The Position

The Guidehouse Internship Program places interns on real world projects, showcasing the Guidehouse culture, and providing them with a meaningful consulting experience. Interns work with teams and provide real time deliverables in support of the clients. Each Intern is paired with a Buddy to serve as a resource that can assist them in navigating their Guidehouse experience. 
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

Requirements

• 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 

Nice To Haves

• 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

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

Company
Guidehouse is a global AI-led professional services firm delivering advisory, technology, and managed services to the commercial and government sectors. With an integrated business technology approach, Guidehouse drives efficiency and resilience in the healthcare, financial services, energy, infrastructure, and national security markets. Built to help clients across industries outwit complexity, the firm brings together approximately 18,000 professionals to achieve lasting impact and shape a meaningful future. guidehouse.com