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Defense Civilian Training Corps

The Defense Civilian Training Corps program is changing, and we’re accepting applications from students graduating in May 2027!

 

DCTC at Virginia Tech has partnered with Naval Surface Warfare Center (Dahlgren, VA), Naval Air Systems Command (Patuxent River, Maryland), and Army Software & Innovation Center (Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland).  These organizations/locations seek scholars interested in a one-year development experience with a pathway to employment into a career as a Department of War civilian.

 

Read more about DCTC at Virginia Tech.

 

DCTC Benefits

  • Pathway to employment within the Department of War

  • Security clearance

  • 8-week project-based summer internship

  • $10,000 summer internship stipend

  • $5,000 program completion bonus

 

Program Timeline

DCTC Development Intensive #1 - Virtual and In-Person (Washington D.C.) May 26 - June 5, 2026

8-Week Summer Internship June 8 - July 31, 2026

DCTC Development Intensive #2 - Virtual and In-Person (Washington D.C.) January 2027

VT Graduation - May 12, 2027

Pathway to DOW Employment - Summer 2027

 

Selection criteria

Specific Department of War partner organizations will approve candidates to participate in the program, host summer internships, and make decisions on the transition into full-time civilian positions:

  1. Naval Surface Warfare Center - Dahlgren is seeking candidates majoring in: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering

  2. Naval Air Systems Command - Patuxent River is seeking candidates majoring in: Aerospace Engineering, Computer & Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Engineering Technology, Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering

  3. Army Software & Innovation Center is seeking candidates majoring in: Computer Science, Computational Modeling & Data Analytics, Computational & Systems Neuroscience, and Computer Engineering