GW Open Source Intern Opportunities

The GW OSPO believes in experiential learning and we believe open source is a great way to collaborate across organizations and borders.  We have been working hard to partner with GW faculty along with local and international civic and industry open source enthusiasts on hackathons, capstone projects, and internships.  We are excited to announce our first two official GW OSPO intern opportunities. 

Application deadlines in April for both opportunities!

The GW OSPO advocates for jumping into open source while you are looking for a job to help you learn skills, build your resume, make an impact, and build your network.  Now we have actual, real open source intern opportunities to share as well.

1. OpenTeams 2026 Summer Internship - Application deadline is April 9th
2. Code4GovTech 2026 Summer Internship - Application deadline is coming soon

1. OpenTeams 2026 Summer Internship

Application Deadline is Midnight, April 9th, 2026 for this summer's internship.

Internship Details:

Job Title: ML/AI Engineering Intern (OpenTeams Product Team)

• Two stage hiring process:
  • Application Deadline: April 9th, 2026 by midnight - Apply Here
  • GW OSPO will choose 3-5 applicants to forward to OpenTeams for final interviews.
• Internship Dates: May 18th - August 15th, 2026
• Location: Remote. Must be US-based. Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Commitment: 40 hrs p/week
• Pay Rate: $18 p/hour

Apply Here

Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE
OpenTeams Product Team incubates and supports client-facing and internal products.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
1. Build AI applications that drive real business outcomes.

• Contribute to the design and development of GenAI applications (e.g., copilots, workflow automation, decision support) using modern LLM stacks.
• Support the implementation of agentic workflows where they add clear value (e.g., tool use, multi-step execution, human-in-the-loop controls), with attention to reliability, safety, and clear failure modes.
• Assist in building robust agent capabilities including context engineering, memory/state management (short-term and long-term), orchestration, routing, and tool integration patterns.

2. Build and apply data science and machine learning capabilities

• Contribute to ML solutions end-to-end: data preparation, feature engineering, model selection, training, validation/testing, and performance analysis.
• Apply appropriate ML methods for the problem, spanning classical ML and deep learning (including sequence, text, and image models when relevant).
• Develop working knowledge of modern deep learning concepts, including transformer fundamentals and LLM pre-training vs post-training concepts (e.g., instruction tuning, preference optimization).

3. Engineer for real delivery: POC → MVP → production

• Write clean, testable, maintainable code and ship AI services through the full SDLC: build → test → deploy → monitor → iterate.
• Support implementation of MLOps and GenAIOps practices: CI/CD, reproducibility, environment parity, model/prompt/agent versioning, and operational readiness.
• Contribute to evaluation and observability for GenAI and agentic systems: tracing and instrumentation, regression test suites, automated scoring where appropriate, and iteration loops for prompt/policy optimization.
• Gain exposure to secure enterprise deployment practices, including access controls, auditability, data handling for sensitive/PII data, and responsible AI guardrails.
• Contribute to reusable components and accelerators (templates, evaluation harnesses, connectors, orchestration patterns) that scale across client contexts.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Solid understanding of software engineering foundations (principles, design patterns, and best practices). Experience in Python is essential.
• Experience in one of the following areas: Machine Learning, MLOps, Data Engineering, Generative AI, or Agentic AI.
• Proven ability to analyze complex technical problems, propose solutions, and drive them to successful implementation.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Bonus points: Active participation and contributions to open source (e.g., contributing to open source projects, presenting at conferences, organizing meetups, etc.).

2. Code4GovTech 2026 Summer Internship

The GW OSPO is hiring an intern to support our United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) prototype.

Internship Details:

Job Title: Software Engineering Intern (GW OSPO Team)

• Two stage hiring process:
  • Application Deadline: Check the Code4GovTech Dedicated Mentoring Program for details
  • Code4GovTech will select 3 finalists to be interviewed by the GW OSPO and we will select one intern for this summer.
• Internship Dates: June - August, 2026
• Location: Remote.
• Commitment: 40 hrs p/week
• Pay: $1,200 stipend for the summer.  Must meet project milestones to be awarded the stipend.

Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE
The GW OSPO will mentor one intern throughout the summer as we work together to upgrade our UN SDG prototype to a Minimal Viable Product (MVP) that we can share live on the internet.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
1. Job details will be posted soon on the Code4GovTech DMP site.