2027 Summer Intern, Human Capital and Learning (Remote from DC, MD or VA)

ICF; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF is seeking a motivated Summer Intern to join our Human Capital and Learning portfolio. The intern will support consulting teams that help clients strengthen their workforces, improve organizational effectiveness, and enhance employee learning and performance.

The internship is 10 weeks, full-time, beginning in June and ending in August. It can be remote from DC, Maryland or VA with occasional travel to Reston, VA, and housing is not provided.

Qualifications

• At start date, minimum 60 college credits in psychology, management, communications, or related field.
• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Work Authorization required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct background research and literature reviews on human capital and organizational development topics.
• Support data collection activities such as surveys, interviews, focus groups, and environmental scans.
• Assist with development and formatting of presentations, reports and training materials.
• Support quality assurance reviews to ensure deliverables are accurate and well formatted.
• Participate in meetings, take notes, and help track decisions and follow-up actions.
• Collaborate with team members across projects and contribute to a positive team environment.
• Assist with proposal development and internal practice-building activities.

Skills

Interest in human capital

Interest in organizational development

Interest in employee learning

Interest in workforce research

Interest in consulting

Strong communication skills

Education

60 completed college-level credit hours

Pursuing related field (psychology/management/communications)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Data visualization tools

Job description

Summer Intern, Human Capital and Learning

ICF is seeking a motivated summer intern to join our Human Capital and Learning portfolio. The intern will support consulting teams that help clients strengthen their workforces, improve organizational effectiveness, and enhance employee learning and performance.

This internship will provide exposure to human capital consulting, organizational development, workforce research, learning and development, and data-informed decision-making. Working under the guidance of experienced team members, the intern will contribute to client projects, internal initiatives, and business development activities while building foundational consulting and professional skills.

This is an entry-level, 10-week, full-time internship expected to begin in June and end in August. This role can be remote from DC, Maryland or VA with occasional travel to the Reston, VA office. At this time, we are unable to provide housing or relocation assistance for this position.

The ideal candidate is curious, dependable, detail-oriented, and interested in applying academic knowledge to real-world workforce and organizational challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting and reviewing background research and literature reviews related to human capital, employee learning, organizational development, workforce trends, and related topics.
• Supporting qualitative and quantitative data collection activities, such as surveys, interviews, focus groups, pilot tests, and environmental scans.
• Assisting with the development and formatting of presentations, reports, guidebooks, training materials, job aids, and communication products.
• Supporting quality assurance reviews to help ensure deliverables are accurate, consistent, professionally formatted, and free of errors.
• Participating in internal and client-facing project meetings, taking notes, and helping track decisions and follow-up activities.
• Collaborating with team members across multiple projects and contributing to a positive, inclusive, and team-oriented work environment.
• Supporting proposal development, business development research, or internal practice-building activities, as needed.
• Learning and applying consulting methods, tools, technologies, and human-centered approaches to address client needs.

Basic Qualifications

• By start date, a minimum of 60 completed college-level credit hours in psychology, management, communications, or a related field.
• Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship or Permanent Work Authorization is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in human capital, organizational development, employee learning, workforce research, talent management, or consulting.
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications and statistical or data visualization tools.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally, both orally and in writing.
• Previous internship, employment, volunteer, research, or academic project experience related to human resources, learning, organizational development, research, communications, consulting, or public service.
• Experience conducting academic research, reviewing literature, or synthesizing information from multiple sources.
• Experience preparing presentations, written reports, learning materials, or other professional or academic products.
• Interest in supporting federal government clients and learning about the federal consulting environment.
• Curiosity about new technologies and willingness to learn unfamiliar tools and methods.
• Ability to balance multiple assignments in a collaborative, deadline-driven environment.

What You Will Gain

• Apply classroom knowledge to practical workforce and organizational challenges.
• Learn about human capital consulting and the development of client-focused solutions.
• Work alongside professionals with expertise in human capital, organizational development, workforce research, learning, analytics, and related disciplines.
• Strengthen research, writing, data analysis, presentation, and collaboration skills.
• Gain exposure to multiple projects and a variety of client needs.
• Receive feedback and mentoring while building professional and consulting capabilities.

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 theirexpertiseand 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 are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals withs sincerely heldreligious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To requestan accommodation,please email [e-mail] we will be happy toassist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extentrequiredto provide needed reasonable accommodations.

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Candidate AI Usage Policy

At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted. This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process.

However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at [e-mail]. We are dedicated to providing the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.

Pay Range

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$34,564.00 - $58,758.00

Virginia Remote Office (VA99)