About the role#
The Technology Architect Fellow is a 12-week summer fellowship supporting the Technical Architect team. You will work on identifying and executing investments for partners in the Intelligence and Defense communities. This role focuses on technology areas including cyber, AI, space technologies, quantum, and microelectronics. You will contribute to our mission to deliver impact to the Intelligence Community and support national security.
What you'll do#
- Assess the competitive landscape in specific technical fields and meet with companies offering advanced technologies.
- Evaluate technologies for their relevance to partner missions.
- Develop technical assessment reports and statements of work.
- Work with partners and agency users to support solution piloting and technical issues.
- Participate in the oversight of work programs for portfolio companies.
- Support internal teams throughout the investment lifecycle.
- Lead or contribute to market surveys in areas like frontier models, physical AI, collaborative autonomy, and energy storage.
- Engage with mission teams to identify commercial solutions for specific needs.
- Participate in technical discussions with startups and support due diligence for potential investments.
- Host or support demonstrations of portfolio and pipeline company technologies.
What you'll need#
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- You must be a candidate for a graduate degree in an engineering or science discipline, such as electrical engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials science, chemistry, or physics.
- Strong writing skills are required, with preference for experience in technical or proposal writing.
- You should be comfortable presenting complex technology to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
- An interest in entrepreneurship and awareness of technology trends in venture-backed startups.
- A commitment to understanding new technologies and their strategic advantages.
- Prior work experience at a startup, government, or industry is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: McLean, Virginia.
- Work Modality: Hybrid (in office and teleworking).
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Status: Full-time, paid internship ($50 - $60 per hour based on experience).
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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