2026 Summer Intern: Information Technology (IT)

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Overview

Flight begins at Spirit AeroSystems, where our products are taking off somewhere around the world every minute of every day. We design and build large structural parts for the world’s premier commercial aircraft (think Boeing and Airbus), as well as top Defense and other cutting-edge programs.

Spirit AeroSystems is a global company headquartered in Wichita, Kansas with a diverse work force spread across three continents. Our Summer Internship Program has been rated a US Top 100 Internship Program, and this is based on our program focusing on meaningful projects/work, intern professional development, social activities, career shadowing opportunities, mentoring support, and our history of offering interns full time positions. At Spirit AeroSystems we are focused on inventing, designing, and building what’s best in aerospace and we welcome you to consider joining us in this endeavor!

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

Flight begins with you at Spirit AeroSystems, a place where you can explore your interests and grow your career by working on impactful projects.

Here are some examples of what you can expect as an Information Technology Intern:

• Have a well-defined project with clear deliverables that will develop your knowledge and skills in analytic and predictive analysis, IT governance processes, functional analysis, or software feature development.
• Gain Hands on Experience with
• Leadership development.
• Application development and support - SAP, Tableau, C , .NET, Java, JavaScript, Web Services, HTML, MS PowerApps, MS Power BI, SQL and Oracle databases.
• Enterprise Network & System Environments like Cisco/Aruba, Cisco Nexus Data Center switches, Ivanti, and Microsoft Suite.
• Project Management.
• Regulatory & Audit Compliance – SOX, Department of Defense, NIST, JSIG, CMMC.
• Engage with IT service providers, managing scope of deliveries or sourcing projects.
• Be assigned a mentor yet have the autonomy to develop your innovative solution.
• Network with executive leaders across the company.
• Develop your critical thinking, statistics, interpersonal, presentation, project management and teamwork skills.
• Connect with subject matter experts, mentors, and decision makers.
• Be a part of an intern cohort that enjoys organized social, recreational, and volunteer activities.
  
  

Also, should you be selected as a 2026 Spirit AeroSystems Summer Intern, you will have exposure to several activities including:

• Multiple Manufacturing Plant Tours
• Professional development workshops
• Project Expo (An opportunity to present an intern project for Executive Leaders)
• Social/Networking Events
  
  

Qualifications

Requirements:

• You must be a US Person (US Citizen or US Permanent Resident)
• You must be enrolled full time in a university degree program aligned to the area of internship.
• You must be a current sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student in good academic standing.
  
  

Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

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