Engagement Manager Intern, AWS Professional Services, National Security
Note: Amazon internships are full-time (40 hours/week) for 12 consecutive weeks, starting May/June 2025. Applicants should have at a minimum one quarter/semester remaining after their internship concludes. This internship role is required to be onsite 5 days a week in Arlington, VA.
This position requires that the candidate selected be a U.S. citizen and be able to obtain/maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph at the conclusion of the internship.
Are you passionate about leading teams that deliver enterprise cloud computing solutions to a diverse and challenging set of customers? Do you want to experiment with innovative technologies, including Cloud Computing, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things?
At Amazon Web Services (AWS), we’re seeking interns to join our AWS Engagement Management Internship program with Professional Services. This is a unique opportunity for driven individuals to learn a key role in a fast-growing business, delivering significant value to AWS customers of all sizes from nimble startups to global brands.As a Professional Services intern, you will gain hands-on experience in cloud computing, develop business acumen, and learn about Amazon’s peculiar culture. The skills and experiences provided in the program are highly sought after and have the potential to accelerate your career in tech.
Engagement Managers lead the delivery of AWS cloud products and services that enable our customers to realize their business objectives. Professional services engagements focus on the full platform of AWS customer solutions to help our customers and partners remove constraints and accelerate their cloud computing journey on AWS.
This role will focus on building your consulting capabilities by working alongside our Engagement Management Team on AWS development initiatives. Under the guidance and supervision of an Engagement Manager, you will learn about AWS products and services, and support in facilitating and monitoring cloud adoption engagement activities.You will learn AWS consulting skills to make appropriate data-driven decisions and drive business communication and decisions with internal and external stakeholders. You will track customer engagement, schedule, scope, financials, and outcomes based on customer contracts and AWS frameworks.
Upon successful completion of the internship program, select interns may receive a full-time offer to join as a Professional Services Associate Engagement Manager in Arlington, VA, Herndon, VA, or Baltimore, MD, that has up to 75% travel associated.While many of our customers engage ProServe virtually, there is always the potential that a customer might choose to include travel in their contract.
If this sounds exciting to you - come build the future with us!
Key job responsibilitiesCollaboration: Interface with various customers and internal AWS stakeholders consisting of Engagement Managers, Practice Managers, and project teams
Communication: Present to team members and audiences of all levels using effective verbal and written communication skills
Self-Directed: Work effectively in a dynamic environment with changing priorities and able to take proactive steps to exceed customer expectationsEnrolled in a Master’s degree program in Business, Project Management or STEM related field (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, etc.), with a conferral date between December 2025 and August 2026
Experience assisting in project or program delivery.Coursework in Project ManagementLeadership/Communication role (clubs, organizations, volunteering, etc.)
General business understanding of Profit and Loss and/or Project Financials
Understanding of cloud, software, or emerging technologies (IoT, Blockchain, AI/ML) projects
AWS experience and certifications
Supported IT project(s) in previous internships or roles
Experience with Agile and Project Management tool-sets and frameworks (Jira, RallyDev, VersionOne, Taiga, Scrum, Scaled Agile/SAFe, Kanban, etc.).
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