Contracts Intern - Summer 2026

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Contracts Intern for Summer 2026 in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. This role involves reviewing and analyzing contractual documents and developing/maintaining Excel databases. Candidates should be pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Contracts or a related field, possess strong Microsoft Office skills, and have project experience or experience analyzing written documents. The position is part-time and onsite, offering diverse career opportunities, flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits, emphasizing innovation and corporate responsibility within a collaborative team environment.

Must Have

• Pursuing Bachelor's or Master's degree in Contracts or related field from an accredited college
• Strong Microsoft office skills
• Project experience and/or analysis of written documents

Good to Have

• Local candidates preferred
• Business acumen and/or prior internship experience
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment
• Program Finance experience
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Determination to drive results, communicate status, and coordinate progress about a variety of topics
• Business Writing - emails, formal correspondence, proposals, and presentations
• Perform with humility, tact, and patience, seeking insight and consensus

Perks & Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• EAP
• Education Assistance
• Parental Leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Professional Development
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Paid time off for jury duty and military obligations
• Flexible work schedules

Job Responsibilities

Job ID: 708586BR Date posted: Dec. 15, 2025

Description:By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's 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.

Space is seeking a Contracts Intern for Summer 2026. In this role, you will:

• Review and analysis of contractual documents
• Develop and maintain Excel databases

The successful candidate will have experience and/or knowledge in Microsoft Office and strong analytical skills. Must be a US Citizen.

Basic Qualifications:

• Pursuing Bachelor's or Master's degree in Contracts or related field from an accredited college

• Strong Microsoft office skills

• Project experience and/or analysis of written documents

• Must be a US Citizen

Desired Skills:

• Local candidates preferred

• Business acumen and/or prior internship experience

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment

• Program Finance experience

• Strong analytical skills

• Excellent communication skills.

• Determination to drive results, communicate status, and coordinate progress about a variety of topics.

• Business Writing - emails, formal correspondence, proposals, and presentations.

• Perform with humility, tact, and patience, seeking insight and consensus.

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: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated facility.

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.

Schedule for this Position: Part-Time as assigned by leader

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $55,765 - $74,080. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.

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 world's 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: SPACE

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Contracts

Type: Call-In

Shift: First

About

At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.

Pioneering Defense Technology: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can innovate mission solutions alongside the best minds in the business.

United By Culture: Excellence, integrity, and collaboration define us. We accelerate change and embrace one another’s perspectives to win for our customers.

Real Impact, Real Growth: Grow your career and skills for life. Our wide array of opportunities and technology-driven learning programs enable your development and agility.

Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits and flexible schedules designed so you thrive — at work and beyond.

Empowered to Be Your Best: Use your strengths to make a difference in the lives of one another, our customers, our communities, and our planet.

Here, the possibilities are endless because we offer:

• Flexible Schedules, dependent on role
• Levels: Student, Entry, Mid, Senior, Management
• Locations: Nationwide & OCONUS Positions

Qualifications

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• Collaborative

There is no innovation without imagination. You bring new, different and exciting ideas to the table every day. You are committed to the success of your team.

• Curious

The ability to explore and drive new ideas. You think innovatively to come up with creative solutions to complex challenges.

• Goal-oriented

From planning and organizing to decision making, goal orientation produces impactful results. You set goals and strive to make things happen quickly and efficiently.

• Proactive

The ability to anticipate, plan and prepare for what lies ahead. You act rather than react to potential situations.

• Problem Solver

You work to tackle tough problems with complex solutions.

• Strategic

You observe, reflect and analyze processes to make more informed decisions.