2027 Summer Intern, Business Analyst (Reston, VA; Remote)

ICF International; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF seeks a Business Analyst Intern for the COAT group to support the Sightline platform. You will learn how business needs translate into actionable requirements for technical teams, working with product managers, analysts, architects, and developers.

This entry-level, 10-week full-time internship runs June–August. Hybrid from Reston, VA or remote from anywhere in the US (preferably Chicago area). Pay is $23/hour and housing/relocation are not provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 30 completed college credits in a related field.
• Exposure to business analysis and requirements gathering through coursework or projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with gathering, clarifying, and documenting business, data, and system requirements.
• Create and update user stories, tasks, acceptance criteria, and notes in Jira.
• Participate in stakeholder and technical team meetings; capture decisions and next steps.
• Support documentation in Confluence, Word, Excel, or similar tools.
• Review data workflows to ensure requirements are clear and complete.
• Provide guidance to Technical and QA teams on requirements questions.
• Track tasks and communicate progress to teammates.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Documentation

Stakeholder collaboration

Agile/Scrum

Communication

Programming/ML concepts

Education

30 college credits in IS/Engineering/CS/Business

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Word

Excel

Job description

Ready to Make a Difference?

ICF is seeking a Business Analyst Intern for our Centralized Operations, Analytics and Technology (COAT) group to support ICF's Sightline platform. You will work alongside product managers, business analysts, technical architects, developers, and other stakeholders to learn how business needs are translated into clear requirements and organized work for technical teams.

This is an entry-level, 10-week, full-time internship expected to begin in June and end in August. Work can be hybrid from Reston, VA or remote from anywhere in the US (preferably Chicago, IL area). At this time, we are unable to provide housing or relocation assistance for this position. Pay is expected to be $23/hour.

This internship is a good fit for someone who is curious, detail-oriented, comfortable asking questions, and interested in how software, data, and business operations come together. You will receive guidance from experienced team members while contributing to real project work, documentation, testing, and team coordination.

As a 2027 Summer Intern, Business Analyst, you will:

• Assist with gathering, clarifying, and documenting business, data, and system requirements under the guidance of experienced team members.
• Help create and update user stories, tasks, acceptance criteria, and supporting notes in Jira.
• Participate in stakeholder and technical team meetings; capture decisions, questions, action items, and follow-up needs.
• Support the development and maintenance of clear product and process documentation in Confluence, Word, Excel, or similar tools.
• Help review system inputs, outputs, and data workflows to confirm that requirements are understandable and complete.
• Provide support to Technical and QA teams to provide guidance and clarifications regarding requirement questions.
• Track assigned tasks and communicate progress, risks, or questions to the appropriate team member.
• Learn and participate in Agile and Scrum practices, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.

Basic Qualifications

• By start date, a minimum of 30 completed college-level credit hours is required preferably in Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Mathematics, or other related field.
• Candidate must be a US citizen, reside in the U.S., be authorized to work in the U.S., and all work must be performed in the U.S. per contract requirements.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Exposure to business analysis, requirements gathering, process mapping, data analysis, software testing, or project management through coursework or projects.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Technical curiosity.
• Ability to work well with a wide range of individuals and problem solve technical issues.
• Capability of clearly communicating complex system issues to technical and non-technical personnel and users.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience working with Agile methodology of software development.
• An understanding of general programming and machine learning concepts.
• Familiarity with architectural concepts such as cloud computing.
• An understanding of full software development life cycles and process improvement methodologies.

Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we're not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer . Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO policy.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Reasonable Accommodations

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