2026 Summer Intern, Full-Stack Developer (Remote)

We’re currently hiring a Full-Stack Developer Intern to join our teams remotely in Summer 2026.    

This is an entry-level, 10-week, full-time internship expected to begin in June and end in August. Work may be done remotely from any U.S. location. Pay is expected to be $23 per hour. At this time, we are unable to provide housing nor relocation assistance for this position.   

Our small but mighty team moves fast, thinks creatively, and believes in shipping products that users love. We help teams across ICF shepherd applied-AI products from proof-of-concept to production grade applications, acting like a startup within the larger organization. Projects have included augmenting technical assistance teams for healthcare, data extraction and fraud detection for energy utilities, and natural language exploration of large datasets. Our clients include both internal teams and external clients. 

We're looking for a curious and driven developer intern to join our product engineering team and help us apply AI to custom applications for teams across ICF. This is an opportunity to work with cutting-edge tools and best practices while building features that directly impact our PhD-grade subject matter experts and clients. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds including machine learning, data science, design, product management, and both backend and frontend development. 

Our team is fully remote within the U.S., highly collaborative, and values curiosity, empathy, transparency, and customer obsession. We expect the same from you. 

What You'll Do 

• Learn by building end-to-end features using modern web technologies like React, TypeScript, Python, and PostgreSQL 

• Experiment with modern AI technologies including LLMs, context engineering, and AI-powered user interfaces 

• Collaborate with designers and product managers to create intuitive user experiences and provide technical input on product decisions 

• Work with cloud platforms and modern DevOps practices including Azure, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization 

• Contribute to technical architecture decisions while learning best practices for code quality, testing, and system reliability 

• Use data and user feedback to inform product development through analytics, A/B testing, and user research insights 

What We're Looking For 

Basic Qualifications: 

• By start date, a minimum of 30 completed college-level credit hours is required in Computer Science, Data Science or a related field. 

• Candidate must be a US citizen, reside in the U.S., be authorized to work in the U.S., and all work must be performed in the U.S. per contract requirements 

Preferred Qualifications and Ideal Mindset: 

• Strong curiosity and drive to learn new technologies and tackle complex challenges 

• Some hands-on experience with programming (any language) through coursework, projects, or