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This is a one-year, full-time, paid Internship Program.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Arlington County requires all applicants to thoroughly complete each section of the application, including prior job responsibilities, duties, and supplemental questions. While you may attach a resume, it will not replace a completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Arlington County Government is seeking to fill multiple Technology Intern positions within Public Safety Information Technology (PSIT) to support mission-critical technology operations serving the Police Department, Fire Department, Sheriff's Office, and Public Safety Communications and Emergency Management. Throughout the internship, selected interns will rotate across the following PSIT functional areas based on active projects, operational priorities, business needs, and intern development goals.
Responsibilities
Major Job Duties:

• Project Management Office (PMO)
  • Assisting with project planning, coordination, status reporting, documentation, and stakeholder communication;
  • Supporting technology initiatives from intake through delivery;
  • Learning portfolio management and public-sector project execution practices;
• Infrastructure Support
  • Assisting with desktops, mobile devices, servers, networking, lifecycle replacement, deployment, and technical support;
  • Supporting critical systems used by first responders;
  • Gaining hands-on experience with enterprise IT operations;
• Applications Support & Data Team
  • Supporting business systems, public safety applications, reporting tools, dashboards, and integrations;
  • Assisting with data queries, analytics, testing, automation, and visualization and data quality initiatives; and
  • Learning how data supports operational decision-making.

This rotational model gives interns the opportunity to work in each section during the internship, providing broad exposure to technology careers while helping identify future career interests.
Location: 1425 N. Courthouse Rd, Suite 7125, Arlington, VA 22201
Arlington County
Arlington County is an innovative local government in Northern Virginia seeking motivated candidates for one-year internship opportunities across multiple departments. These roles are ideal for recent graduates and current graduate students with limited professional experience who are looking to kickstart their careers.
Interns gain hands-on experience supporting key County initiatives while participating in a structured cohort-based development program. Throughout the year, interns work under the mentorship of senior staff, contributing fresh ideas, improving processes, and leveraging technology to enhance organizational effectiveness, all while familiarizing themselves with a public-sector environment.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: Recent, 2025 and/or 2026 college graduates earning either a Bachelor's or a Master's degree* in the area of consideration prior to the start date of the Cohort Program (Sept. 2026) must have:

• No professional-level work experience (less than one year) in the internship field; and
• You may be a currently enrolled student in a Master's degree program related to the internship, but you must not have significant professional-level work experience in the internship area and must be available to work during designated hours.

Degree Requirements: Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Cloud Computing, Computer Engineering, Business Analytics, Technical Project Management or related discipline.
Desirable Qualifications: Preference may be given to applicants with one or more of the following:

• G.P.A. of 3.0 or above is preferred and applicants may be asked to provide certified official transcripts;
• Coursework or practical experience in information technology, networking, systems administration, cloud computing, or database management;
• Experience with programming or scripting languages such as Python, C#, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, or related technologies;
• Data analysis, reporting, or visualization using tools such as Power BI, Excel, or similar platforms;
• Experience providing technical support, troubleshooting hardware/software issues, or customer service in a professional, academic, or volunteer environment; and/or
• Familiarity with project management concepts and tools such as JIRA, MS Planner, Agile methodologies, task tracking tools, or coordinating team assignments.

Special Requirements
Background Check: A pre-employment criminal records check will be conducted. It will include checks of the following: criminal record, driving record, education, professional licensure, and credit history. You will be required to sign a release authorizing the County to obtain your background information.
Driver's License: Applicant must possess, or obtain by time of appointment, a valid driver's license, and must provide or authorize Arlington County to obtain a copy of official driving record. Any offer of employment may be contingent upon favorable review of the applicant's driving record. Alternatively, the applicant must have the ability and willingness to use alternative methods of transportation to perform assigned duties and responsibilities at locations other than the primary worksite.
Please complete each section of the application including the supplemental questions. Your responses to the supplemental questions are required because they provide us with specific information necessary to evaluate your qualifications for this position. These responses are considered part of the selection process. A resume may be attached; however, it will not substitute for a completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please do not write "see resume" as a response to the questions.
Additional Information
Work hours: This is a full-time position (40 hrs/week) Monday - Friday, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. with some flexibility and telework opportunities available upon prior approval from the supervisor. This is not a fully remote opportunity. Employees will be expected to be in the office at the discretion of the Supervisor and needs of the agency as well as to attend in-person classroom training.
Applicants may be asked to provide certified official transcripts.
The pay range listed above is effective July 1, 2026.
All Cohort Interns are eligible for County government employee benefits that include health, dental and leave.
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