Wichita Summer Internship Program Core Engineering Research & Technology

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

This role is at Spirit Aero Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units ("Spirit Commercial"). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing’s three business units and a leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners. Spirit Commercial’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.

Launch your career with Boeing, celebrated by Way Up as a Top 100 Internship Program in the US for 2026! We are seeking motivated, enthusiastic, and innovative students to join our 2027 intern program.

Boeing has shaped the course of human history through aerospace innovations. Today, because of our amazing people and powerful technologies, our products connect the globe, protect freedom, and advance scientific discovery across the world. From the depths of the ocean, to Mars and beyond, we're inspiring the next century of explorers - we invite you to join us on the journey ahead!

As an intern at Boeing, you’ll gain hands‑on experience, learn from experts, and collaborate with teams that do truly amazing things. During your summer internship, you will have the opportunity to:

• Work directly with a mentor in your field of study while finding solutions to real‑world problems
• Experience our products up close by touring manufacturing, engineering, and research facilities
• Interact with company leaders to learn about strategy and the future of aerospace
• Build a lasting professional network through social events and engaging activities
• Gain the skills and knowledge to become a future leader in the aerospace industry

Visit our program website to learn more about the opportunities available:

Boeing Commercial Core Engineering and Research & Technology teams develop and mature technologies, methods, materials, processes, and engineering capabilities used across aerospace programs. Interns may support manufacturing technology, knowledge‑based engineering, materials and processes, composites, metals, chemical/finishes, and structural test activities. Work may include research, experimentation, data analysis, modeling, process development, laboratory testing, and technical documentation.

• Manufacturing technology and process development
• Knowledge‑based engineering, automation, and digital engineering methods
• Metals, composites, chemical processes, coatings, and finishes
• Structural test planning, instrumentation, test execution, and data analysis
• Research studies, trade assessments, and technology maturation

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

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

• Passion for the aerospace industry and interest and enthusiasm for a career at Boeing
• 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:
  Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials…