Q:  It is clear you truly value the touchpoints with Virginia Tech students, evidenced by your involvement with the CS|Source career fair and information sessions. What attracted you to partner with the Department of Computer Science?

CACI is a national security technology and software company. Software development is at the heart of all we do. Our people are our greatest asset and Virginia Tech Department of Computer Science graduates are integral to our program’s talent. Virginia Tech's curricula and experiential learning has proven to provide us with “development-ready” students that fit right into our software development. Our CACI intern program boasts more than 200 interns yearly with Virginia Tech Department of Computer Science undergraduates being the largest single-school pool.  

Q: Which attributes distinguish Virginia Tech students as potential employees?

Students at Virginia Tech are the complete package, and as a result, has been the # 1 university for CACI college recruiting. We find students are naturally curious, passionate, and knowledgeable about their field of study and clearly fit our mission-driven culture.  

Q:  What excites you the most about working with Virginia Tech graduates? Which skillsets are you seeking as you work to meet today’s national security mission challenges, government modernization, and transformation needs? 

It’s exciting to work with Virginia Tech graduates because we know they have been provided a solid curriculum and experiential learning that prepares them for the job. The foundation they have learned gives them the tools to get started and also provides the talent that we can continue to develop as they grow their career at CACI. We are always looking for computer science, computer engineering, and computational modeling and data analytics majors to join our team. 

Q: Can you please provide examples of what kind of job roles and areas of specialty you are seeking in Virginia Tech graduates? 

We pride ourselves on you being able to Invent your Future at CACI. It’s a chance to be part of something greater than yourself and make a lasting impact on national security. You can challenge yourself, grow your career, and be recognized and rewarded for your ideas and dedication. CACI welcomed more than 5,000 new hires in 2020 and we want to hear from you!

CACI consistently hires engineers and software developers to deliver expertise and technology to our enterprise and mission customers. Primary areas of what we do include Business Systems & Business Process Re-engineering, C4ISR & Cyber, Engineering Services, Enterprise IT, and Mission Support.

Q: In your profile, you cite that you’re “a company that prides itself on doing the right thing by performing with ethics and integrity.” Can you please give some examples of how you accomplish this?

We are a company of good character, and our dynamic team of professionals is committed to doing the right thing by performing with ethics and integrity. We take pride in our achievements and create value for our customers, employees, and shareholders. CACI’s ethics, principles, and practices uphold the highest standards in the industry.

Our leadership, employees, consultants, valued partners, and suppliers alike advocate and follow ethical principles and business practices. We respect our colleagues and our customers, adhering to the highest ethical standards. We make accountability our promise to meet our obligations and always do the right thing. We are proud to work for CACI as an ethical role model in our industry.

Q: How do you feel you equip your employees with the tools to invent their careers? 

“Invent your future” is not only our slogan but it is a concept that is engrained into our culture. Innovation is one of our pillars which is not just for our customers but for employees. We provide our employees the opportunity to continuously learn and to tackle new challenges. Our Communities of Practice is a means to meet folks in your tradecraft across the Company. Our CACI Virtual University and CACI CoP Learning Academies provides learning in a variety of contemporary and leading-edge technologies, such as Cloud, DevSecOps, Agile, Data Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence. 

We also reimburse our employees for technical certifications and support post-graduate education programs. We also provide our employees with the tools and culture for mobility. Career mobility is part of your unique career journey at CACI. It is the movement of employees to new opportunities within CACI. These opportunities can include new positions, developmental projects, mentorships, and stretch assignments. We empower our employees to own their career to invent their future. We also encourage employees to share their ideas for improvements and enhancements through our MyIDEAS initiative.  

Q: For students that are interested in CACI, what should they do next? 

We highly recommend students visit our "virtual booth" during the CS|Source career fair in February to speak with one our representatives. We also always recommend checking out our website, careers.caci.com, for the latest internship and full-time opportunities.  

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