Summer 2027 AI and Estimation Intern

General Dynamics Information Technology•Falls Church, VA

7d•$26 - $35•Hybrid

About The Position

GDIT’s 10-week Summer Internship Program gives interns the opportunity to work alongside GDIT professionals, collaborate with peers on solutions to business challenges, participate in a mentoring circle, interact with leaders, and take part in professional development. The Technical Intern, Estimation Associate will contribute to projects involving AI builds and testing, including agentic and generative AI; data analytics and metrics ingestion and analysis; scripting and automation; and AI and labor modeling tools. The intern will collect and analyze data, report findings, prepare clean data for ingestion, and use coding, scripting, and AI tools to build and test automated workflows and models. The work supports labor estimates, decision-making, and statistical modeling, and includes participation in technical IT discussions with CTO and technology teams addressing large enterprise IT challenges. The intern will help apply AI tools to IT labor estimation processes and support growth and program teams by connecting technical solutions with labor and cost considerations. The role is hybrid in Falls Church, Virginia, with 40 scheduled weekly hours and less than 10% travel. Sponsorship is not available. The likely hourly rate is $25.50–$34.50; actual compensation may vary based on experience, location, and contractual requirements.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program in computer science, IT, engineering, or another STEM field at a United States-based college or university.
Use or understanding of Microsoft Office products, including Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel, and Teams.
Hands-on experience building an agentic AI workflow using a tool such as MS365 Studio.
Experience with or knowledge of generative AI, agentic AI, vibe coding, and AI tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, or Gemini, including their applications in IT processes.
Attention to detail, creative problem-solving skills, and interest in large, complex IT program delivery supporting federal customers.
Knowledge or interest in AI/ML coding and its relevance to AI-driven IT solutions.
Strong interest in enterprise IT technology and interest in or experience with data analysis, metrics, and business or finance.
Good experience with Microsoft Excel.
Knowledge of statistical techniques.
Knowledge of Python, PowerShell, or similar tools, or other basic coding capability.
Experience working in a collaborative team environment.
Ability to identify and solve complex problems related to rapidly changing technology.
Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions.
Reliability, high integrity, and interest in supporting federal customer missions.

Nice To Haves

Experience with both generative AI and agentic AI tools.
Interest in learning or performing estimation, risk analysis, and parametric modeling.
Familiarity with scripting and automation.
Daily knowledge or experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, or Gemini.
Understanding of vibe coding principles.
Interest in AI, data, data centers, cybersecurity, cloud, networks, quantum, or other large enterprise IT solutions.

Responsibilities

Build and test agentic and generative AI solutions, automated workflows, and models.
Collect, analyze, and report metrics and data, and prepare clean data for ingestion.
Contribute to scripting and automation projects and AI and labor modeling tools.
Provide insights to support labor estimates and decision-making, including statistical modeling.
Participate in technical IT discussions with CTO and technology teams addressing enterprise IT challenges.
Support IT labor estimation processes and help bridge technical solutions with labor and cost considerations.
Collaborate with GDIT professionals and peers on client work and business challenges, and participate in mentoring and professional development activities.