Treasurer's Office - Technology Intern

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Arlington County requires all applicants to thoroughly complete each section of the application, including prior job responsibilities, duties, and supplemental questions. While you may attach a resume, it will not replace a completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Arlington County is an exciting, innovative local government entity located in Northern Virginia. We are seeking highly motivated individuals for exciting one-year Internships in a variety of positions across the County. These positions offer a career opportunity to qualified individuals with little or no previous professional work experience to help them prepare for a career in a variety of fields of work. This Internship will provide recent college graduates and currently enrolled graduate students with in-depth, hands-on learning opportunities in areas critical to supporting local government initiatives while participating in a developmental and training cohort with peers.

Internship

Over the course of a year, Interns work under the mentorship and supervision of senior staff members to gain valuable on-the-job training and real-world work experience. They support the County's efforts to consistently work toward greater efficiency and effectiveness by offering improved processes and fresh ideas, and by leveraging smart technologies, while becoming familiar with the public-sector work environment as a viable and fulfilling career path.

Program Participation

• We anticipate filling these positions to begin between July 1, 2026, and September 1, 2026, depending upon the needs of the assigned agency.
• Interns must be ready to begin employment by September 1, 2026.
• This is not a remote opportunity; employees are expected to be in the office full time.
• Interns are expected to participate in both in-office work assignments and as part of an in-person training cohort. 

Office of the Treasurer

Under the direction of a mentor, the Intern will assist with the following: 

• Providing Tier 1 support for the Treasurer’s Office with on-site installation, implementation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of desktops, printers, iPhones, and associated peripherals as well as related software;
• Assisting in data reporting to make predictions based upon created models;
• Assisting the Technology Team with developing software requirements and testing, as well as other technical documentation;
• Providing the highest level of customer service and other technology support to Treasurer’s Office staff and constituents; and
• Assisting in the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of new hardware and software licenses, as well as tracking IT assets and inventory.

The ideal candidate will possess effective verbal and written communication skills, flexibility, sensitivity, self-motivation, time-management skills, and the ability to remain professional and calm in a high volume, fast-paced environment.

Minimum Qualifications: Recent, 2025 and/or 2026 college graduates earning either a Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree* in the area of consideration prior to the start date of the Cohort Program (Sept. 2026) must have:

• No professional-level work experience (less than one year) in the internship field; and
• You may be a currently enrolled student in a Master’s degree program related to the internship, but you must not have significant professional-level work experience in the internship area and must be available to work during designated hours.

Degree Requirements: Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business Administration with an IT focus, Mathematics or related discipline.

Desirable Qualifications: Preference may be given to candidates with experience in one or more of the following: 

• G.P.A. of 3.0 or above is preferred and applicants may be asked to provide certified official transcripts;
• Knowledge of Kanban or other agile methodologies;
• Experience using Python, Microsoft Excel, Tableau, or similar tools, to perform data analysis; and/or
• Experience performing technical troubleshooting. 

Special Requirements

Background Check: A pre-employment criminal records check will be conducted. It will include checks of the following: criminal record, driving record, education, professional licensure, and credit history. You will be required to sign a release authorizing the County to obtain your background information.

Please complete each section of the application including the supplemental questions. Your responses to the supplemental questions are required because they provide us with specific information necessary to evaluate your qualifications for this position. These responses are considered part of the selection process. A resume may be attached; however, it will not substitute for a completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please do not write "see resume" as a response to the questions.

Additional Information

Work hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. This is not a remote opportunity. Employees are expected to be in the office full-time, as well as attend in-person classroom training.

All positions within the Treasurer’s Office are Non-Bargaining (NB).

The office title of this position is: Management Intern I (Cohort).

All cohort Interns are eligible for health, dental, and leave benefits.

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