General Dynamics Internships 2027: Programs, Pay and How to Apply

General Dynamics Information Technology runs a paid, 10-week summer internship program, and ApplyBolt's live board currently shows real 2027 postings in AI and machine learning, financial analysis and software development, plus a technical support internship at General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems. Unlike a single-brand tech company, "General Dynamics" covers several distinct businesses, so what an internship looks like depends heavily on which one you apply to.

That distinction matters more here than at most companies on this site. A General Dynamics internship could mean writing code for a government IT contract, supporting production on a combat-vehicle line, or something adjacent to submarine building. Knowing the segment before you apply saves you from a mismatched expectation later.

What General Dynamics actually does

General Dynamics operates through four segments. Aerospace builds Gulfstream business jets. Marine Systems builds and maintains US Navy submarines and ships through Electric Boat, Bath Iron Works and NASSCO. Combat Systems produces land combat vehicles like the Abrams tank and Stryker. Technologies covers GDIT's IT and enterprise services and Mission Systems' defense electronics and communications work. Most of the live internship postings ApplyBolt tracks sit inside GDIT and the Combat Systems businesses, not Aerospace or Marine Systems.

Internship postings currently open

These are the postings live as this guide was last updated, not a fixed annual list. General Dynamics adds and closes internship postings across its business units throughout the year, so check the live roles below rather than assuming this exact set will still be open when you look.

One thing to watch for while browsing: General Dynamics job boards also carry SkillBridge and Spouseworks Fellows postings mixed in with regular internships. Those are Department of Defense transition programs for active-duty service members nearing separation or for military spouses, with separate eligibility rules and application paths. A college student should apply to postings labeled as internships or co-ops, not the SkillBridge or Spouseworks listings.

Security clearance and citizenship

Much of the work inside Technologies and Combat Systems supports US government and defense customers, so citizenship and clearance questions come up more here than at a typical tech internship. Some postings require existing US citizenship outright, and a subset ask about clearance eligibility even when a clearance isn't required for the internship itself. Read each listing's requirements closely instead of assuming they all apply the same way, since Aerospace and some commercial-facing roles don't carry the same restrictions.

What background you need

GDIT's internship program is open to undergraduate and graduate students from a range of academic backgrounds, including engineering, computer science, finance, supply chain management and communications, reflecting how broad the underlying business actually is. GDIT's own careers page says applications for a given summer typically open in the fall before, so a 2027 internship search that starts in fall 2026 is on the normal timeline, not late.

Pay and what to expect

GDIT's internship page lists competitive compensation, 401(k) eligibility, access to online learning and certification courses, and a full-flex work week with manager approval, but doesn't publish an exact pay figure. Government contractor internships commonly pay hourly and vary by role, clearance level and location, so check the specific posting rather than assuming a number holds across the company's different business units.

How to apply

GDIT posts its internships through its own Workday-based careers portal, and other General Dynamics business units, including Ordnance and Tactical Systems and Mission Systems, run their own listings on the parent gd.com careers site. Search by business unit as well as by title, since a "software engineering intern" posting at GDIT can look completely different from an equivalent-sounding role at Electric Boat.

For how General Dynamics compares to the rest of the summer 2027 market, see our summer 2027 internships guide. If you're weighing a defense-adjacent internship against pay in other fields, our highest paying internships guide gives you the broader comparison, and you can browse 2027 hardware engineering internships for more roles in the same space.