AI Engineer Intern — Hybrid Summer 2027

Monmouth University; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF’s HPHS Technology Office is seeking a 2027 Summer Intern in AI Engineering for the HPHS Technology Office, based in Reston, VA. This 10-week, full-time internship begins early June 2027 and is hybrid (2 days per week in Reston).

You will work on rapid prototype development with AI tools, build lightweight front ends and back ends, and ensure responsible LLM usage with grounding to client data. You will collaborate with senior engineers to demonstrate capabilities in real workflows and may

Qualifications

• Minimum of 30 completed college credit hours toward a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a relevant discipline.
• U.S. Citizenship is required for this internship.
• Foundation in programming and interest in GenAI tooling and AI-driven software development.

Responsibilities

• Support rapid prototype development using AI tools and AI frameworks.
• Build lightweight front ends and back ends for stakeholder interactions.
• Navigate responsible LLM usage and prompt design with grounding patterns.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to integrate and demonstrate capabilities.

Skills

GenAI tools

AI coding assistants

Git

Cloud platforms

Team collaboration

Learning agility

Education

30+ credits toward CS degree

Tools

GitHub Copilot

OpenAI API

Anthropic tools

Vector databases

Job description

ICF’s HPHS Technology Office is seeking a 2027 Summer Intern in AI Engineering for the HPHS Technology Office, based in Reston, VA. This 10-week, full-time internship begins early June 2027 and is hybrid (2 days per week in Reston).

You will work on rapid prototype development with AI tools, build lightweight front ends and back ends, and ensure responsible LLM usage with grounding to client data. You will collaborate with senior engineers to demonstrate capabilities in real workflows and may