Why This Internship
As an intern with Textron, you’ll gain hands-on experience while exploring your interests and building new skills. You’ll be supported and challenged to contribute in meaningful ways – working on real projects alongside experienced professionals to prepare for future success.
Who We Are
Textron Systems serves defense and commercial customers with the combined expertise of its family of brands: Textron Systems, Howe & Howe, Lycoming Engines and ATAC. These segments offer specialized products and services that fall into several capability areas: Air; Land; Sea; Propulsion; Weapon Systems; Electronic Systems; and Test, Training & Simulation. We tap into these capabilities to deliver exceptional solutions, including product development and manufacturing, training, operations and support.
All efforts are backed by the strength of our parent company — Textron Inc. — which includes prominent brands such as Bell, Cessna and Beechcraft. Drawing from our diverse teams of experts and harnessing the unlimited power of teamwork, we put tomorrow’s technology in the world’s hands today.
Learn more about our products and history at TextronSystems.com.
About This Role
A Day in the Life of a Project Controls Intern:
Assist in updating and maintaining Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) across the program lifecycle.
Support schedule status updates by capturing progress, adjusting dates, and checking logic links.
Help perform schedule analysis, including critical path reviews and milestone tracking.
Assist in preparing Earned Value Management (EVM) reports, variance explanations, and baseline documents.
Support integration of cost and schedule data to ensure accuracy and consistency.
Participate in program reviews, internal meetings, and audit/surveillance preparation.
Collaborate with program managers, CAMs, schedulers, finance, and other cross‑functional teams.
Qualifications
What You’ll Need:
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Project Management, Engineering, or a related field and/or less than 2 years of relevant work experience.
Interest in project scheduling, data analysis, or project management.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office; experience with Excel is a plus.
Exposure to scheduling tools like Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project is helpful but not required.
Strong communication and organizational skills.
Willingness to learn, ask questions, and collaborate with team members across different departments.
This position requires an individual to be a U.S citizen with the ability to obtain a security clearance.
Why You’ll Love Interning at Textron
This internship is more than a summer experience — offering mentorship, training, and meaningful, hands-on work that helps you build confidence, develop new skills, and take real steps toward your career goals.
Our benefits include:
Paid, full-time 10-week summer internship with a prepaid stipend
Mentorship, training, and development opportunities
Real project work and hands-on experience
Service time credited toward 401(k) vesting upon full-time employment
Alternative work schedules at select locations
About Textron
Textron is a global Fortune 500 company with a diverse portfolio of industry leading brands, including Bell, Beechcraft, Cessna, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, and Textron Systems. We foster a culture where curiosity is encouraged, ideas are valued, and innovation drives real-world solutions.
Join Textron and build a career where your work makes an impact, your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported.
