Summer 2027 Sales Engineering Internship

New Grad; Falls Church (VA); Hybrid; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

GDIT is offering a Summer Internship designed for computer science and engineering students. Over 10 weeks you will build demos, prototype with AI tools, and collaborate with sales engineers and solution architects on federal pursuits in a hybrid Falls Church, VA environment.

No sales experience is required; you will learn the business side while delivering customer-ready demos and portfolio-ready work. You will gain hands-on experience with data, AI, cybersecurity, and IT modernization in a

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, electrical engineering, or a related STEM field at a United States-based college or university.
• Programming experience in at least one modern language (e.g., Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or C#).
• Minimum of one semester remaining in your studies after the internship concludes.
• US Person.

Responsibilities

• Build demos and proofs of concept.
• Rapidly prototype demos using AI coding assistants and low-code platforms.
• Turn customer pain points into short demonstrations that show the art of the possible.
• Learn unfamiliar technologies quickly and apply them to new customer scenarios.
• Help keep reusable demo assets current.
• Shadow and support business development executives on opportunity pursuits.

Skills

AI Concepts

Communication

Engineering

Software Development

Job description

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Interns

Job Qualifications: Skills: AI Concepts, Communication, Engineering, Software DevelopmentCertifications: NoneExperience: 0 + years of related experienceUS Citizenship Required: No

Job Description:

At GDIT, our people are our business. We pride ourselves on the work our innovators do to support and secure some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the world. We wouldn't be successful without our ability to attract new talent to join our team.

What sets a GDIT internship apart?

• GDIT's Summer Internship Program is designed with you in mind! Over 10 weeks, you will:
• Work side by side with sales engineers, business development executives, and solution architects on real federal pursuits.
• Collaborate with a team of peers to research and propose a solution to a business challenge.
• Participate in a mentoring circle led by an early career champion.
• Interact with GDIT leaders.
• Participate in professional development.

How you'll make this internship your own

Do you love building things and explaining them? This internship is for computer science and engineering students who want to see how technology gets sold, not just built. You will join the Sales Enablement team in our FedCiv Growth organization, where we help federal civilian agencies see what is possible with data, AI, cybersecurity, and IT modernization. You will use AI-assisted development and rapid prototyping (including vibe coding) to turn a customer's mission problem into a working demo in days, then help our business development team tell that story. You'll leave with demos for your portfolio, customer-facing experience, and an inside look at how the federal market works.

No sales experience needed. We'll teach you the business side; bring your technical skills, creativity, and curiosity.

A day in the life

1. Build demos and proofs of concept

• Rapidly prototype demos and proofs of concept using AI coding assistants (for example Claude, GitHub Copilot, or Cursor), low-code platforms, and other rapid development tools.
• Come up with creative ways to turn customer pain points into short demonstrations that show the art of the possible.
• Learn unfamiliar technologies quickly and apply them to new customer scenarios.
• Help keep reusable demo assets current.

2. Support the sales team and pursuits

• Shadow and support business development executives on opportunity pursuits.
• Help prepare for customer discovery meetings from a technical perspective, including researching the agency, mission, priorities, current technologies, and capturing requirements and next steps.
• Help plan and execute Art of the Possible demonstration days, industry days, and customer workshops.

3. Create sales enablement content

• Support creation of briefing decks, capability one-pagers, demo scripts, and recorded demo videos helping turn technology into reality.
• Present your work to the team and GDIT leaders, including an end-of-summer showcase.
• Iterate quickly based on feedback from sellers, engineers, and leaders.

What you'll need to deliver your best every day

• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain technical ideas in plain language.
• Creativity to see more than one way to solve a problem and find the idea that makes an audience lean in.
• A builder's mindset and a preference for showing a working prototype over describing one.
• Coachability, including welcoming feedback and pivoting quickly to a better version.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and ask for help when needed.
• Intellectual curiosity and a nimble mindset.
• Ability to build relationships with managers and teammates in a hybrid environment.
• Basic familiarity with Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel, and Teams).

The must-haves

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, electrical engineering, or a related STEM field at a United States-based college or university.
• Programming experience in at least one modern language (for example Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or C#) through coursework, projects, or internships.
• Minimum of one semester remaining in your studies after the internship concludes.
• US Person

What will make you a stand-out candidate

• Projects where you built software end to end: a web app, API, data pipeline, game, or capstone project.
• Hands-on use of AI-assisted development tools.
• Coursework or projects in cloud computing, data and analytics, AI/machine learning, or cybersecurity.
• Hands-on use of AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud through student credits or personal projects.
• Experience presenting technical work: hackathon pitches, capstone demos, research posters, TA roles, or student organization leadership.
• A portfolio or examples of creative things you've built.
• Interest in government technology, consulting, or a client-facing tech career.

Work location

Falls Church, VA / Washington, DC metro, hybrid, with some on-site demo events and customer meetings

GDIT interns are paid (40 hours/week) and full-time for 10 consecutive weeks.

The likely hourly rate for this position is between $25.50 - $34.50. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: None

Telecommuting Options: Hybrid

Work Location: USA VA Falls Church

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identify Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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