Cybersecurity & Data Analytics Intern — Summer 2027

Systems Planning & Analysis; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) offers an internship focused on operations research, data analytics, and cybersecurity risk-analysis within the Transit Protection Program.

You will translate technical information into actionable recommendations for program leaders and gain exposure to multiple SPA teams. The program targets students pursuing quantitative degrees, with a 5‑day workweek at SPA HQ in Virginia and program guidance from a mentor.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Operations Research, Systems Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Economics, or another quantitative/technical discipline.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with ability to synthesize data and communicate clearly via written and verbal means.

Responsibilities

• Support acquisition and sustainment efforts of the Transit Protection Program.
• Apply operations research, data analytics, and cybersecurity risk-analysis methods to test design and program evaluation.
• Translate technical, operational, and cybersecurity information into clear, actionable recommendations for program leaders.
• Gain exposure to SPA teams supporting NWS, including Policy, Modeling and Simulation, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Safety Analysis.

Skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Data synthesis

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative/technical field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) offers an internship focused on operations research, data analytics, and cybersecurity risk-analysis within the Transit Protection Program.

You will translate technical information into actionable recommendations for program leaders and gain exposure to multiple SPA teams. The program targets students pursuing quantitative degrees, with a 5‑day workweek at SPA HQ in Virginia and program guidance from a mentor.