Intern - TAL, Technology - Campus 2026

Guidehouse•McLean, VA

About The Position

Drive technology strategy and delivery excellence for State & Local Government clients, ensuring successful execution of projects, pipeline growth, and alignment with organizational goals. Lead initiatives across sales, delivery, and innovation while fostering strong client and partner relationships. The Guidehouse Internship Program staffs Interns on real world projects and/or internal Guidehouse initiatives, showcasing the Guidehouse culture and providing them with a meaningful consulting experience. Interns work with teams and provide real-time deliverables in support of tangible needs. Each Intern is paired with a Buddy to serve as a resource that can assist them in navigating their Guidehouse experience. Highlights of our Internship Program include: 10-week experience in Summer 2026 (Anticipated to start Monday, June 8 and run until Friday, August 14) Learning & Development Sessions (both E-learning & Instructor Lead) Mid-Point and Final Evaluations Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Intern Event Networking & Social Activities and Events Intern Speaker Series Collaborative Group Projects As an Intern supporting TAL/TPAL, you’ll be the operational backbone for account execution—tracking and converting swing factors into outcomes (Green/Yellow/Red with receipts), orchestrating deliberate relationship coverage across economic/technical buyers and ecosystem partners (e.g., MSFT/AWS/Salesforce), maintaining pipeline hygiene and whitespace mapping, contributing to deal-level P‑win strategies and close plans tied to buyer value, and updating booked vs. plan weekly. You’ll help advance a product-over-projects operating model (M‑POM, roadmaps, OKRs), support platform economics (build‑once‑reuse‑everywhere, APIs, multi‑tenant services), champion secure‑by‑design & privacy‑preserving AI, and operationalize operate‑what‑we‑build practices (SRE, FinOps, MLOps). Each week, you’ll run the evidence check on open actions, produce a crisp 1‑page progress report, calculate the Account Execution Health Score (0–100) with rationale, and prepare ready‑to‑send risk escalation emails when thresholds are triggered—while delivering sharp, actionable prep for exec meetings, deal strategy, and partner leverage, always tied back to the plan. Throughout the internship, you will have the chance to work with our internal teams on the assigned project, meet with upper management to reflect on your personal and professional development, and socialize with your fellow interns during outings/activities. As an intern, you will work with an experienced team to support the development of an AI and Data project, presentations, day-to-day project logistics, and any additional project tasks. This position provides the opportunity to learn about a wide variety of functions including strategy, process improvement, analytics, information technology, communications, and project management. Click through below to hear more about Guidehouse's Summer Internship Program! https://youtu.be/Y8-DyIUan2I

Requirements

Minimum Years of Experience: 0 years
Minimum Degree Status: Undergraduate Degree or Graduate Degree (must be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program through Fall 2026 and graduate by Summer 2027)
Ability to work in the United States without sponsorship now or anytime in the future; Students possessing F-1 or J-1 visas are excluded from interview schedules or being hired for this position.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust, Secret, or higher level of federal/government security clearance (US Citizenship is one of the requirements for security clearance).
Ability to adhere to on-site work schedules as directed.

Nice To Haves

Structured problem solving & analytical rigor
Comfortable turning ambiguous inputs into clear action plans; able to quantify impact and link swing factors to forecast changes.
Operational discipline
Proven ability to track tasks, gather “receipts,” and maintain weekly Booked vs. Plan updates and an Account Execution Health Score (0–100) with rationales.
Executive‑ready communication
Writes tight 1‑page weekly reports; can draft risk‑escalation emails and summarize deal strategies in concise, persuasive prose.
Relationship orchestration
Awareness of how to map economic/technical buyers and ecosystem partners (MSFT/AWS/Salesforce) and log deliberate coverage.
Pipeline hygiene
Able to maintain opportunity data quality (stage, coverage ratios, advancement velocity), and flag gaps or whitespace.
Learning agility & tech curiosity
Quickly absorbs new domains (SRE, FinOps, MLOps, secure‑by‑design, privacy‑preserving AI) and applies guidance to real deals.
Collaboration & reliability
Meets commitments, follows through on evidence checks, and proactively surfaces risks or blockers.
Tools proficiency
Comfortable with Microsoft 365 (Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint); can manage trackers and templates with version control.
Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in one of the following (or similar) fields: Business/Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science/Analytics, Public Policy/Administration, or Engineering.
Coursework that helps: statistics/analytics, operations or project management, databases/SQL, marketing/sales management, cybersecurity/AI ethics.
Academic standing: strong record of achievement (GPA not required, but 3.2+ is a plus).
Capstone/club experience (preferred): consulting club, hackathons, case competitions, product management or entrepreneurship clubs.

Responsibilities

tracking and converting swing factors into outcomes
orchestrating deliberate relationship coverage across economic/technical buyers and ecosystem partners
maintaining pipeline hygiene and whitespace mapping
contributing to deal-level P‑win strategies and close plans tied to buyer value
updating booked vs. plan weekly
advance a product-over-projects operating model
support platform economics
champion secure‑by‑design & privacy‑preserving AI
operationalize operate‑what‑we‑build practices
run the evidence check on open actions
produce a crisp 1‑page progress report
calculate the Account Execution Health Score (0–100) with rationale
prepare ready‑to‑send risk escalation emails when thresholds are triggered
delivering sharp, actionable prep for exec meetings, deal strategy, and partner leverage, always tied back to the plan
support the development of an AI and Data project, presentations, day-to-day project logistics, and any additional project tasks

Benefits

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend