Neurodiverse Internship Program

  • Applications for fall/winter internships are open June 1 to June 21.
  • See below for the positions available and more details.

The N.C. Department of Information Technology’s Neurodiverse Internship program offers a variety of paid, experiential learning opportunities for candidates from the neurodiverse community with some past or current educational background related to IT. Interns gain real-world work experience, contribute to NCDIT's day-to-day operations and connect with many different individuals and communities.

  • Work type: 20 to 40 hours a week, fully onsite or hybrid
  • Pay: $20 hourly
  • Application period: June 1 to June 21
  • Internship dates: September 29, 2025, to March 27, 2026

Preference will be given to candidates who either reside in North Carolina or are within a 3-hour commute to the duty station assigned for the internship.

Questions

Any questions may be directed to NCDIT internship coordinator Yori Lucien at yori.lucien@nc.gov.

How to Apply

Submit your application through this form through June 21.

Internship Positions

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The position will provide the intern with the opportunity to learn about ServiceNow Fundamentals, ITIL Framework and ServiceNow workflows.

Tasks will include but are not limited to:

  • Help develop training materials and provide support to users during the transition to the new ServiceNow instance
  • Test the new ServiceNow instance to identify and report any issues or bugs
  • Assist in generating reports and analyzing data to provide insights into the performance and usage of the ServiceNow platform
  • Work closely with various teams, such as IT, customer service, and knowledge management, to ensure successful implementation and training

The position will provide the intern with the opportunity to learn about IT Service Management Frameworks and Process Coordination & Documentation. Additionally. the intern will be exposed to cross team collaboration and soft skills development.

Tasks will include but are not limited to:

  • Assist in coordinating ITSM process activities across incident, change, problem and request management
  • Review and update IT service documentation, including standard operating procedures (SOPs) and process flow
  • Work with ServiceNow (or equivalent ITSM platform) to assist with ticket reviews, CI updates, and workflow visibility
  • Assist with communications between service owners, support teams, and business stakeholders

Project Management Support Intern – NCDIT/N.C. Department of Transportation (Remote)

The position will provide the intern with the opportunity to learn the fundamental principles and practices of project management. In addition, the intern will gain exposure to project management tools by using software like Microsoft Project and other tools commonly used in project management.

Tasks will include but are not limited to:

  • Assist with creating and updating project schedules
  • Maintain and organize project documentation
  • Prepare meeting agendas, take notes, and track action items
  • Assist with preparing presentations and reports for stakeholders
  • Participate in solution testing and validation support activities
  • Attend project meetings and summarize key outcomes

The position will provide the intern with the opportunity to o be on the other side of the Software Development. The team performs automated peer reviews on source code, application architecture and database models.

Tasks will include but are not limited to:

  • Perform automated software peer reviews utilizing the software intelligence toolset
  • Determine if violations of best practice are real or false positives
  • Document application architecture
  • Perform data consolidation and build custom dashboards in Power BI
  • Document database architecture
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