VITA Summer Internships

Title:VITA Summer Internships

State Role Title: Intern - Paid

Hiring Range: $20.00 per hour

Pay Band: 4

Agency: VA Information Tech Agency

Location: VA Information Technologies

Agency Website: vita.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

VITA Summer Internship 2024
Calling all college students! Unlock your potential with the Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) Internship Program! We are the Commonwealth's consolidated IT organization and national tech leader in the public sector.
As an intern, you'll be a vital part of our collective environment, working alongside seasoned professionals and receiving a comprehensive introduction to a real-world professional experience.

• Benefit from personalized guidance by experienced professionals invested in your growth.
  
• Connect with industry leaders, expanding your network and opening doors for future opportunities.
• Gain proficiency in key business and IT functions and contribute to exciting projects that shape the Commonwealth.

We are seeking the following:
Administration Intern
The ideal candidate will be a business administration (or related) major; this intern will learn about the day-to-day operations of a state agency and will assist with various administrative tasks such as scheduling meetings, proofreading correspondence and assisting with the various coordination efforts of the entire administrative team.
Communications Intern
The communications intern will assist with communications efforts across the full VITA program, including internal, external, customer-focused, and executive communications. The candidate will be exposed to the dynamic industry of technology, while also afforded the opportunity to develop content across multiple channels, create communications plans, help develop creative materials, and support tracking of communications-based metrics. Additional consideration will be given to student candidates pursuing communications, public relations and/or marketing degrees, but it is not required for final selection.
Enterprise Solutions Interns (3 Positions)
The ideal candidates will major in IT or a related focus. These interns will assist with the day-to-day operations of VITA's enterprise services team or with the Governor's Office IT department and will assist with various IT tasks such as desktop/website/system testing, desktop support, creating analysis documents, generating PowerBI reports, and supporting various coordination efforts of the IT teams.
Finance Interns (3 Positions)
These interns will support VITA financial accounting operations and financial systems, data analysis, and reporting. The selected candidates will gain exposure to both accounting and business administration disciplines and will be required to interact verbally and in written form with internal and external customers. The ideal candidates must be organized and detail oriented to support process improvement efforts, understand data and provide analysis and recommendations. Additional consideration will be given to student candidates pursuing accounting or business administration degree, but it is not required for final selection.
Cybersecurity and Enterprise Architecture Interns (3 Positions)
Ideal candidates will be pursuing a technical based degree such as Computer Science or Computer Information Systems. There are several types of security and architecture internships available. Opportunities in cybersecurity include investigating malicious cyber activities, developing playbooks, performing vulnerability management, or participating in the security governance and risk management process. Enterprise architecture opportunities include contributing to technology strategy, evaluating the environment for technical debt, working on technology standards, and analyzing technology projects.
Customer Experience Interns (2 Positions)
The customer experience team is seeking a customer account management (CAM) intern. This position will offer an opportunity to gain work experience fostering customer relationships, codifying customer relationship management policies and practices, and will allow the opportunity to collaborate internally with cross-functional technical teams. The intern will support the documentation of departmental policies, strategic initiatives, and work guidelines. The selected intern will also identify opportunities to enhance the customer experience. The ideal candidate will have strong written communication skills and an interest in customer experience in an IT environment. Our second opportunity is an oversight and governance (O&G) internship - this position offers the opportunity to gain work experience in standard project, program and IT investment management activities in state government and will allow collaboration with business teams. The intern will provide support on process improvement initiatives, Project Management (PM) Summit planning and training activities. Ideal candidates will be from the following majors: project management, information technology, business administration, or public administration/ policy.
**Our internships will start June 3, 2024 and end August 2, 2024. This is a part-time, hourly position. No state benefits will be offered. Hours expected are up to 29 hours per week.**
VITA works in a hybrid environment. The intern may be asked to work a schedule that is split between remote and on-site. #VITAinternships #COVAinternships

Minimum Qualifications

• Intern must be at least 18 years of age and be enrolled in a two- or four-year, or graduate-level program.
  
• Possess a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or above on a 4.0 scale or 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale for graduate student applicants.
  
• Strong communication, presentation, organizational and analytical skills.
  
• Excellent interpersonal and customer relationship skills.
  
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
  
• Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams).
  
• Detail oriented.
  
• Cover letter with top three choices of internships required.

Additional Considerations

• Understanding of IT concepts/strategy.
  
• Course work in computer programming.
  
• Course work in accounting or business administration.
  
• Desktop support, web and system testing.
  

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or resume is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Special Requirements

• A cover letter explaining your area(s) of interest is required. Please include a ranking of three positions from this job posting, the first being your most preferred position out of the three.
  
• At this time VITA cannot provide sponsorship. Selected candidates will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of identity for employment purposes.
• The selected candidate MUST pass a criminal background check.

Some telework options may be available. 
Applicants must consent to a fingerprint background check.
State applications and/or resumes will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the state applicant tracking system. We will not accept applications, resumes, cover letters, etc. in any other format. Please refer to "Your Application" in your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application and/or resume.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act.
VITA is a "Virginia Values Veterans" (V3) official certified state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we encourage you to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and other national service alumni also are encouraged to apply.

Contact Information

Name: VITA Human Resources

Email: VITAhr@vita.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.