Operations Intern

Internship Opportunity at Mercury Systems

Mercury Systems is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented intern to join our Operations team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic and collaborative environment. The intern will assist with daily tasks and projects, contributing to meaningful work that aligns with their academic background and career goals.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist with ongoing projects and contribute ideas to support team goals
• Conduct research, analyze data, and prepare reports or presentations
• Participate in meetings, take notes, and help with follow-up tasks
• Collaborate with team members to solve problems and complete assignments
• Support administrative tasks such as scheduling, data entry, and document organization
• Learn and use company tools and software to complete tasks
• Present a final project or report summarizing experience and key learnings (if directed) at end of the internship

Required Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a university program pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in business, engineering, marketing, computer science
• A minimum GPA of 3.1 is required. You will be asked to submit your transcripts during the review process
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or relevant tools
• Willingness to learn and have a positive attitude

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous internship or related work experience
• Familiarity with [industry-specific tools, e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Python, Salesforce, etc.]
• Interest in pursuing a career in manufacturing or engineering

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Constantly move objects and use abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue. Specific abilities required by the job include positioning oneself to lift or move objects weighing up to 40lbs.
• Constant movement and use of limbs. Specific abilities required this job include prolonged sitting, twisting and working under a microscope for long periods of time will be required. Occasional standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, climbing, and gripping is required daily.
• Frequently observe, detect, discern, and convey information. Specific abilities required by this job include near, far and color vision acuity, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Requires good manual dexterity, coordination, and stamina. Ability to safely control surgical razor blades and small hand tools used to manipulate tuning stub under a microscope. Specific abilities required by this job include the frequent requirement of overtime work.

Additional Information:

Mercury considers a variety of factors to determine individual base salary offers to candidates, including the role and related responsibilities; prior work experience; education, training, skills and certifications; internal equity with others employed by Mercury in similar roles; geographic location; and alignment with market data.

In addition to base salary, Mercury provides a variety of benefits for team members including bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions); health, life and disability insurance; company-paid holidays and time off; 401(k) retirement plan; discounted employee stock purchase plan; tuition reimbursement; and access to professional development and personal wellness platforms including LinkedIn Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv and Virgin Pulse. Team members at the Director or Vice President level are also eligible to receive annual stock-based awards.

Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule that provides employees more opportunity for work/life balance (available based off location).

Why Mercury? Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority.

Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide.

Our Culture:

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization. We are committed to lifelong learning, offering comprehensive skills training and tuition reimbursement. Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or you are an experienced professional, it's important to us that you feel recognized and rewarded for your contributions.

Mercury Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran or marital status. As an equal opportunity employer, Mercury Systems is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact the number below for assistance. (978) 256-1300