Make the Most of Your Summer with ACS

This is a paid 10-week student internship offering students the opportunity to work on IT complexities in a fast-paced environment. The ACS Summer Intern Program integrates knowledge and theory learned in the classroom with practical application and skills development in a professional setting. This program offers students the opportunity to gain valuable applied experience and make connections in professional fields they are considering for career paths. This program is designed to provide substantive learning experiences in a defense-oriented small business environment.

Over 10 weeks, you will expand your network and acquire valuable experience, distinguishing you from other students, both at your home college, and in future internships and jobs.

A summer at ACS will change your understanding of the world, impacting your outlook on your studies and future career.

The Summer 2024 application period is closed (updated 03/12/2024)

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for an internship with ACS, you must:

  • Be a U.S. citizen

  • Be able to receive a Top Secret U.S. Government security clearance

  • While not required, all interns who express interest in applying for a security clearance will be sponsored for a Top Secret clearance by ACS. (What is a security clearance?)

  • Be an undergraduate student (juniors and seniors)

  • A student is an individual who is enrolled in a degree-seeking program in an accredited college or university

  • An applicant is considered a junior if they will have completed all sophomore credits (60 or more semester hours or 90 quarter hours) by the time the internship begins and will be entering at least the junior year immediately following completion of the internship

  • An individual is still considered a student if they have been out of school, between semesters or school years, for not more than five (5) months and have plans to return to school within five (5) months or less

  • An individual enrolled in school and receiving credit toward their degree for participating in the ACS Summer Intern Program is also considered a student

  • You may be required to undergo drug testing

Compensation and Benefits

The ACS Summer Intern Program is a paid internship.

  • Paid interns receive compensation based on the defined compensation levels of the functional position

  • Paid interns are paid hourly and are considered to be temporary employees of ACS

  • The internship service with ACS is not creditable for retirement benefits unless and until the intern is subsequently hired into a non-temporary career position with ACS

Hours, Location, and Travel

HOURS. The ACS Summer Intern Programs runs annually with the expectation that interns will average between 30 hours per week to full-time (40 hours per week) during that time.

LOCATION AND TRAVEL. The ACS Summer Intern Program covers reasonable travel expenses to and from the internship. ACS interns based in the National Capital Region (NCR) are encouraged to work from the ACS corporate office in Reston, Virginia at least twice weekly, but may choose to work at the corporate office full time, if desired. During other times, working from home or an alternate location is allowed.

  • Interns will be provided a monthly commuting stipend.

  • ACS may select an intern that is not based in the NCR. This selection may be done for access to university assets or conference opportunities. In the case of an offsite intern located outside the NCR, ACS will not require attendance at the office but will require video-based collaboration.

Online Application Process

Those interested in applying for the ACS Summer Intern Program must begin by visiting the ACS Careers website and searching for “Intern” in the job title. Applicants can also start an application by going directly to job links above at the top of this page. Applicants must complete all sections of the application, attach their most recent transcript, and submit their application in order to be considered for the ACS Summer Intern Program.

APPLICATION STRUCTURE

There are four (4) phases:

  1. Eligibility

  2. School Questions

  3. Documents

  4. Application Review

NOTE: Some eligibility questions are exclusionary. Applicants will only be notified after the closing of the announcement if their application is disqualified based upon responses to these questions. Please carefully read the program eligibility requirements before applying. No applicant will be able to make changes to their application once the announcement has closed.

Selection Process

There are several steps in the selection process; student candidates should understand the following:

  • Step 1: The ACS Summer Intern Program team receives the full application package of those eligible and then forwards to the ACS Hiring Team for review.

  • Step 2: The ACS Hiring Team for each open intern opportunity will review, interview, and select applicant finalists. This is determined by the business needs of ACS and the finalists’ own interests and career aspirations.

  • Step 3: The ACS Hiring Team reviews and clarifies the selections and coordinates the official notification to students selected through ACS Human Resources.

  • Step 4: ACS Human Resources sends selectees conditional offer letters and details on the ACS Summer Intern Program.

Program Structure

Interns are not seasoned employees. For many this may be their first corporate job. As such, ACS commits to tiered levels of interaction with interns participating in our Summer Intern Program.

  • Interns are part of a cohort. Weekly brown bag learning opportunities are hosted for the intern cohort by ACS guest speakers.

  • Interns meet daily with their supervisors. These meetings serve to solidify and track learning objectives and individual project outcomes.

  • Interns attend bi-weekly roundtable sessions where they take turns facilitating the conversation. It is only attended by interns. The roundtable facilitator takes notes from the session and provides the notes to ACS leadership.

  • Interns are assigned a mentor. The mentor and intern meet at least twice weekly to check in and supplement their learning, satisfaction, comfort, and progress against goals.

  • Interns are provided time with ACS senior executives. Interns have one-on-one sessions with executives to better understand roles of the company, be given an opportunity to ask questions, and learn to network at senior levels.

  • Interns complete their internship with an internship out-brief using a pre-defined template to guide their presentation.

Continuing Employment with ACS

High performing interns will be invited to continue with ACS and part-time interns in the coming school year. Each case is addressed separately as the internship concludes.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POSTERS Assured Consulting Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Human Resources at (703) 662-5062 or email jobs@assured-consulting.com. Assured Consulting Solutions invites any applicant and / or employee to review our written Affirmative Action Plan. This plan is available for inspection upon request during normal business hours at the HR office.

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