Associate Delivery Consultant Intern, National Security, AWS Professional Services

Job Summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking interns to join the AWS Professional Services Internship program. This full-time, 12-week internship (40 hours/week) runs from May/June 2027 and requires onsite presence 5 days a week in Arlington, VA. Candidates must be U.S. citizens able to obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph by the conclusion of the internship. Applicants should have at least one quarter/semester remaining after the internship ends.

The AWS Professional Services organization helps customers achieve business outcomes using the AWS Cloud through global specialty practices. As a Professional Services intern, you will gain hands-on cloud computing experience, develop business acumen, learn Amazon's culture, work on real projects, pursue AWS certifications, and attend professional development events. Successful completion may lead to a full-time Associate to Consultant (A2C) role in Arlington, VA, with up to 75% travel potential.

Specialization Areas

• Security – Focus on AWS security services including IAM, GuardDuty, Shield, KMS, CloudTrail, CloudHSM, Inspector, and other security specialist tools.
• AI/ML – Leverage data and produce business insights using Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Generative AI. Services include EMR (Hadoop), DynamoDB, MongoDB, Apache Cassandra, Amazon Q, and Bedrock.
• Modernization – Design cloud-native applications using Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, and other languages. Build on virtualized instances, containers, or serverless architectures with full-stack development skills (backend, frontend, UX).

About the Team

Upon successful completion, selected interns receive a full-time offer to join ProServe Associate to Consultant (A2C) Delivery. A2C develops the next generation of ProServe consultants who use generative and agentic AI to solve customer challenges and drive innovation. The program accelerates career development for recent graduates and early-career professionals in technical roles, advancing skills to help customers design and build flexible, resilient cloud-based solutions. Participants learn key technical and professional skills from top AWS subject matter experts.

Mentorship & Career Growth

The team is dedicated to supporting new members in an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Projects and tasks are assigned to leverage individual strengths and further develop skillsets.

Inclusive Team Culture

AWS embraces differences and is committed to furthering a culture of inclusion. Ten employee-led affinity groups reach 40,000 employees across 190+ chapters globally. Innovative benefit offerings and ongoing learning experiences include Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences.

Work/Life Harmony

The team places high value on work-life harmony — not just hours at home or work, but the flow that brings energy to both. Striking the right balance is seen as critical to lifelong happiness and fulfillment. Flexibility is offered to help each person find their own balance.

Basic Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older
• Enrolled in an academic program physically located in the United States
• Available to work 40 hours/week for the full 12-week internship
• Willing and able to relocate to Arlington, VA
• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or higher degree program (e.g., Bachelor's, Master's) in a STEM field such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related, with conferral date between December 2027 and June 2028
• Experience with Java and Python
• Experience with one or more of: TypeScript, React, Angular, Node.js, Ruby, Go, R, C, or C++
• Experience with one or more of: networking fundamentals, security, databases (relational and/or NoSQL), operating systems (Unix, Linux, and/or Windows)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with software development life cycle (SDLC) and agile/iterative methodologies
• Knowledge of primary AWS services such as EC2, ELB, RDS, VPC, Route 53, and S3
• Experience setting up a cloud environment with AWS
• Experience with infrastructure as code, operations automation, and configuration management tools such as Chef, Puppet, or Ansible

Pay

Starting annual salary: $103,275.00 USD (Arlington, VA)

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mental Health Support
• Medical Advice Line
• 401(k) matching (starting Day 1)

Schedule & Location

• Full-time, 40 hours/week
• 12 consecutive weeks, starting May/June 2027
• Onsite 5 days/week in Arlington, VA
• U.S. citizenship required
• Must be able to obtain/maintain active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph by internship conclusion