Student Intern Program
Summer Opportunity
The application submission period for Cohort 2025 is officially closed. Interested in applying for the next intern cohort? We’ll post more info here in Feb/March 2026.
Please only send questions to alcoitd@acgov.org.
Are you a student looking to explore or jump-start your career in the computer technology field?
Consider the internship program at Alameda County Information Technology Department (ITD).
This program is designed to offer high school, college, and STEM trade school students the opportunity to join the ITD team during their summer break. Interns will gain hands-on experience by applying their technical skills, learning new technologies, and gaining insights into how County government provides essential public services. Each intern becomes a member of an ITD team, developing apps or solutions, and contributing to projects that benefit the County.
Why Join Our Program
Build A Strong Resume
The internship program at Alameda County ITD provides interns an opportunity to work on the latest technologies solving real business problems under the guidance of an experienced IT professional. The program has proven rewarding for the internal IT staff as well as the interns, each learning from the other, and discovering new views of what government work really looks like.
Job Experience
Each intern is assigned a project to work on deliverables to be completed by the end of the program. Interns get to experience the processes, challenges, and deadlines that an IT professional faces in everyday work. Internship opportunities include developing applications, websites, support services, networking, security, and server administration.
Mentorship
The program provides interns a collaborative space to work with their cohort, assigned mentors for career and project guidance, and team participation. They also learn about project management, design, testing, presenting, and receive education about County government, and technology’s role in servicing the local community.