Product Support Technician Internships
Product support technician internships give university students, recent graduates, and early-career switchers hands-on project experience, mentorship from working support technicians, and, at many employers, a path toward a full-time offer. Openings are concentrated across {{top_industries_phrase}}, with Unverferth Mfg. Co., EPIROC, and Caterpillar among the employers posting roles now.
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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 Product Support Engineers to join the Aeronautics Systems Intern Program. This position will be located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
As an intern, you’ll participate in a summer internship program to develop competencies in a variety of Product Support disciplines that may include:
- Product Support Management:
- Assist in updating B‑2 product support strategies, plans, and schedules.
- Help track actions, risks, and metrics related to B‑2 sustainment execution.
- Design Interface:
- Support design reviews and trade studies by providing sustainment inputs (maintainability, reliability, and supportability) for B‑2 modifications.
- Help document how design changes impact maintenance, training, and supply support.
- Sustaining Engineering
- Analyze fleet performance data, discrepancy reports, and failure trends for B‑2 subsystems.
- Assist in drafting recommendations for corrective actions, retrofit, or reliability improvements.
- Maintenance Planning & Management:
- Help refine B‑2 maintenance concepts, tasks, and intervals (organizational, intermediate, depot).
- Support updates to maintenance procedures, workcards, and planning data.
- Supply Support:
- Assist with B‑2 spares demand and usage analysis to inform provisioning and supply chain planning.
- Help validate parts lists, BOMs, and logistics product data for B‑2 line replaceable units (LRUs).
- Support Equipment:
- Help identify B‑2 support equipment needs and document requirements for ground support and test equipment.
- Assist in verifying completeness and consistency of support equipment data across configurations.
- Technical Data:
- Support the development or update of B‑2 technical manuals, job guides, and engineering/maintenance documentation.
- Perform basic quality checks on logistics and technical data for accuracy and usability.
- Training & Training Support:
- Assist in creating or updating training materials for B‑2 maintainers and support personnel (slides, job aids, quick‑reference guides).
- Help coordinate data and inputs needed for B‑2 training courses or events.
- Manpower & Personnel:
- Support basic analyses of manpower and skill requirements derived from B‑2 maintenance and operations concepts.
- Help organize role descriptions and skill requirements for B‑2 sustainment functions.
- Facilities & Infrastructure:
- Assist in gathering data for facilities, tooling, and infrastructure needed to support B‑2 maintenance at Oklahoma City and other sites.
- Help maintain checklists or trackers for facility‑related requirements supporting B‑2 workloads.
- Packaging, Handling, Storage & Transportation (PHS&T):
- Support updates to packaging, handling, storage, and transportation requirements for B‑2 components.
- Assist in capturing constraints related to environmental exposure, hazardous materials, and movement of B‑2 assets.
- Computer Resources:
- Help document support requirements for software tools, diagnostics, and information systems used in B‑2 sustainment (e.g., maintenance data systems, configuration tools).
Basic Qualifications
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 2027
- Be majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related STEM field.
- Be available to work full-time (40 hours per week) for at least 10 weeks during summer 2027.
- 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 experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular)
Intern Pay Range
- Undergraduate Degrees (Including graduating students planning on attending/enrolled in a full-time Master’s program): $17.50 to $31.75 per hour
- Master’s: $24.75 to $39.25 per hour
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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 Product Support Engineers to join the Aeronautics Systems Intern Program. This position will be located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
As an intern, you’ll participate in a summer internship program to develop competencies in a variety of Product Support disciplines that may include:
- Product Support Management:
- Assist in updating B‑2 product support strategies, plans, and schedules.
- Help track actions, risks, and metrics related to B‑2 sustainment execution.
- Design Interface:
- Support design reviews and trade studies by providing sustainment inputs (maintainability, reliability, and supportability) for B‑2 modifications.
- Help document how design changes impact maintenance, training, and supply support.
- Sustaining Engineering
- Analyze fleet performance data, discrepancy reports, and failure trends for B‑2 subsystems.
- Assist in drafting recommendations for corrective actions, retrofit, or reliability improvements.
- Maintenance Planning & Management:
- Help refine B‑2 maintenance concepts, tasks, and intervals (organizational, intermediate, depot).
- Support updates to maintenance procedures, workcards, and planning data.
- Supply Support:
- Assist with B‑2 spares demand and usage analysis to inform provisioning and supply chain planning.
- Help validate parts lists, BOMs, and logistics product data for B‑2 line replaceable units (LRUs).
- Support Equipment:
- Help identify B‑2 support equipment needs and document requirements for ground support and test equipment.
- Assist in verifying completeness and consistency of support equipment data across configurations.
- Technical Data:
- Support the development or update of B‑2 technical manuals, job guides, and engineering/maintenance documentation.
- Perform basic quality checks on logistics and technical data for accuracy and usability.
- Training & Training Support:
- Assist in creating or updating training materials for B‑2 maintainers and support personnel (slides, job aids, quick‑reference guides).
- Help coordinate data and inputs needed for B‑2 training courses or events.
- Manpower & Personnel:
- Support basic analyses of manpower and skill requirements derived from B‑2 maintenance and operations concepts.
- Help organize role descriptions and skill requirements for B‑2 sustainment functions.
- Facilities & Infrastructure:
- Assist in gathering data for facilities, tooling, and infrastructure needed to support B‑2 maintenance at Oklahoma City and other sites.
- Help maintain checklists or trackers for facility‑related requirements supporting B‑2 workloads.
- Packaging, Handling, Storage & Transportation (PHS&T):
- Support updates to packaging, handling, storage, and transportation requirements for B‑2 components.
- Assist in capturing constraints related to environmental exposure, hazardous materials, and movement of B‑2 assets.
- Computer Resources:
- Help document support requirements for software tools, diagnostics, and information systems used in B‑2 sustainment (e.g., maintenance data systems, configuration tools).
Basic Qualifications
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 2027
- Be majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related STEM field.
- Be available to work full-time (40 hours per week) for at least 10 weeks during summer 2027.
- 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 experience, leadership & teamwork capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular)
Intern Pay Range
- Undergraduate Degrees (Including graduating students planning on attending/enrolled in a full-time Master’s program): $17.50 to $31.75 per hour
- Master’s: $24.75 to $39.25 per hour
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Product Support Technician Internship Market
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Tips for Your Product Support Technician Internship Search
Apply earlier than you think necessary
Large employers open summer product support technician internship applications the preceding fall, sometimes as early as September. Smaller companies and co-op programs post much closer to start dates. Check listings regularly so you catch roles in the first week they appear, when hiring teams are still building their candidate pool.
Build a portfolio before you apply
Hiring teams for product support technician intern roles expect limited work history and look for documented evidence of your abilities instead. Create two or three complete projects that show your troubleshooting process, the tools you used, and your written findings, case studies, lab reports, or technical walkthroughs give recruiters something concrete to evaluate.
Work your campus network alongside direct applications
Campus career fairs surface structured internship programs tied directly to your university, and your professors and career center staff often know which employers recruit from your school before roles post publicly. At the same time, apply directly to companies running smaller cohorts, since those rarely appear at campus events and widen the total pool you can reach.
Practice the actual product support technician intern screen
Product support technician intern interviews typically involve a technical or diagnostic scenario where you walk through how you would identify and resolve a product issue. Practice your answers out loud and explain your reasoning as you go, because interviewers weigh how you think through a problem as much as the conclusion you reach.
Product Support Technician Internships: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a product support technician internship?
Lead with coursework, personal projects, and a portfolio rather than work history, hiring teams expect limited experience at the intern level. For product support technician candidates, documented troubleshooting walkthroughs, lab reports, or technical write-ups give recruiters something concrete to assess. Pair direct applications with campus career fairs, where recruiters often move faster for students they meet in person.
Can a product support technician internship turn into a full-time job?
Many employers extend return offers to strong interns, but conversion is never guaranteed. For product support technician interns, what actually drives it is consistent performance on real support tickets and projects, available headcount on the team, and proactively asking about return-offer timelines before the internship ends. Position yourself for one without counting on it.
When should I apply for product support technician internships?
Earlier than most expect. Large employers recruit summer interns the preceding fall, so applications for June start dates may open in September or October. Smaller companies and co-op programs post much closer to start dates, which means openings appear year-round and checking regularly helps you catch roles as soon as they go live.
Are product support technician internships paid?
Most professional product support technician internships in the U.S. are paid. Compensation varies by company size, industry, and location, so amounts differ widely. Listings show compensation details where the employer chooses to disclose them, giving you a basis for comparison as you evaluate which roles to pursue.
What should a product support technician internship resume include?
Lead with projects, not work history. Include two or three complete, documented projects that show the tools you used and link to the work where possible, for product support technician candidates, that means technical write-ups, troubleshooting case studies, or lab documentation reviewers can actually read. Add relevant coursework, keep the whole document to one page, and list any diagnostic or support tools you have used.
Can international students get product support technician internships?
Yes. F-1 students can intern through CPT while enrolled or through OPT work authorization after finishing a degree, and the employer does not have to file anything for either, so many companies are open to international interns. Confirm your eligibility and timing with your university's international student office before accepting an offer.
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