2026 Human Resources Intern

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Human Resources Intern.  This position will be located at our Aeronautics Systems Sector in Palmdale, CA. The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman's Human Resources organization.

The selected candidate will perform the following, including, but not limited to:

• Performs a variety of general personnel/clerical tasks in such areas as employee records, benefits, education/training, employment, compensation, and equal employment opportunity.

• Maintains both manual and automated personnel records, collects and compiles sensitive and confidential personnel statistics and prepares reports.

• Provides information to all levels of employees regarding personnel policies and procedures.

• Performs variety of activities in support of human resources or for a specific project/business/technical unit.

• Gathers, collects, records, tracks and verifies data and information from multiple sources.

• Compiles, reviews and analyzes data.

• Uses software for functional area, to compile and generate reports, statistics, timelines, tables, graphs, correspondence and presentations.

• May design processes to enhance work flow.

• Provides data and information to others on functional unit processes and procedures.

Basic Qualifications for an HR Intern:

A candidate, regardless of age and hiring source, must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

• Be enrolled full-time and pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited college/university AND graduating after August 2026.

• Be majoring in Human Resources, Business, or related degree

• Be available to work full-time (40 hours per week) for at least 10 weeks during summer 2026.

• Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite) as well as Program Special access within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher

• Previous internship/co-op or other work experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular)

Intern Pay Range:

• Undergraduate $18.50 to $33.50

• Masters $26.75 to $42.25

“At Northrop Grumman, our internship pay rates are standardized and take into account three main factors: the anticipated graduation date of the individual, the cost of labor of the geographic location, and whether the internship is considered technical or administrative.”

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The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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