About the role#
This 12-week summer fellowship places you within the Technical Architect team at IQT. You will help identify and execute investments for partners in the Intelligence and Defense communities. The team covers technology areas including cyber, AI, unmanned systems, sensors, communications, microelectronics, space technologies, biology, and quantum. You will support the delivery of mission impact and contribute to the national security mission.
What you'll do#
- Assess the competitive landscape in specific technical fields and meet with companies offering high-impact technologies.
- Evaluate how new technologies align with the missions of IQT partners.
- Draft technical assessment reports and statements of work.
- Collaborate with partners and potential partners on technical issues.
- Support agency users during solution piloting.
- Participate in the oversight of work programs for IQT portfolio companies.
- Work with internal teams to support the investment lifecycle.
- Lead or contribute to market surveys in areas like frontier models, Physical AI, collaborative autonomy, space technology, advanced manufacturing, wireless communications, microelectronics, energy storage, or offensive cyber.
- Engage with mission teams to understand partner needs and identify commercial solutions.
- Participate in technical discussions with startups and assist in the due diligence process for potential investments.
- Host or support demonstrations of portfolio and pipeline company technologies.
What you'll need#
- You must be a U.S. citizen.
- You are currently a candidate for a graduate degree in an engineering or science discipline, such as Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemistry, or Physics.
- You have a strong interest in entrepreneurship and awareness of technology trends in venture-backed startups.
- You are comfortable presenting complex technical subjects to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
- You have a commitment to learning about new technologies and their strategic advantages.
- You are a strong writer, with experience in technical and proposal writing preferred.
- Prior work experience in a startup, government, or industry setting is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: McLean, Virginia.
- Work Modality: Hybrid.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Status: Full-time, paid position.
About IQT
IQT is a nonprofit strategic investor founded in 1999. It supports the United States national security community and its allies by identifying and evaluating emerging commercial technologies. The organization operates from its headquarters in Tysons, Virginia. It employs between 51 and 200 people.
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