Type of Requisition:
Regular
Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None
Public Trust/Other Required:
NACI (T1)
Job Family:
Interns
Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Microsoft Excel, Software Applications, Software Development
Certifications:
None
Experience:
1 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
No
Job Description:
GDIT Summer Internship Program – Summer 2027 Software Development Internship
Sponsorship is not available for this role.
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 experience apart from other organizations in the industry?
GDIT’s Summer Internship Program is designed with you in mind! Our internship provides you the opportunity to be a part of a collaborative team that is helping to solve our clients’ most challenging matters. Throughout GDIT’s 10-week Summer Internship Program, you will have the opportunity to do the following:
- Work side-by-side with GDIT professionals delivering work for clients.
- Collaborate with a team of peers to research and propose solutions to a current 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 Opportunity Your Own
GDIT is seeking a talented Software Developer who is passionate about technology and software applications. This individual must be motivated to deliver innovative capabilities that directly impact some of GDIT’s most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country.
A Day in the Life
- Assist in researching, designing, developing, and/or modifying enterprise-wide systems and/or software applications.
- Assist in designing and coding software components, units, and modules that meet product specifications and development schedules.
- Assist in performing systems modeling, simulation, and analysis.
- Assist in testing and debugging assigned components and units.
- Participates in large system and subsystem planning.
- Collaborate with hardware engineers on machine characteristics that affect software systems and work with them to resolve incompatibilities by working closely with supervision, software development team and customer support team.
- Create and modify new and/or existing technical documentation such as user manuals, system documentation, and training materials.
- Troubleshoot problems and provide customer support for software operating systems and application issues.
- Maintain current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned.
- Participate in special projects as required.
What You’ll Need to Deliver Your Best Every Day
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to build meaningful relationships with managers and members of your team in a remote environment.
- Be self-aware enough to identify and correct your mistakes and not be afraid to ask for help when needed.
- Prioritize tasks and responsibilities.
- Be active in seeking out ways to develop yourself and gain new knowledge personally and professionally.
- Intuitiveness with an ability to identify and solve complex problems related to rapidly changing technology.
- A sense of genuine, intellectual curiosity and a nimble mindset
- Basic understanding of Microsoft Office products (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel, and Teams)
The Must-Haves
- Currently enrolled in an associate's, bachelor's or master's degree program in computer science, IT, engineering, or other STEM field from a United States-based college or university.
- Desire to learn new software languages and technologies.
- Must be clearable for a position of Public Trust and standard background investigation check
What Will Make You a Stand-Out Candidate
- Understanding of automation technologies
- Understanding of software development best practices and life cycles
- Understanding of Java/J2EE, Cloud, C/C++, SQL
Work Location
• Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
GDIT interns are paid and full-time (40 hours/week) for 10 consecutive weeks. Applicants should have a minimum of one semester remaining in their studies after their internship concludes. Take the first step and apply today!
Note: We receive a high volume of applications and review them on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Our goal is to follow up with you within two weeks of your application.
#GDITInternship
The likely hourly rate for this position is between $22.95 - $31.05. 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:
Onsite
Work Location:
USA NJ Egg Harbor Township
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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