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Preparing to start your career? Look no further than Newport News Shipbuilding. We design, build and maintain nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines and provide fleet services for the U.S. Navy.

Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, we are the largest industrial employer in the state. We employ more than 26,000 shipbuilders at our main shipyard in Virginia and an additional site in South Carolina.

Benefits

The HII Family Health Center: An on-site health center offering medical care, CVS pharmacy services and vision care for eligible shipbuilders and dependents.
HII Discounts: A discount program offering shipbuilders savings with hundreds of vendors, including travel, entertainment, fitness and other services.
HERO (HII Employees Reach Out): Free, confidential counseling, referrals and support for life’s challenges provided for shipbuilders and their families.
Financial and Retirement Support: Robust 401(k) savings plans and access to financial tools and advisors.
Career Coaching, Mentoring and Leadership Opportunities
Tuition Assistance
Health Insurance
Paid Holidays and Time Off

Visit hiibenefits.com to learn more.

Summer Internships

Our paid summer internships offer college students an opportunity to gain real-world experience and can even lead to offers of full-time employment following graduation. Internships are a minimum of 10 weeks long, beginning in May and ending in August. Students must have a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA, be able to work 40 hours per week and be enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program. Housing assistance is available for the internship period. Preference is given to students majoring in accounting, business, engineering, finance, IT or supply chain management. Apply to the 2027 summer internships listed below through November.

Business management Engineering IT Supply chain management

Fall 2026 College Recruiting

Newport News Shipbuilding representatives are visiting more than two dozen campuses this fall. If we’re coming to your school, stop by to meet our Talent Acquisition team and learn what a career in shipbuilding could mean for you.

Co-ops

Earn while you learn. We offer competitive pay and opportunities for students to gain experience while pursuing an education through our co-op program. These opportunities could lead to full-time employment following graduation.

Two-Year College/University

Students at two-year colleges or universities can apply for designer co-op positions.

Four-Year College/University

Students enrolled in four-year institutions can apply for co-ops in business management, engineering, IT and supply chain management.

Participants must have a minimum 2.5 GPA, be enrolled in a four-year degree or 2+2 program as a full-time student (pursuing 12 credits or more), and able to commit up to 20 hours a week to work at NNS.

Positions for the fall semester are posted from June through July. Positions for the spring semester are posted from September through October.

Recent Graduates

Newport News Shipbuilding is a great place to build your career as a new graduate. At NNS, you'll find rewarding work, opportunities for career growth and the chance to be part of something bigger than yourself.

We offer entry-level opportunities for:

Designers
Engineers
Production planners/schedulers
Project management analysts
Supply chain specialists
Financial analysts
Construction supervisors
Process improvement analysts

Don’t see your field listed? Don’t worry. There are opportunities across the company. We encourage all graduates to check out level 1 and 2 positions.