Intern-Summer 2025

SMX Intern-Summer 2025 in St Thomas, Virgin Islands

Intern-Summer 2025 at SMX (View all jobs) here.

United States

SMX has an exciting opportunity available for a Summer 2025 Internship Cohort within our teams! We are seeking self-motivated individuals that are passionate and curious about Information Security, Programming, Data Science, IT, Accounting, Business Support, and more.

Interns will be exposed to a broad range of Information Systems processes, infrastructure, and applications and will have the opportunity to gain valuable insight into our mission-driven business. Ideal candidates should have strong business acumen and be passionate about managing projects from inception to close.

The SMX Summer Internship Program runs for nine weeks during the Summer Semester months. Summer Interns will be introduced to our winning culture through hands-on learning experiences and exposure to real business projects. This internship opportunity will offer various engagement and career development opportunities with SMX Executive Leaders, networking socials, and community volunteer events. This internship may have onsite requirements to accommodate community events and networking.

As an SMX Summer Intern you will:

1. Participate in a nine-week session to learn from tenured professionals in your area of focus.
2. Work on a meaningful target Capstone project for the duration of your internship, culminating in a project presentation to leadership.
3. Attend department “Lunch and Learn” meetings with SMX leaders.
4. Attend meetings, calls, and gatherings with your designated teams.
5. Complete assigned learning modules relevant to your area of focus.
6. Have an SMX Mentor as a resource to proactively seek guidance, clarification, and feedback.
7. Attend internship social events.
8. Attend internal networking events.
9. Attend community volunteer events.

What you will need:

1. A curious mind, a willingness to engage in a team environment, and an openness to learn and try new things.
2. Critical thinking to broaden your knowledge and an openness to ask questions about data, facts, and other information.
3. Support research, analysis, and problem solving using a variety of tools and techniques.
4. Produce high-quality work, meeting relevant professional standards.
5. Communicate confidently in a clear, concise, and articulate manner – verbally and in writing.
6. Embrace different points of view and welcome opposing and conflicting ideas.

Internship Requirements:

1. Be a student who is enrolled full-time and pursuing an associate, undergraduate, or graduate degree from an accredited college/university.
2. Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0-4.0 or higher.
3. Ability to obtain Secret clearance (position may require US Citizenship for work under DoD contracts).
4. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Application Deadline: April 30, 2025

The SMX salary determination process takes into account various factors, including geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education, and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People, so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.

The proposed salary for this position is: $15—$22 USD

At SMX, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.

SMX is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability status, protected veteran status, race, color, age, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, or genetic information. SMX is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, including disability and veterans.

Selected applicants may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.