Internship

About the role

General Dynamics NASSCO, a member of the General Dynamics Marine Systems business unit, is seeking three Waterfront Operations Interns for an 8–10 week temporary training program in Norfolk, Virginia. The internship provides exposure to ship repair, conversion, and maintenance for commercial and national defense assets. No security clearance is required.

Schedule

• Shifts: 0600–1500 or 1000–1600 (depending on rotation)
• Weekdays; weekends as required

Responsibilities

• Day‑to‑day execution of availabilities
• Tracking critical work items and ensuring seamless execution and deconfliction of other work
• Implementing basic cost and schedule metrics to track ongoing work
• Understanding basic contracting actions and impacts to execution of work
• Gaining an understanding of quality requirements
• Production efforts and labor force utilization for work execution
• Assisting in monitoring corrective action requests
• Interaction with the Engineering team and implementation of PCPs
• Dry dock weight calculations
• Other responsibilities and duties as assigned

Requirements

Education & Training

• Currently enrolled full‑time in a four‑year college or university
• Must be 18 years or older at the start of the internship
• Available for 8–10 consecutive weeks
• Preference given to seniors and juniors, students enrolled in a maritime college or engineering program, those who have served aboard a ship at sea, or those in programs focused on Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, or other maritime‑related disciplines

Required Experience & Skills

• Ability to understand ship specifications, technical drawings, etc.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
• General knowledge of ship repair or other manufacturing operations processes and operating procedures
• Ability to work effectively within a team in a collaborative environment
• Strong sense of responsibility and attention to detail
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Interest in the implementation of engineering principles to repair activities
• Ability to understand basic project management skills

Physical Requirements

• Carrying
• Lifting
• Walking
• Climbing
• Pulling
• Must be able to go on vessels
• Crawling
• Sitting
• Visual requirements (close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to focus)
• Crouching
• Standing
• Hearing
• Stooping
• Kneeling
• Talking

Working Relationships

The Waterfront Operations Intern reports directly to the Director of Programs and interacts with various levels of management within Waterfront Operations and other departments on a case‑by‑case basis.

Accountability

The intern is required to provide weekly training status updates to the Director of Programs.

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to access all leased and owned property and go aboard ships
• Specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to focus
• Regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects or controls, talk, and hear
• Work environment is usually an office setting but occasionally exposed to dust, welding/burning fumes, smoke, and moderate noise levels when in a shipboard environment