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You'll work on a team that treats AI and automation as core engineering practice, so this is a hands-on opportunity to build real-world experience in cloud governance, security, and AI-assisted automation while contributing to the evolution of our Fathom Platform within the SCS environment.\nThis is an entry-level, 10-week, full-time internship expected to begin in June and end in August. Work will be hybrid from Reston, VA. Pay is expected to be $27 per hour for undergraduate interns and $32 per hour for graduate interns. At this time, we are unable to provide housing nor relocation assistance for this position.\nWhat You'll Do\nYou'll rotate across the team's core areas of work, with specific projects assigned based on team priorities at the time:\nCloud DevOps & Automation: Support infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD automation used to build and maintain cloud environments. Help write, test, and document automation that provisions and manages resources across AWS and Azure.\n Cloud Governance: Assist in the administration and governance of AWS and Azure organizations, including account/subscription structure, identity and access management (IAM), and policy-based guardrails that keep environments consistent and compliant.\n Security & ATO Compliance: Contribute to security tooling and compliance efforts that support Authorization to Operate (ATO), including work aligned to security control baselines (such as NIST 800-53), vulnerability and posture management, and evidence/documentation for audits.\nAI-Enabled Engineering: Work the way the team works - using AI-assisted development as a core practice. This includes:AI IDE development - using AI-enabled IDEs and coding assistants to generate, refactor, and document scripts, infrastructure-as-code, and automation, then validating and correcting the output before use.\nSpec-driven development - turning requirements into clear specifications that guide implementation, and using those specs to plan and structure work.\nProductivity-as-code - capturing repeatable work as reusable prompts, workflows, agents, and automation so that effort compounds into leverage for the whole team rather than one-off tasks.\n\nCollaborate with engineers on cloud-native products and services, and participate in team meetings, code reviews, and documentation efforts.\nSkills & Tools You May Work With\nExact tools vary by project, but you'll gain exposure to:\n Cloud platforms: AWS and Azure (multi-account / multi-subscription administration, IAM, networking, and security services)\n DevOps & IaC: infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Pulumi, Terraform, or CloudFormation; GitHub / GitHub Actions)\nGovernance: organization-level policy and guardrail management, identity and access management\n Security & compliance: cloud security posture and vulnerability management tooling, and security control frameworks supporting ATO (e.g., NIST 800-53)\nAI-enabled engineering: AI-enabled IDEs and coding assistants, spec-driven development, and productivity-as-code practices, applied with appropriate review and governance\nBasic Qualifications\nMust be able to pass any required background check(s), which may include drug screening.\nU.S. Citizenship or Permanent Work Authorization is required due to federal contract requirements.\nBy start date, a minimum of 60 completed college-level credit hours preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.\nPreferred Qualifications\nA completed bachelor's degree.\nBy start date, acceptance/enrollment verification, or at least 9 credit hours of completed graduate-level courses preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.\nFamiliarity with cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure).\nAWS or Azure Associate Certification (or actively pursuing).\nBasic understanding of networking, IAM, and cloud security principles.\nExposure to infrastructure-as-code or CI/CD concepts is a plus.\nInterest in cloud compliance, governance, or security (ATO/RMF, NIST) is a plus.\nExperience using AI tools (such as AI coding assistants or chat assistants) to support technical or analytical work is a plus.\nEnthusiasm for learning and applying new technologies.\nStrong communication and collaboration skills.\nWhy Join Us?\nWork on impactful cloud DevOps, governance, and security projects in a supportive, learning-focused environment.\nGain exposure to enterprise cloud architecture, DevSecOps, AI-enabled engineering, and compliance/ATO practices.\nGrow your ability to apply AI and automation responsibly at professional scale, mentored by experienced cloud engineers.\nBot and Third-Party Applications\nPlease note that this application must be submitted directly by the applicant for consideration. Failure to do so may result in the application being excluded for consideration. Applicants needing an accommodation for disability or religious purposes in connection with the application process should contact  for assistance.\nWorking at ICF\nICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer.Together, our employees are empowered to share theirexpertiseand collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO policy.\nWe will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.\nReasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals withsincerely heldreligious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To requestan accommodation,please email  and we will be happy toassist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extentrequiredto provide needed reasonable accommodations.\nRead more about workplace discrimination rights or our benefit offerings which are included in the Transparency in (Benefits) CoverageAct.\nCandidate AI Usage Policy\nAt ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. 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