintain composure and communicate using logic and data driven metrics

• Comfortable communicating with all levels of personnel

• Desire to learn and ability to quickly adapt to technology/software

• Ability to work autonomously with supervision

• Desire to develop synergy with peers and program team and to work cross-functionally

• Strong leadership and presentation skills with the ability to affect change without using authority

• This position requires an individual to be a U.S citizen with the ability to obtain a security clearance.

How We Care

At Textron Systems, our talented people make us successful. We promote an inclusive environment where we value individuality, differences and unique perspectives.

Our company is committed to offering employees opportunities to grow and develop. Our benefits and compensation packages are designed to help our talented employees excel and achieve their goals, so they can make a difference every day in and outside of the workplace. Below are just a few examples of benefits our interns can take advantage of!

• Flexible Work Schedules: Enjoy compressed work week schedule ** ** that varies by allowing for additional days off such as 5/8, 9/80 and 4/10s, leading to additional Fridays off work!

• Dress for Your Day : No day is the same, so we don’t think you should dress like it. Dress smart for an important meeting, wear jeans for a casual day at the office or on the shop floor.

• Employee Discounts: We provide a one-stop-shop for access to exclusive offers and deep discounts from over 30,000 merchants and millions of products such as Bose, Apple, FitBit, HP, At&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, travel discounts and more!

• Career Development & Training Opportunities: We believe our people are our number 1 asset. At Textron Systems, we offer shadowing opportunities, mentorship programs and both on‑site and virtual formal training to help our team grow in their careers.

• Many More Benefits: Textron Systems offers many additional benefits you can take advantage of as well!

• Pay Range: For our intern program the pay ranges are determined by factors such as anticipated graduation year.

Templates for your Application

We aim to make sure all candidates are considered on an equal basis. To ensure your application accurately represents your skills and background, we encourage you to view a sample template resume and application tips located here.

Why You’ll Love Interning at Textron

This internship is more than a summer experience — offering mentorship, training, and meaningful, hands‑on work that helps you build confidence, develop new skills, and take real steps toward your career goals.

Why Build Your Career at Textron

Textron offers a supportive workplace where employees are encouraged to grow, contribute, and innovate.

Textron’s compensation package includes competitive base pay and provides eligible employees with benefit programs. Benefits may include health insurance and prescription plan coverage, dental insurance, family building benefits, vision insurance, mental health resources, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs that provide employees time away from work. The pay range should be used as a general guide only. Compensation is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

In compliance with the local pay transparency law, the pay range for this position is

$23.00 - $27.00 per hour.

AI Readiness: Textron expects employees to use AI-enabled tools responsibly and effectively. Candidates should be comfortable learning and applying these