Technology Architect Fellow
About The Position
This is a 12-week summer fellowship (internship) with the Technical Architect team. This team is responsible for identifying and executing investments on behalf of our partners in the Intelligence & Defense communities in wide variety of technology areas, including cyber, AI, unmanned systems, sensors and subsystems, communications, microelectronics, space technologies, biology, quantum, and more. This intern will have an opportunity to support the In-Q-Tel in delivering mission impact to our partners in the Intelligence Community and supporting the National Security mission. Applications will start being reviewed in November
Requirements
- Due to contractual reasons, U.S. Citizenship is required
- Commitment to continued understanding of new technologies and their strategic advantages.
- Interest in entrepreneurship and general awareness of technology trends in venture-backed startup companies.
- Candidate for a graduate degree, in an engineering or science discipline such as electrical engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials science, chemistry, or physics.
- Must be comfortable presenting complex technology subjects to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
- Must be a strong writer.
Nice To Haves
- Prior work experience at a startup, government, or industry preferred.
- Experience in both technical writing and proposal writing is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assesses the competitive landscape in a given technical field and meets with companies that offer the best technologies.
- Evaluates technologies for their impact and relevance for the IQT’s partners’ missions.
- Supports the development of technical assessment reports and statements of work.
- Works with partners and potential partners on technical issues.
- Works with agency users and supports solution piloting.
- Participates in the oversight of work programs of IQT’s portfolio companies.
- Works with internal teams as directed to support the investment lifecycle.
- Lead or contribute to a market survey in a key technology area such as frontier models, Physical AI, collaborative autonomy, space technology, advanced manufacturing, wireless communications, microelectronics, energy storage, offensive cyber, or more.
- Engage with IQT mission teams to understand mission needs from Intelligence and Defense Community Partners and survey commercial technologies to identify potential solutions.
- Participate in technical discussions with startup companies and support the technical vetting and due diligence process for potential investments.
- Host or support demos of portfolio or pipeline company technologies
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
