Maritime Ship Repair Internship – Norfolk

General Dynamics Corporation; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics NASSCO in Norfolk, VA is offering an eight- to ten-week Waterfront Operations Internship. It provides hands-on exposure to ship repair, scheduling, and cost-tracking within a collaborative engineering team.

Candidates must be enrolled in a four-year college, preferably in maritime or engineering fields, and able to commit to a full internship period. No security clearance is required. Weekday shifts with occasional weekends may apply.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled full-time in a four-year college or university.
• Preference for juniors or seniors in maritime or engineering programs.
• Able to commit to an 8–10 week internship period.

Responsibilities

• Assist in day-to-day execution of availabilities.
• Track critical work items and coordinate with teams.
• Apply basic cost and schedule metrics to ongoing work.
• Support understanding of contracting actions impacting execution.
• Learn quality requirements and production labor utilization.
• Coordinate with Engineering on PCPs and dry dock weight calculations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Ship specs

MS Office

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Engineering interest

PM basics

Education

Four-year college student

Maritime/Engineering focus

Enrolled full-time

Tools

MS Office suite

Job description

General Dynamics NASSCO in Norfolk, VA is offering an eight- to ten-week Waterfront Operations Internship. It provides hands-on exposure to ship repair, scheduling, and cost-tracking within a collaborative engineering team.

Candidates must be enrolled in a four-year college, preferably in maritime or engineering fields, and able to commit to a full internship period. No security clearance is required. Weekday shifts with occasional weekends may apply.