Students & InternsWe are in the business of technology and strategic consulting, so we’re looking for people who share an interest in what we do. Our goal is to grow and thrive as a company and we need people with creative minds, positive energy and sharp intellect to help us on our journey. A strong academic performance combined with professional curiosity, energy and a sound work ethic is just as important.
Get Real Business ExperienceWe offer interns a chance to experience life as a CSRA employee first-hand. Our interns have real responsibilities and work alongside experienced leaders and other smart, motivated people. If you are selected, here’s what you can expect from your internship:
• Work Experience—Your assignments will allow you to actively contribute to the business team’s mission. Our goal is to provide you with meaningful work and an opportunity to develop your skills.
• Mentoring—Your team leader, along with each CSRA professional you come into contact with, is committed to mentoring you throughout your internship. We strive to offer you real responsibilities and meaningful experiences to help you make important career choices. You will also be paired with an experienced associate who can answer questions, help you figure out how to complete your work, show you where to find the information you need, and look out for your general well-being.
• Community Service—At CSRA, we don’t just talk about giving back to the community, we take action. You will experience first-hand our passion and commitment to community work and have the opportunity to participate in one of our many projects.
CSRA Offers 6 Skill Tracks for the Internship Program: Engineering, IT Business Analytics, Application Development, Cyber Security & Networking, Sciences, and IT Services.
Come be a part of a company that makes a difference in how the government serves our country and our citizens. We are inspired by the important missions of our customers and we believe that by working together we can deliver exceptional solutions and services to enable the safety, security, health and well-being of our nation.
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CSRA Internship Program
ThE STATS InduSTRyIT
LOCATIOnNational (U.S.)
COmPEnSATIOnPaid
duRATIOn3 to 6 months
dEGREE TyPECollege Freshmen, College Sophomores, College Juniors, College Seniors, Graduate Students
2017 Top InTernshIps
ThE SCOOP
ThE Buzz• “Excellent placement, easy to get a job from experience, company is easy to deal with, great coordination
with school, extremely competitive intern pay.”
• “The internship program is very involved. There are a lot of events set up for networking, volunteering, learning, and social events. We are given the opportunity to learn not only about the field we are working in, but in many other areas of the company as well. We were given the opportunity numerous times to meet the CEO and CIO of our company.”
• “I was and have been able to be in contact with top executives within the company. I was brought into high level meetings and given a great opportunity to understand how a major business works from a top down approach.”
• “I’ve learned something from each person I encountered.”
• “The best aspects were learning my field with the help of others but also having the time to learn on my own.”
• “Experience working with the government. Obtaining a Clearance. Gaining real life work experience.”
• “Opportunities to meet the executive board and all of the other fun networking events set up by CSRA.”
• “I learned how to make cash collection calls and update status into excel spreadsheet. I also got to spend time with a mentor, and watch presentations regarding advancing my career.”
• “Flexibility with hours of work per hour and working from home. Getting the opportunity to meet so many different people and networking. Getting a taste of different projects from multiple departments.”
• “Being part of a team to be able to learn and grow your knowledge.”
• “This was my first real internship, so learning about working in an office setting and realizing I really want to do human resources is really great.”
The Application Process• “What type of people do you want to be around when you’re in
the workplace?”
• “Are you familiar with the JRDC Program? What can you tell me about ITIL? Tell me about yourself?”
• “What are your strengths/weakness? What do you hope to gain from the internship? Why did you apply? Talk about yourself.”
• “Tell me about yourself? What are your goals coming out of college? What area are you interested in? Tell me about a time when you met with a group for a project? What problems did you encounter and how did you handle them?”
• “How did you hear about CSRA Inc.? Why do you want to work for CSRA Inc.? Would you be able to multi-task on many different projects or have to focus on one project at a time?”
day-to-day Responsibilities• “Install and configure network hardware. Design new network
architecture depending on the site’s unique needs.”
• “Maintaining and launching Communities of Interest on internal file sharing/social media site. Assisting Marketing and Communications team and Solution Architects.”
• “Supported existing teams with internet as well as intranet site development for the most part. Day to day responsibilities changed just depending upon which projects needed support.”
• “Provide help to project managers in terms of drafting job requisitions, making spreadsheets, assisting in entering information into JIRA.”
• “Research emerging technology areas and also analyze different tools and technologies. Report to manager on findings every Tuesday and Friday.”
• “Worked in the lab building, configuring and testing network equipment for deployment to company locations. Also helped with site set up and deployment on cutover and prep days.”
• “I am responsible for handling certain issues with 42six’s Insight and Papertrail software. These usually include minor feature enhancements and bug fixes. I also work on a web app with the other interns at the office. I attend daily scrum meetings to report progress and put together weekly presentations to show improvement to my managers.”
• “Monitoring the existing network and computer infrastructure for possible malicious threats and responding to threats as they appear on user computers.”
• “Shadow and assist members of the networking team. Tasks included configuring switches, tagging and untagging ports, cleaning the lab, assembling routers and switches, etc. I also meet with my mentor at least once a week and receive tasks from him to keep myself focused, gain experience, and further my own goals.”
• “Usually I develop software in C++ using the Qt framework for around 6-7 hours a day. My code goes directly in the product, so the work I do is very meaningful. A few days a week I attend meetings or teleconferences concerning design plans and issues.”
