Engineering Projects Intern

Overview

Summer 2027 internship supporting the DIET engineering team on the Defense Enclave Services (DES) contract, focused on engineering project management across multiple projects.

What you'll do

• Support project manager in Engineering project management efforts across multiple engineering projects.
• Assist with change requests and maintenance window planning across engineering projects.
• Assist with network Point Of Contact (POC) coordination.
• Provide Jira task management support to the project manager.
• Assist the Subject Matter Expert (SME) teams with Contract Deliverables (CDRLs) preparation and uploads.
• Organize and triage issues for the SME teams.
• Assist with the coordination and communication for engineering testing activities.
• Rotate through engineering support duties to fully understand the phases of design, test, migration, and operations.

What you'll need

• Currently enrolled in a degree program from an accredited college/university.
• A strong interest in project management, systems engineering, or computer science, with familiarity using Microsoft tools such as SharePoint, Excel, Teams, or the Power Platform (academic or personal experience is acceptable).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a virtual team environment and manage multiple technical tasks simultaneously.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• A Secret security clearance is required to start. Leidos will sponsor if necessary.

Nice to have

• Degree in Business Management, Project Management, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

Details

• 100% remote (primary focus on U.S. Eastern time zones).
• Candidates must be based in the United States and have a reliable internet connection to support remote work and video conferencing.
• Summer 2027 internship program, starting May 2027.
• Pay range $41,600.00 - $75,200.00.