Summer 2027 Jr. Research Analyst Internship   

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:

Analytical Thinking, Microsoft Excel, Researching

Certifications:

None

Experience:

0 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

GDIT Summer Internship Program – Summer 2026 Jr. Research Analyst 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 Jr. Research Analyst who is passionate about technology and international affairs. 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   

• Performs administrative duties in support of a department or customer. Works on a short-term, seasonal basis.
• Performs research, analysis, development, and evaluation of systems, procedures, and data in assigned functional area
• Work remote with a team of professional spread across the United States.
• Conduct research in a wide variety of policy and coverage areas to assess potential risk and opportunities in federal programs.
• Work with team to assess risk, develop mitigation strategies, and document and present findings to customer.
• Synthesize complex policy and regulatory guidance to develop recommendations, both written and verbal, to present to senior leadership.

The Must-Haves  

• Education: Candidate should be pursuing a degree in International Affairs or Public Policy at the Bachelor's, Master's or Phd level.
• Required Technical Skills: Proficient in computer skills, e.g. Microsoft Office - Word and Excel.
   

What Will Make You a Stand-Out Candidate  

• Interest in public policy and global relations
• Ability and interest in synthesizing information and data
• Basic knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques used in scientific functional area(s)
• Basic knowledge of the related equipment and systems used in scientific functional area(s)

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.  

The likely hourly rate for this position is between $19.32 - $0.00. 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:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. 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 Identity 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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