Istari Internships

Istari Internships

Istari is a digital engineering software company enabling our customers to turn the physical world into the digital to accomplish their specific mission or business objectives. Istari was founded with the vision of making open, scalable digital engineering ecosystems a reality – where new technologies and systems are created digitally, free from the real-world constraints of costs and schedules. We are creating the world's best engineering model sharing platform, allowing our customers to simply and securely integrate their models across different engineering disciplines, organizations, and security levels. At Istari, we are passionate about our mission of creating the world's first open and scalable industrial metaverse. Whether our customers are designing prototypes, performing virtual testing, or training AI and autonomy for complex systems, we know that going digital will save them time, resources, and reduce their environmental impact. While we are a distributed team with most team-members working remotely, we place an emphasis on staying connected and collaborative, prioritizing in-person opportunities to build trust as a team. At Istari, we still believe that trust is best built in-person. To do this, we have an engineering headquarters in Cambridge, MA for focused technical development and several times per year we gather for an off-site that allows us to develop our professional skills and our team relationships.

At Istari, we live by our values, which include:

Purposeful Autonomy

We value letting people self-organize and self-motivate. Our flat structure and lack of meeting clutter are meant to empower individuals and teams to be proactive. Our autonomy is measured, goal-oriented, and results-driven – not meandering. Clear objectives help us prioritize our time.

Smart Transparency

We believe in honest-but-kind communication, transparency, and open-door policies. We love learning about challenges and tackling them early, not hearing good or bad news late. We share work-in-progress across our team. Fast feedback keeps autonomy purposeful.

Continual Curiosity

At Istari, we love learning to do things ourselves. We ask, read, share, teach – even watch YouTube videos – to learn new skills to solve problems. When we make breakthroughs, we write them down. Writing focuses ideas, helps us learn, and helps us share.

Equal Opportunity

Istari is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We are seeking Interns to join our Istari team. This is a pooled posting for any student seeking a paid internship at Istari. If your skills align with our current needs, we will reach out to coordinate the specifics (responsibilities, projects, hours, compensation, timeline, and more).

Key Responsibilities

A flexible, paid internship program with opportunities across multiple disciplines. Roles, projects, scope, and schedule tailored to the candidate and team needs. Start dates available year-round; part-time or full-time options depending on availability.

Potential Tracks (Examples, Not Exhaustive)

Software Engineering (frontend, backend, full-stack) AI/ML and Data Science (modeling, analytics, MLOps) Product Management (discovery, specs, delivery) Design and Research (UX/UI, product design, user research, visual/brand) Marketing and Growth (content, performance, lifecycle, social) Sales, Business Development, and Partnerships Customer Success and Solutions Operations and Strategy (business ops, rev ops, process) Security, IT, and DevOps Finance/Accounting or People/Recruiting Research and Special Projects

Example Projects You May Work On

Prototyping product features and shipping improvements in agile sprints Building data pipelines, dashboards, or ML experiments Conducting user research and translating insights into product/design updates Creating campaign content, measuring performance, and iterating on growth tactics Supporting go-to-market initiatives, partner evaluations, and analytics Streamlining internal processes or contributing to security/compliance efforts On-site depending on team; primary office: DC Area Part-time (5–29 hours/week) or full-time (30–40 hours/week, typically 8–12+ weeks) Exact timing and hours determined with your manager if selected

Compensation and Benefits

Paid hourly; competitive and commensurate with role, location, and experience Mentorship, learning resources, and real project ownership Details on compensation and any benefits will be aligned during the offer process

Qualifications

Currently enrolled student; all majors welcome Clear communicator with a bias to action and ownership Evidence of relevant skills (coursework, projects, internships, research, open source, clubs) Comfort with ambiguity and a willingness to learn quickly For technical roles: experience with at least one modern programming language or data/ML toolkit For design/creative roles: a portfolio or samples of work For business-facing roles: analytical mindset and interest in customers, markets, or operations Must be a US citizen living within the United States.

$25 - $25 an hour Note to candidates: This posting is intentionally broad. If your skillset matches an open need, we will contact you to discuss a tailored internship, including responsibilities, projects, hours, compensation, and timing.

We offer highly competitive benefits, including:

Health and Family - Medical/Dental/Vision - Employee Premiums are 100% Company Paid - Life Insurance - Flexible Work Hours - Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) with federal government holidays Financial - Competitive Compensation - 401k - Company Stock Options - Home Office Setup Budget Learning - Reimbursement for approved trainings and subscriptions - Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees) Note - some benefits are not available to interns or contractors.

Thank you for your interest in Istari. Expect to hear back from us soon with next steps.