University - 2027 Summer Games, Systems Engineer Intern - Dayton, OH

Booz Allen Hamilton • Dayton, OH

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About The Position

The Systems Engineer Intern will participate in Booz Allen’s 2027 Summer Games, a competitive, collaborative internship program designed to develop breakthrough ideas or solutions to complex customer problems while building technical skills. Interns work in teams on challenge projects in an environment modeled on a startup accelerator, receive mentorship from senior leaders, use Booz Allen products and engagement models, and collaborate to solve problems. The program culminates in a Challenge Cup competition and presentation to senior leadership. Example projects have included technology and business plans to help blind individuals navigate, an app for military commanders to track real-time and open-source information about developing situations, efforts to combat human trafficking, and tools to track disease spread. The position is in Dayton, Ohio. Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Booz Allen states that candidates must complete an identity verification process and that AI assistance during interviews is prohibited unless explicitly permitted.

Requirements

• Experience with programming languages such as .NET, C++, JavaScript, Java, or Python in a professional, academic, or internship work environment.
• Knowledge of software development best practices.
• Ability to learn new programming languages and frameworks.
• Ability to work in groups.
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance.
• Scheduled to obtain a bachelor’s degree in a Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics field by Summer 2028 or Summer 2029.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to produce technical documentation and create design artifacts.
• Excellent critical-thinking and analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with an intern team on a challenge project addressing a complex customer problem.
• Develop a breakthrough idea or solution while building technical skills.
• Collaborate with teammates and use Booz Allen products and engagement models to solve problems.
• Participate in mentorship from senior leaders.
• Conclude the program by participating in the Challenge Cup competition and presenting to senior leadership.

Benefits

• Health, life, and disability benefits.
• Financial and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Dependent care.
• Recognition awards for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values. Eligibility for benefit programs depends on working at least 20 hours per week on a regular basis; employees below that threshold may qualify for select offerings, excluding health benefits.

What This Job Offers

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