About the role#
GovSignals is looking for engineering interns to expand the public data sources that power our platform. This role combines software development, web research, and hands-on ownership of data quality. You will join us for a 6-week program to help build the systems that track federal and state government contracts.
What you'll do#
- Build and maintain data scrapers and ingestion pipelines for government data sources.
- Use internal tooling and AI agents to research sources and develop extraction approaches.
- Validate data for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and reliability.
- Monitor existing sources, investigate failures, and improve scraper resilience.
- Document source behavior, extraction logic, and data-quality checks.
- Support other technical and operational work across the company.
What you'll need#
- Current third- or fourth-year undergraduate student or a recent graduate.
- Experience with TypeScript and Python.
- Familiarity with web scraping or browser automation.
- Comfort working with HTML, APIs, structured and unstructured data, and formats such as JSON and CSV.
- Strong attention to detail and an ownership mindset for data quality.
- Familiarity with Git, debugging, and writing clear technical documentation.
- Interest in using AI agents effectively and curiosity about public-sector data.
Location & details#
- Term: Fall 2026 (6-week internship).
- Modality: Remote.
- Employment: Full-time, paid.
- Sponsorship: Not available.
About GovSignals
GovSignals is a software development company based in Washington DC. Founded in 2023, the firm provides an AI platform for government contracting. It serves a range of clients from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies in sectors like defense and technology. The company employs 21 people and maintains offices in Washington DC and New York.
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