Software Engineer - Intern (Summer 2026)

Parsons Corporation•Olney, MD

1d•$22 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible. Job Description: Parsons has emerged as a leader in the development of cutting-edge solutions for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Our tremendous success can be attributed to our people and our priorities. We hire the best; we make them a priority and we never lose focus on the mission. It’s why we’re here. We have built this cultural legacy by working closely with analysts and operators to understand their needs and delivering meaningful value through innovative, cost effective and intuitive software solutions. Our Unconventional Access directorate is passionate about building the best embedded hardware and software solutions in support of unconventional access missions. Parsons creates game changing space solutions by teaming highly respected subject matter experts with brilliant technologists. Are you pursuing a computer science or related degree and looking for an internship? Our team is looking for aspiring software engineers with completed computer programming coursework in languages such as C/C++ and Python. Desired focused skills include embedded software development using C/C++, software reverse engineering with tools like Ghida, IDAPro, or Windbg, and/or vulnerability research. Android internals, network device internals, or firmware experience are a huge plus. An active TS SCI with polygraph clearance is required. This position is located onsite in Colombia, MD. Remote work is not available.

Requirements

Must be pursuing a degree in computer science or related field (e.g., Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Sciences)
Completed at least two years of an undergraduate curriculum and maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience developing software applications
Must be comfortable taking the initiative to learn new tools and concepts quickly
Good interpersonal and communication skills in spoken English
Must be a US Citizen
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated leadership ability through community or campus involvement.
Candidates are expected to possess a positive team-first attitude, a willingness to learn, and strong initiative
An active Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph security clearance is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Python and C/C++ programming languages
Experience with agile software development techniques
Experience with IDE tools such as VS Code
Knowledge of CM tools such as Git
Desired focused skills include embedded software development using C/C++
software reverse engineering with tools like Ghida, IDAPro, or Windbg, and/or vulnerability research.
Android internals, network device internals, or firmware experience are a huge plus.