Description
We are seeking a Commercial Intern to join our team in Gosport, starting in July 2027. As a Commercial Intern, you will work closely with our Commercial team to gain experience in various aspects of their role, initially through job shadowing and then taking on supervised and independent responsibilities.
The business areas comprise a mixture of proposals and contracted programmes to support our UK Ministry of Defence customer. You will work with teams who support frontline operations in a challenging but exciting environment.
Responsibilities:
- Support proposal development and negotiation for contract change proposals
- Manage administration of the change process
- Shadow meetings with external customers
- Attend routine and ad-hoc meetings with internal programme stakeholders to address contract deliverables, manage progress of activities, and resolve issues as they arise
- Maintain excellent records and commercial administration of all aspects of contracts
- Learn various approaches to problem-solving under contract, from evaluating and stating contractual positions to creating innovative commercial solutions
- Build excellent working relationships and develop good business judgment to protect the business, support customer needs, and deliver value for money solutions
- Review, interpret, negotiate, and apply contractual terms in relation to programme activities
- Identify risks, opportunities, and improvement initiatives, and work with stakeholders to leverage best outcomes
Basic Qualifications:
- Right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available)
- Studying a degree course or having graduated within the last 2 years
Preferred Qualifications:
- Studying or having graduated in Business, Law, Finance, or a similar field
- Confidence and willingness to present and host meetings
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate with stakeholders
- Forward-thinking mindset and self-motivated
- Effective communication skills
- Attention to detail and high focus on quality outputs
- Inclusive and enthusiastic
Additional Information:
- This position does not offer relocation; candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.
- The position is contingent upon programme award.
- The role requires the ability to obtain a United Kingdom Security Check.