Are you interested in a challenging career working that offers responsibility, rapid promotion, and job security in a leading edge technology research, design, and development organization?  The Navy’s Acquisition Intern Program (NAIP) may be right for you!  The Navy needs talented college graduates with strong academic credentials and exemplary organization and communication skills to serve as Business/Financial Managers for the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) – a team of world-class professionals within the Department of Defense.  This distinguished team is responsible for the acquisition of surface ships, submarines, and their associated systems, and successfully serves the American people by keeping our Navy #1 in the world. 

NAVSEA is seeking to hire and develop distinguished scholars interested in careers as a future financial managers and comptrollers for a 30-month paid developmental internship.  Interns are groomed for ever-increasing responsibilities in financial and business aspects of the multi-billion dollar design, acquisition, and modernization of the Naval fleet and related leading edge technologies.  Interns interpret and implement financial/business acquisition policies and ensure compliance with legal statutes required to plan, budget, and execute Navy ship design, acquisition, and modernization projects.  Responsibilities encompass business/financial management and oversight of research, design, development, testing, construction, fleet introduction, and lifecycle support of defense technologies.  Interns may also participate in planning and executing transfers of current and future surface ships, submarines, boats, and other defense systems to foreign militaries.

NAVSEA is recognized for training exceptional business/financial management professionals.  Graduates of the program will be well on their way to becoming top financial management, business, and acquisition executives for the Federal Government, with the option to transition to other positions.  Along with the opportunity to build a strong foundation of technical and management experience, Interns are on accelerated promotion schedules and enjoy a high degree of job security as they advance in their career through a series of positions designed to provide maximum exposure and mentoring within their field.  The NAIP offers professionalism, rapid advancement, career mobility, travel, outstanding benefits, and the opportunity to support the Nation and our Naval forces.

Advantages of a Career in Business/Financial Management:  1) interesting and challenging work within the defense industry; 2) world-class 30-month career development program; 3) rotational assignments to ensure diverse learning opportunities; 4) job security, career mobility, and competitive benefits; 5) exciting travel opportunities; and 6) graduate school tuition assistance.

Job Pre-Requisites:  Candidates must be U.S. citizens, and must obtain a Bachelor’s degree by June 2010 with a minimum 3.0 GPA, as well as have distinguished scholar credentials.

Application details:  Please go to the following website for application instructions - http://www.navsea.navy.mil/careers/naip/default.aspx .  Send an additional electronic resume with the subject line “Naval Acquisition Intern Program, Career Field:  Business and Financial Manager” to amy.reece@navy.mil