Government Affairs Intern / Arlington, VA

Job Description:

Description:By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the worlds most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours.

Position is to learn and assist the Space, Strategic & Missile Defense & Technology Programs team in government affairs with interactions in the executive and legislative branches. The position is to learn policy and program issues related to the portfolio and attend discussions and assist in the team in monitoring hearings, budget discussions, and policy initiatives for the team. The intern will serve in this capacity for a year that typically mirrors the calendar year and congressional budget cycle.
Basic Qualifications:
• Currently pursuing a masters or doctorate degree in defense and strategic studies.
• This position requires access to export controlled information only US Persons (e.g. US Citizen, US permanent resident) may be considered for this position.
Desired Skills:
• Excellent academic management,
communication and interpersonal (written,
verbal, and presentation) skills
• Ability to interface with various levels across
the organization
• Self-motivated; comfortable voicing opinion
and seeking out resources
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Applications
• Ability to consolidate data from multiple
sources into a usable, concise format
Clearance Level: None
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the worlds most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Co-op/Summer Intern
Business Unit: CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Business Development
Type: Call-In
Shift: First

• Excellent academic management,
communication and interpersonal (written,
verbal, and presentation) skills
• Ability to interface with various levels across
the organization
• Self-motivated; comfortable voicing opinion
and seeking out resources
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Applications
• Ability to consolidate data from multiple
sources into a usable, concise format

Job Ident #: 85291761040

Company Details

Lockheed Martin

6801 Rockledge Dr
Bethesda, Maryland 20817 USA
www.lockheedmartinjobs.com/

Lockheed Martin Corporation is an American global aerospace, defense, security and advanced technologies company with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is headquartered in North...

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Job Info

Location

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Type

Internship

Company Details

Lockheed Martin

6801 Rockledge Dr
Bethesda, Maryland 20817 USA
www.lockheedmartinjobs.com/