We’re searching UK universities to find the exceptional Engineering Undergraduate of the Year. Are you passionate about engineering? Do you thrive when coming up with innovative solutions to technical problems?
To enter you must:


Join us for an engineering summer internship at one of our UK sites, running for 12 weeks from June – Sept 2026. You’ll get to experience what life is like as an engineer at BAE Systems, working across innovative and impactful projects that make a real-world difference.
Our winner will demonstrate technical aptitude, sound problem-solving skills and the interpersonal traits required to effectively collaborate within a team environment.
We vaule diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and is a place where everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential, no matter what their background. Therefore, it’s important that the winner demonstrates:


At BAE Systems, we provide some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions. We employ a skilled workforce of more than 93,000 people in around 40 countries. Working with customers and local partners, we develop, engineer, manufacture, and support products and systems to deliver military capability, protect national security, and keep critical information and infrastructure secure.
It’s a culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and is a place where everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential, no matter what their background. We’re committed to nurturing talent and striving for excellence; empowering our people to drive innovation, make the right decisions and solve complex challenges.
With a huge range of opportunities, as an undergraduate or graduate, you’ll be given the responsibility to make a real impact, from day one. It’s a career you can be proud of, in a team that’s shaping a safer tomorrow.
Click here to find out more about our undergraduate and graduate programmes.