Spirit Defense - Summer Internship Program Material Management & Transportation

Overview

This role is at Spirit Aero Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, at Spirit’s Defense Business Unit (“Spirit Defense”). Spirit Defense is an independent supplier to the defense and space marketplace. Through innovative engineering and rapid prototyping excellence, Spirit Defense provides the capabilities, technologies and support customers need to succeed in their missions.

Launch your career with Spirit Defense! We are seeking motivated, enthusiastic, and innovative students to join our 2027 intern program.

At Spirit Defense, our teams apply innovative engineering, advanced manufacturing, and rapid prototyping to solve complex challenges across the defense and space industries. Our engineers and business professionals work on products and technologies that support critical missions and help shape the future of aerospace.

During your summer internship, you will have the opportunity to:

• Work directly with a mentor in your field of study while contributing to real-world projects
• Gain firsthand exposure to aerospace products, manufacturing operations, engineering processes, and business systems
• Collaborate with engineering and business leaders supporting defense and space programs
• Build a professional network through technical, professional development, and social activities
• Develop the skills and experience to launch your career in the aerospace and defense industry

Position Responsibilities:

Material Management & Transportation. Spirit Defense Material Management & Transportation interns support the planning, movement, control, and delivery of material needed for defense and space programs. Interns may work with inventory, material planning, transportation, warehousing, shortage management, logistics performance, and process improvement while coordinating with production, supply chain, quality, and program teams.

Potential internship assignments may include:

• Material planning, inventory control, and shortage management
• Transportation, warehousing, shipping, receiving, and material movement
• Logistics data analysis, performance metrics, and process improvement
• Coordination with production, suppliers, carriers, and program teams

These positions are expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite in Wichita, KS.

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.

Employer will not sponsor applications for employment visa status.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Currently enrolled in a four-year undergraduate or graduate degree program
• Ability to work full-time during Summer 2027

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Passion for the aerospace and defense industry with an interest in building a career with Spirit Defense
• Academic excellence (GPA of 3.0 or higher)
• Previous related internship or work experience and/or involvement with student or civic organizations
• Majoring in one of the following:
  Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations, Business, Industrial Engineering, Transportation, Business Analytics, or other related fields
• The ability to relocate and work onsite

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

This is a union-represented position

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

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