Internship

National Steel and Shipbuilding Com•Norfolk, VA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

General Dynamics NASSCO is hiring three Waterfront Operations Interns for its Norfolk, Virginia location. This temporary, 8–10-week internship provides students with training and exposure to ship repair, while offering opportunities to apply classroom skills and contribute to the NASSCO-Norfolk team. The work schedule is 0600–1500 or 1000–1600, depending on rotation, on weekdays; weekend work may be required. Interns will gain exposure to ship-repair operations, including execution of availabilities, tracking critical work, cost and schedule metrics, contracting, quality requirements, production and labor utilization, corrective actions, engineering coordination, PCP implementation, and dry dock weight calculations. The intern reports directly to the Director of Programs and provides weekly training status updates. The usual work environment is an office, with occasional exposure to shipboard dust, welding or burning fumes, smoke, and moderate noise. The role requires access to company properties and vessels.

Requirements

Must be currently enrolled full-time in a four-year college or university.
Must be at least 18 years old at the start of the internship.
Must be available for 8–10 consecutive weeks.
Ability to understand ship specifications and technical drawings.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
General knowledge of ship repair or other manufacturing operations processes and operating procedures.
Ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team.
Strong sense of responsibility and attention to detail.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Interest in applying engineering principles to repair activities.
Ability to understand basic project management skills.
Must be able to access all leased and owned property and go aboard ships.
Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to focus.

Nice To Haves

Preference is given to seniors and juniors.
Preference is given to students enrolled in a maritime college or engineering program.
Preference is given to candidates who have served aboard a ship at sea or are in a program focused on Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, or other maritime-related disciplines.

Responsibilities

Participate in day-to-day execution of availabilities.
Track specific critical work items and help ensure seamless execution and deconfliction of other work.
Implement basic cost and schedule metrics to track ongoing work.
Develop an understanding of basic contracting actions and their impacts on work execution.
Gain an understanding of quality requirements.
Contribute to production efforts and labor force utilization for work execution.
Assist in monitoring corrective action requests.
Interact with the Engineering team and support implementation of PCPs.
Perform dry dock weight calculations.
Provide weekly training status updates to the Director of Programs.
Perform other responsibilities and duties as assigned.