AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: YesRELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE TYPE: AU-Protected (Baseline)TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Looking for a finance internship where you can apply whatyou’relearning at university and gain exposure to how large, complex organisationsoperate?
As a Finance InternatNorthrop Grumman Australia (NGA),you’llgainhands‑onexperience supporting our Finance team across business and program activities. This isa great opportunityto build practical skills, learn from experienced professionals, and understand how finance supports major Defence and technology programs.
Whatyou’llbe doing
You’llbe part of a supportive and collaborative team, with guidance and mentoring throughout your internship. Your work may include:
Assistingwith financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting activities
Supporting cost tracking and financial analysis
Helping prepare reports, dashboards, and presentations
Working with financial data to support business and program decisions
Learning how financeoperateswithin a large, regulated organisation
Collaborating with stakeholders across finance, programs, and operations
This12 weekinternship is designed to help you build confidence, develop practical skills, and connect your studies toreal businessoutcomes This role is based at our Fortitude Valley office in Brisbane, Queensland.
Eligibility requirements:
We’relooking for motivated students who are keen to learn and get involved:
Currently studying aBachelor of Finance, Accounting, Business, Commerce, Economics, or a related discipline
Interested in building a career in finance or business
Strong attention to detail with an interest in working with numbers and data
Willing to learn new systems and processes
Good communicationskills and a collaborative attitude
Australian citizenship(requiredfor some work environments)
Ability to work full-time over theallocatedinternship period
Ifyou’rekeen tokick‑startyour finance career and gain valuablehands‑onexperience,we’dlove to hear from youYou cansubmityour application, along with your Resume, Cover Letter and Academic Transcripts on our website.Due to our secure systems, weare unable to acceptresumesand otherdocumentationvia email
The Recruitment Process
Apply on our website with the required documents. A cover letter is crucial as we want to know, “why us?”
You will receive an email with a survey and some more information about Northrop Grumman, which we hope you complete as soon as possible.
You will receive a call or email from one of our friendly recruitment team to talk through your application. From here, our recruitment team will organise for you to attend one of our assessment centres or an interview.
A recruitment representative or your hiring manager will give you a call to let you know if you are successful or unsuccessful.
If you are successful, a People and Culture representative will then reach out to you to discuss your onboarding and provide a warm welcome to Northrop Grumman!
Please note that our recruitment process can be lengthydue to thestrong security checksrequiredwhich allow our Internstoget closeto our secure technology. Therefore, any candidates MUST have an Australian Citizenship to apply.
Start Date: November 2026
Placement Term: 12 weeks - Paid

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