When does Raytheon post internships?

Raytheon and the other RTX businesses start posting summer internships around August and September and add roles through fall and winter. LDP cohorts starting in June are recruited the fall before.

Is Raytheon part of RTX?

Yes. Raytheon is one of three businesses within RTX Corporation, alongside Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney. All three post student roles on the RTX careers site.

What is the RTX Leadership Development Program?

A companywide rotational program for graduates, with tracks including engineering, finance, digital, operations, contracts, business development, HR, and global communications. Cohorts start in June.

Do Raytheon internships require U.S. citizenship?

Many do, because the work requires a Department of Defense security clearance. Each posting lists its specific citizenship and clearance requirements.

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Raytheon internships: when they open and how to apply

Students looking for Raytheon end up on the RTX careers site, which Raytheon shares with Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney, the other two RTX businesses. Many Raytheon internships support defense programs, so clearance eligibility and U.S. citizenship come up constantly.

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Internships and programs at Raytheon

The early-career programs it runs for students and recent graduates, by the names it uses for them.

Internships and Co-ops: Summer internships and longer co-ops across software, systems, electrical, and mechanical engineering, supply chain, and business roles. Each posting is tied to a site and team, such as avionics software in Fort Wayne or test equipment engineering in Tucson.
Leadership Development Program (LDP): RTX's companywide rotational program for graduates, with tracks in business development, contracts, digital, engineering, finance, global communications, human resources, and operations. Most tracks use three eight-month rotations or two one-year rotations across RTX business units.
College graduate roles: RTX says it hires thousands of college graduates a year into regular full-time roles outside the LDP. Raytheon's entry-level engineering openings post the same way its internships do.

When Raytheon posts internships

RTX businesses start posting summer internships around August and September and keep adding roles through fall and winter. For summer 2027, postings across Raytheon, Pratt & Whitney, and Collins were landing daily in late September 2026.

LDP cohorts start in June and are recruited the fall before; the June 2027 postings appeared in September 2026, alongside the internships. Co-ops follow their own term dates and can post at other times of year.

Who can apply

Internships require you to be pursuing a bachelor's or advanced degree in a relevant field and to stay enrolled through the end of the work term. Some postings also set a minimum, such as 30 credit hours, completed before the internship starts.

Many Raytheon roles require U.S. citizenship because the work needs a Department of Defense security clearance, and some want the clearance active shortly after you start. Each posting lists its citizenship and clearance requirements near the top. LDP tracks need at least a completed bachelor's by the start date, and a few (business development, HR) ask for a master's.

The interview process

The hiring team runs the interviews, which focus on behavioral questions and your technical coursework or projects. Software roles may cover C, C++, or Python, real-time systems, and the software development life cycle, matching the posting's qualifications.

LDP interviews put more weight on leadership examples and your interest in rotating across functions and businesses.

Tips for applying to Raytheon

Filter the RTX careers site for Raytheon roles. The shared site mixes in Collins and Pratt & Whitney postings.
Read the citizenship and clearance section at the top of each posting before applying. Requirements vary from role to role.
Want a broader start? The LDP tracks rotate you across RTX business units.

Raytheon internship questions

When does Raytheon post internships?: Raytheon and the other RTX businesses start posting summer internships around August and September and add roles through fall and winter. LDP cohorts starting in June are recruited the fall before.
Is Raytheon part of RTX?: Yes. Raytheon is one of three businesses within RTX Corporation, alongside Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney. All three post student roles on the RTX careers site.
What is the RTX Leadership Development Program?: A companywide rotational program for graduates, with tracks including engineering, finance, digital, operations, contracts, business development, HR, and global communications. Cohorts start in June.
Do Raytheon internships require U.S. citizenship?: Many do, because the work requires a Department of Defense security clearance. Each posting lists its specific citizenship and clearance requirements.