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February 26, 2026
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Arlington, VA
Internship
Hybrid
$48K/yr - $87K/yr
Intern
Leidos is a mission-focused engineering company seeking a passionate and driven Data Science Intern to join their Arlington, VA team. The intern will work alongside system/software engineers and research/data scientists to support national security customers by evolving a cutting-edge production platform that combines microservices, data search & analytics, AI, and Machine Learning services.
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Responsibilities

  • Currently enrolled and pursuing a Bachelor or Master’s degree in the field of Data Science, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related fields
  • Intermediate software development skills including developing and maintaining code bases
  • Familiar with at least one programming language like Python, Java, C/C++
  • Experience with at least one of the following machine learning libraries SciKit Learn, Keras, TensorFlow, or PyTorch
  • Experience or educational courses/projects in Machine Learning, and/or Text
  • Must be U.S. Citizen eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance. Leidos will guide you through the clearance process

Qualification

Required

  • Currently enrolled and pursuing a Bachelor or Master's degree in the field of Data Science, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related fields
  • Intermediate software development skills including developing and maintaining code bases
  • Familiar with at least one programming language like Python, Java, C/C++
  • Experience with at least one of the following machine learning libraries SciKit Learn, Keras, TensorFlow, or PyTorch
  • Experience or educational courses/projects in Machine Learning, and/or Text
  • Must be U.S. Citizen eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance

Preferred

  • Experience with Big Data platforms like Hadoop, Azure or Spark
  • Hands-on experience with prototype development and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, D3.js)
  • Knowledge of text mining tools and techniques, including summarization, entity extraction, and anomaly detection
  • Familiarity with version control systems like Git and IDEs such as VS Code
  • Practical experience with statistical analysis and/or experience applying data analytics
  • Hands-on experience with intelligent systems and machine learning
  • Experience with interpretability of deep learning models
  • Ability to obtain /maintain DoD Top Secret security clearance with polygraph

Benefits

  • Mentorship, tech talks, and intern cohort events to accelerate your growth.
  • Real impact: contribute to R&D and production systems supporting customers.
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health.
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