Talent Acquisition Intern (Summer 2027)

Talent Acquisition Intern, #1093 Clearance: US citizenship required. Must be able to obtain a public trust clearance or higher as required This internship is designed for a student who wants to explore talent acquisition as a potential career and is curious about how people, business, technology, research, and data come together to make recruiting effective. About the Internship Dev Technology Group, Inc. is seeking a talented rising Junior or Senior for our Summer Internship Program. The intern will be based out of our headquarters in Reston, Virginia, and must be able to commute to the office a minimum of two days each week. We do not provide summer internship housing. The Talent Team Intern will gain hands-on experience in talent acquisition while learning how recruiting supports Dev Technology's business, projects, customers, and growth. The intern will learn the fundamentals of identifying and sourcing talent, reviewing candidate qualifications, maintaining accurate recruiting data, and using research and basic analysis to support recruiting decisions. Throughout the summer, the intern will work with Talent Team members, observe recruiter and hiring-manager strategy discussions, and gain exposure to corporate operations, project teams, business development, and federal government contracting. The goal is not for the intern to become an independent recruiter in 10 weeks, but to build a strong foundation and demonstrate curiosity, judgment, accuracy, and an interest in developing as a recruiting professional. As part of the broader Summer Intern Program, the intern will also learn about technology trends, professional work environments, and government contracting. Interns collaborate with fellow summer interns on a technically focused project and present the group's results to the executive team at the end of the program. What You'll Be Doing Assist recruiters with sourcing candidates for technical and corporate positions using job boards, professional ne