Innovation Intern - Summer 2027

Tepa; Alexandria (VA); Híbrido; USD 29.000 - 34.000; Jornada completa

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Paid internship

Hybrid work arrangement

Benefits package

Descripción de la vacante

The Tepa Companies are seeking a curious Innovation Intern for the 2027 summer. This paid 12-week internship offers hands-on projects to automate repetitive tasks, build dashboards, and make digital systems smarter and faster.

The program runs approximately 40 hours per week in-office, with a hybrid structure and opportunities to work across multiple teams.

Formación

• Enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program within 2 years of graduation.
• Comfort with Microsoft 365 tools (SharePoint, Power Automate, Power BI, Teams).
• Basic coding knowledge (Python, JavaScript or similar).
• Interest in dashboards and data visualization is a plus.
• Self-starter with a creative mindset and curiosity to improve processes.

Responsabilidades

• Assist design and implement workflow automations (e.g., routing emails, converting files to PDFs).
• Explore and prototype data dashboards using Power BI.
• Help integrate APIs and conditional audience logic to make internal systems dynamic.
• Identify pain points in daily processes and propose tech-based solutions.

Descripción del empleo

ABOUT THE TEPA COMPANIES

Established in 2005 and owned by the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians, The Tepa Companies deliver comprehensive and sustainable solutions to federal, state, local, and private-sector clients throughout the United States. The tribally owned companies work independently and collaboratively to provide wide-ranging construction, engineering, environmental, industrial, staffing, and technology services.

When you join Tepa Companies, you have the opportunity to expand your entrepreneurial skill set while growing professionally alongside the best in the industry. You will have the opportunity to impact your team, the organization as a whole, and subsequently, our Tribe.

We seek out top talent to provide the best services for our clients. We focus on being a responsible company for our employees and their families by creating a culture that reflects our core values and offering competitive pay and benefits package. Our benefits package includes comprehensive medical, dental, vision, generous paid time off and holidays, 401(k) plan with company match, life insurance, flexible spending and health savings account, mental health support and resources, short and long-term disability, and tuition reimbursement.

Location: This is a hybrid position requiring regular in-office presence within any of our main offices.

Pay range: $21-$25/HR

ABOUT THE JOB

The Tepa Companies are seeking a curious, resourceful Innovation Intern to join our team for the 2027 summer. You'll dive into hands-on projects that improve how we work-automating repetitive tasks, building dashboards, and experimenting with ways to make our digital systems smarter and faster.

The Tepa Companies 2027 Intern Program is a paid opportunity for the duration of 12 weeks. Depending on your workload and school schedule, the work schedule will be approximately 40 hours per week in the office location.

• Assists design and implement workflow automations, like:
• Routing emails from inboxes into structured folders
• Auto-converting files to PDFs and uploading them to internal systems
• Explore and prototype data dashboards using tools like Microsoft Power BI to make insights easier to access
• Help integrate APIs and conditional audience logic to make internal systems more dynamic
• Assist in Identifying pain points in everyday processes and pitch creative, tech-based solutions

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Currently enrolled in an applicable Bachelor's degree program (Business Management, Communications, Economics, etc.)
• Must be within 2 years of graduation
• Comfort with modern software ecosystems (especially Microsoft 365 tools like SharePoint, Power Automate, Power BI, and Teams)
• Basic coding knowledge (e.g., Python, JavaScript, or similar)
• Interest in dashboards and data visualization (a plus, not required)
• Self-starter with a creative mindset who enjoys finding smarter, more efficient ways to work

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled