Data Science Intern

Leidos; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Data Science Intern to join our Arlington, VA team supporting national security customers. You will work with engineers and scientists to evolve a production platform combining microservices, data search, analytics, AI, and ML services.

You’ll gain mentorship, work with AWS, and contribute to data analytics, anomaly detection, and visualization. The 8–10 week internship starts May/June 2027, with a hybrid schedule (4 days on-site, 1 remote).

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled and pursuing a Bachelor or Master's degree in Data Science, Data Analytics, CS, Mathematics, Statistics, or related fields
• Software development skills including developing and maintaining code bases
• Familiar with Python, Java, or C/C++
• Experience with machine learning libraries SciKit Learn, Keras, TensorFlow, or PyTorch
• Experience or coursework in Machine Learning and/or Text
• Must be U.S. Citizen
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of AI, ML, and software engineers.
• Gain hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and prototype development.
• Enhance skills in data analytics, anomaly detection, and visualization tools.
• Perform ETL tasks to ensure data consistency, quality, and security.
• Develop Autonomous Agents as part of a tool suite to coordinate information across data sources.

Skills

Python

Java

C/C++

Data analytics

ETL

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Data Science/Data Analytics/CS/Math/Statistics

Tools

SciKit Learn

Keras

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Hadoop

Azure

Spark

Git

VS Code

Tableau

D3.js

Job description

Join Leidos' mission-focused engineering team and deliver software that powers data analytics, computer vision, and AI capabilities for national security customers. At Leidos, we don't just offer internships - we offercareer acceleration.This is your chance to work alongside industry-leading experts in Artificial Intelligence (AI), autonomous systems, and multi-modal information retrieval.

Leidos is seeking a passionate and driven Data Science Intern to join our Arlington, VA team supporting our national security customer. You'll work side-by-side with system/software engineers and research/data scientists to help evolve a cutting-edge production platform that combinesmicroservices, data search & analytics, AI and Machine Learning services. Through mentorship, collaboration, and exposure to challenging technical work, you'll accelerate your career path and make a real-world impact.

Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of experts in AI, machine learning, and software engineering.
• Gain hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and prototype development.
• Enhance your skills in data analytics, anomaly detection, and visualization tools.
• Perform ETL tasks to ensure data consistency, quality, and security.
• Develop Autonomous Agents as part of suite of tools to coordinate information discovery across different data sources.

Basic Qualifications

• 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
• 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 Secret security clearance. Leidos will guide you through the clearance process.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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 Top Secret security clearance with polygraph.

Work location and schedule

• Arlington, VA. Hybrid: 4 days on-site, 1 day remote per week.
• 8-10 week internship, target start May/June 2027

How to stand out

• Share a link to your GitHub/portfolio and briefly describe a project you're proud of (what you built, technologies used, and your role).
• If team-based, clarify your individual contributions.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Pay Range: $57,850.00 - $104,575.00

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers.

• competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave and Retirement

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.