Social Values Intern

Support Navantia UK’s Social Values team by creating and delivering STEM, sustainability, and community engagement workshops through a paid summer internship.

Company Description

Navantia UK is a new force in British industry, supporting the UK’s defence, security and energy transition ambitions. We’re doing this by creating state-of-the-art sovereign defence capabilities, investing in the UK to modernise industrial facilities, and bolstering the nation's energy security. Established in 2022, Navantia UK is a subsidiary of Navantia SA, a Spanish state-owned company with over 300 years of naval shipbuilding history.

In January 2025, Navantia UK completed the acquisition of Harland & Wolff and its four historic facilities in Belfast, Appledore, Methil, and Arnish. By combining Harland & Wolff’s proud heritage and facilities with Navantia’s global expertise, Navantia UK is well-positioned to strengthen Britain’s defence, maritime and energy industrial capabilities, supporting jobs and economic growth across the UK.

Job Description

Location: Harland & Wolff, Belfast Partners: Navantia UK & Harland & Wolff Eligibility: Undergraduate students

Navantia UK and Harland & Wolff are excited to launch our paid 6‑week Summer Internship Programme, giving undergraduate students the chance to gain hands‑on experience in a world‑class shipbuilding and engineering environment.

You’ll work with our Social Values team to design engaging workshops that showcase careers at Harland & Wolff and highlight our key outreach themes:

• Women & girls in STEM

• Environmental sustainability (with a focus on marine health)

• Employability and opportunities in the local area

What You’ll Do

• Create 3–4 workshops tailored for KS3, KS4 and adult groups

• Develop a hands‑on engineering activity suitable for all audiences

• Work with internal subject matter experts to understand the breadth of careers across the business

• Deliver one of your workshops to a school, community group, or colleagues

• Produce a short report summarising your work and insights

What You’ll Learn

• How to design and deliver workshops for different audiences

• How Social Values collaborates across departments

• Insight into shipbuilding, engineering, sustainability and community engagement

• A practical project you can showcase in future applications

Qualifications

We are seeking 1st or 2nd year undergraduate students with a strong interest in social values, community engagement, or related disciplines. Ideal candidates will be studying Social Values, Sociology, Communications, Marketing, Business Administration, Education, or equivalent fields.