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United Launch Alliance

Rockets for national security and NASA

Supply Chain Intern

Procurement & SourcingUpdated on Nov 14
Internship · Summer 2027

About the Job

Requirements

  • At minimum, actively pursue a bachelor's degree focused in Business, Supply Chain, Acquisition, Contract Management, or a relevant field at an accredited college or university.
  • Have completed at least sophomore year of college or university by the time of the summer internship assignment.
  • Have a minimum cumulative college GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale at the time of application.
  • Have a valid driver's license and motorized vehicle transportation if assigned to Alabama, California, Florida, or Pueblo, Colorado; motorized transportation is recommended for Denver, Colorado, and Washington, DC.
  • Plan to be enrolled in classes during Fall Semester 2027.
  • Be able to work full-time for at least 10 weeks during summer 2027.
  • Be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint.
  • Have effective presentation, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
  • Be able to complete the internship at a ULA location in Decatur, Alabama, or Denver, Colorado.
  • Be a U.S. Person as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62.

Responsibilities

  • Assist senior-level business professionals with developing procurement specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for procuring specialized materials, equipment, and services.
  • Prepare Request for Quote and Request for Proposal packages.
  • Assist with bidders conferences, supplier proposal analysis and evaluation, negotiation of subcontract provisions, subcontract source selection, and creation of subcontract documents and subcontracts.
  • Participate in subcontract compliance to ensure adherence to Federal Acquisition Regulations and internal ULA command media.
  • Negotiate and coordinate additions, deletions, or modifications to subcontracts with other ULA functional areas and suppliers.
  • Coordinate with engineering, quality, and finance to mitigate supplier performance risk and resolve supplier issues in a timely manner.
  • Assist senior-level business professionals with timely resolution of issues involving Quality, Receiving, Accounts Payable, Manufacturing, suppliers, or other functional areas.
  • Support experienced business professionals in assignments, shadow operations, and complete assignments supporting larger projects while learning the day-to-day workings of the aerospace business.

Desired Qualifications

  • SAP knowledge is preferred.
  • Power BI knowledge is preferred.

About the Company

United Launch Alliance

Rockets for national security and NASA

ULA builds launch vehicles for national security, NASA and commercial space missions. Its rockets are designed to reach challenging and distant orbits and deliver highly accurate payload insertions, offering wide orbital flexibility for different mission profiles. The company’s approach centers on providing reliable, direct-to-orbit capabilities tailored to meet customers’ needs for secure national missions, space agency programs, and commercial launches. The goal is to expand access to space by offering dependable, precise launches that can place payloads into the specific orbits required by each mission.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$1.6B
Headquarters
Centennial, CO
Founded
2006

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