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.
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.