2026 Summer Intern, Data Scientist / Engineer
ICFAbout the role
We’re currently hiring a Data Scientist/ Engineer 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.
As a Data Scientist/ Engineer Intern, you will:
Develop and implement digital technology solutions with appropriate software design methodology in a dynamic and fast paced team environment
Partner with the team to perform all phases of the software development life cycle including requirements analysis, application design, code development and testing and client interaction
Write tests in existing test suites that confirm successful implementation of code
Troubleshoot production support issues post-deployment and create solutions as required
Assist in creation of technical documentation as part of client deliverables
Collaborate and work in an agile team environment
Basic Qualifications:
By start date, a minimum of 30 completed college-level credit hours is required in 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
Interns should have:
An ability to define and present conceptual technology solutions to both technical and non-technical clients while articulating the value of technology to drive creative marketing platforms
The ability to translate client goals into achievable technical specifications
Experience with hands-on development, including an understanding of applications architecture such as:
Object-oriented design and design patterns
ORM libraries
Database diagramming
Systems diagramming
Experience with technology skills including:
Node.js and popular JavaScript frameworks/libraries (React, Angular, Vue.js, etc.)
Java, J2EE, C#, .NET or equivalent
One SQL database technology (MySQL, MSSQL, Oracle or equivalent)
HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, JSP
Experience with source control: Git and/or SVN
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