Compliance Intern

Reingold Inc • Alexandria, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Compliance Intern will work alongside Reingold’s Vice President of Compliance to help grow the firm’s compliance department. The intern will contribute to decisions about how Reingold identifies risk, sets priorities, manages contracts, and meets obligations across federal, state, and commercial work. The role includes real projects and outcomes, with work in partnership with finance, legal, and program management teams.

The intern will support the firm’s contract portfolio by setting up new engagements, tracking renewals and modifications, and maintaining accurate contract records. The intern will also help establish Reingold’s first in-house ISO 9001 internal audit process, create compliance resources for employees, and research evolving laws, regulations, and contract requirements. This internship provides hands-on experience in contract administration and government contracting and is suited to someone interested in compliance, law, government contracting, risk management, or business operations.

The internship is full-time, 40 hours per week during the standard workweek, from January 7, 2027, through May 28, 2027. Core hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern time. The position requires five in-office days per week, Monday through Friday, at Reingold’s Alexandria, Virginia, office. Pay is $20 per hour.

Requirements

• Possess a bachelor’s degree.
• Communicate clearly and professionally, orally and in writing.
• Build and follow timelines and meet tight deadlines.
• Have a collaborative, team-player attitude.
• Be eager to learn by doing and take initiative.
• Be able to receive and incorporate peer feedback.
• Be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Interest in compliance, law, government contracting, or risk management.
• Coursework in business, public policy, pre-law, or a related field.
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working with contracts, data, and documentation.
• Ability to work independently, manage several projects at once, and bring structure to new processes.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Vice President of Compliance to assess risks, map current processes, identify gaps, recommend priorities, participate in planning discussions, and contribute ideas for developing the compliance program.
• Develop the internal audit matrix and supporting procedures for Reingold’s first in-house ISO 9001 internal audit, and document departmental processes for the firm’s Quality Management System.
• Develop content and resources and document policies and best practices for the firm’s Compliance intranet page.
• Set up new contracts and project codes in Sage and keep the Monday.com engagement tracker accurate and up to date.
• Collaborate with program managers on contracts that lack an executed agreement and begin renewal conversations at least 30 days before contract expiration.
• Help track and prepare monthly and quarterly reports for federal and state agencies, ensuring deadlines are met and documentation is complete.
• Research policy, compliance, and ethics questions; monitor changes to laws, regulations, and contract requirements; and summarize findings with recommendations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern