
Contracts Intern, Summer 2027 - Endicott, NY (Hybrid)
Endicott, NY · HybridFull-time / Temporary$41–55K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Job overview
The Contracts Summer Internship Program is a 10-week opportunity to gain experience supporting senior contracts administrators. Interns participate in training, mentoring, a simulated proposal and negotiation project, and a final presentation to senior management. The role supports contract administration for government, commercial, and international customers and is part of BAE Systems’ LEAP Internship & Co-op Program.
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Job Description
The Contracts Summer Internship Program is a 10-week program that offers participants a unique and exciting opportunity to gain real-world experience within a global defense & commercial contractor. Interns will experience challenging work assignments as well as comprehensive training and mentoring opportunities. Each intern will have the ability to interact with senior/executive level leadership through networking events, one-on-one meetings, and the end of term group project. At the end of the summer, interns will be given the opportunity to interview for BAE Systems Contracts Leadership Development Program in a full-time permanent role, or other entry level positions.
Contracts Interns will participate in a six-week group project consisting of:
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Presentation training
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Training on the various systems used within the contracts organization
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Simulated proposal process
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Simulated customer negotiations
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Final presentation on the project to senior management
As a Contracts intern you will support senior contracts administrators in:
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Proposal preparation, contract negotiations, fact finding, contract analysis and administration, and / or Government audit activities
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Assisting with the execution of contracts and working with contract customers, which include the U.S. Government, Commercial and / or International Customers, and Prime U.S. Government Contractors
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Conducting contract closeouts by collaborating with other program functions to ensure the closeout process is complete
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Reviewing contract modifications and administering contract change notices and special sales orders in Oracle
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Customer communication via email and/or formal letters
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Scheduling and reporting deliveries
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Assist preparing Proprietary Information Agreements (PIA).
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Weekly, monthly, or quarterly reports, as required by the Business Area
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Compiling and maintaining contractual records and documents in accordance with contract requirements and company policies.
In this position, you will participate in BAE Systems nationwide LEAP Internship & Co-op Program, where you will Learn, Engage, Apply, and Progress within the company. The LEAP Program will provide you with the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals on impactful projects, engage in career development opportunities, and network with our business leaders and the other students in the program.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
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College Junior with a Business or Liberal Arts major or similar (Graduating in Dec. 2027 thru May 2028)
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Ability to work for at least ten consecutive weeks during the summer
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Strong work ethic and interpersonal skills
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Required Start Date: June 7th, 2027
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $40658 - $54841
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Temporary employees generally are not eligible for BAE Systems benefits, but can elect to participate in the 401(k) savings plan. Temporary employees working 20 hours per week are eligible for medical benefits, the employee assistance program, and business travel accident insurance.
Contracts Intern, Summer 2027 - Endicott, NY (Hybrid)
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How this job compares
Set against the 675 open Contract Administration jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$41–55K/yr
- US median$84–145K/yr455 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $48K, is 59% below the US median midpoint ($118K) — in the lowest quarter of Contract Administration salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 26 open Contract Administration jobs in New York and 675 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- Aston Carter2 open
- Black River Systems Company, Inc2 open
- City of New York2 open
- Experience
- Contract Administration postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (547 postings).
- Education
- 244 of the 675 open Contract Administration jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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