Intern, Defense & Commercial Innovation

Job Description

Title: Intern, Defense & Commercial Innovation
Timeline: September through December, 2026
Hours: 10 to 15 per week, scheduled around your class commitments

Who we are:
FedTech is a professional services firm focused on venture creation, acceleration, and startup advisory services. We design and run deep tech commercialization programs across defense, climate, and commercial sectors.

About this internship:
You’ll build practical skills in project management, research, and stakeholder engagement while gaining exposure to the defense market in a supportive, mission-driven environment focused on your professional growth.

What you’ll do:

• Support the team with early-stage companies supporting defense and national security focused programs.
• Assist with research to identify and source potential startups, mentors, and resources for startups.
• Support projects/project managers by coordinating tasks, timelines, and resources to ensure successful outcomes.
• Assist with outreach and content creation to support program needs.
• Assist with professional development engagements and building relationships with stakeholders.
• Thrive in a creative, collaborative environment, contributing to strategy and problem-solving while adapting to dynamic startup needs.

What we are looking for:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's program
• Good academic standing (3.0 GPA or equivalent)
• Passionate about technology and defense innovation
• Strong writing and comfort talking with people you have not met before
• Comfortable picking up new software quickly, including AI tools. You do not need prior experience with any specific platform.
• Organized and reliable with deadlines
• You do not need prior defense or startup experience. If you meet most of the above and are curious about this work, apply.

Our values

• Boldness: we forge new paths and push past our comfort zone
• Unity: we treat clients, teammates, and partners the way we want to be treated
• Introspection: self-improvement starts with looking honestly at ourselves
• Leadership: servant leadership, putting clients, teammates, and partners first
• Decisiveness: strong bias toward action

Work authorization : Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Pay: $25/hour

Location: Candidates based in the DC area with the ability to come into our HQ at Arlington, VA as needed

Employment Type: Part-time, W2. This is a temporary part-time position and is not eligible for company-sponsored benefits