Intern - Defense & Security Segment - Summer… at Guidehouse · McLean

Summary: Guidehouse is a consulting firm that places interns on real world projects, providing them with a meaningful consulting experience. The role involves assisting clients in achieving their strategic goals through project management and performance evaluation tasks. Responsibilities: - Assisting clients in designing, developing, launching, and improving new projects and programs that are focused on achieving their strategic goals, objectives, and mission - Assisting clients to identify, develop, and implement performance metrics and measurement tools to monitor program performance and evaluate whether programs are achieving their goals - Assist clients in analyzing projects and programs to identify risks and help develop, apply, and monitor mitigations - Documenting and evaluating business processes and making recommendations for process improvements - Applying a variety of analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills and techniques - Producing a variety of communications from informal email interactions with clients to formal memos, issue papers, presentations, executive briefings, and others - Conducting research to investigate client problems and work collaboratively with your team to formulate and recommend solutions - Support clients in collecting and analyzing data, producing models and visualizations, and draw conclusions from the data to improve decision-making - Analyze and help develop and/or improve policies and procedures for a variety of programs and operational needs - Assisting in business development activities, such as identifying potential client needs and ways Guidehouse can assist, developing proposals and white papers, participating in client and internal account meetings, and more - Participating in Guidehouse’s programs for coaching and mentoring staff - Assisting in the development of learning and development materials, courses, and presentations to help Guidehouse employees expand and strengthen their skills - Support Guidehouse programs and initiatives for recruiting top talent to the company Required Qualifications: - Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust, Secret, or higher level of federal/government security clearance - Must still be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate level degree program and graduate between fall 2026 or summer 2027 - US Citizenship is required for security clearance - This internship is in-person in the Tysons Corner, Virginia area Preferred Qualifications: - Degrees and backgrounds preferred: Public Policy, Government, International Studies, Accounting, Finance, Business, IT, Computer Science, Audit readiness, Data Science, Communications, STEM majors - Active US Security Clearance: SECRET, TOP SECRET, TOP SECRET/SCI, TS/SCI CI Poly, TS/SCI FS Poly - Knowledge and understanding of project management principles and the phases of project management (Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring, Closure) - Experience working in teams to produce high-impact work products, reports, and other deliverables in a fast-paced environment - Heightened attention to detail, and the ability to create and edit technical and non-technical written work products and graphical presentations - Ability to view problems from multiple angles and apply a variety of solutions to solving them - Ability to participate in client-facing discussions and meetings - Ability to synthesize information quickly and learn new skills - Strong organizational and communication skills - Possesses strong oral and written communication skills - Interest in growing a career in consulting, preferably government/federal/DoD consulting - Desire to support public sector clients with a national security mission - Passionate about reinvesting in the company you work for and representing the company's brand Required Skills: Data Analysis, Performance Metrics, Project Management Important Skills: Public Policy, Government Consulting, Technical Writing Nice-to-Have Skills: Learning Agility, Team Collaboration, Communication Skills, Problem Solving, Attention to Detail Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Summer Benefits: Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance, Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays, Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus, Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Basic Life & Supplemental Life, Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, Student Loan PayDown, Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities, Skills Development & Certifications, Employee Referral Program, Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach, Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program, Mobility Stipend