Military Operations Intern: Wargaming & Tech Analysis

Systems Planning & Analysis; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) seeks a Military Operations Intern to support senior analysts in Alexandria, VA, during the summer of 2027.

The role offers onsite work, exposure to DoW analysis, and opportunities to contribute to wargaming, modeling and policy studies. Applicants should be pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in military operations, national security, or related fields, have at least 2 years of relevant experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to obtain

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in military operations, national security, international relations, STEM, or a related field from an accredited institution at the time of the internship.
• 2+ years of academic or professional experience analyzing military operations or national security.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, demonstrated multitasking skills, and ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
• Desirable: understanding of emerging technologies and wargaming, modeling and simulation, military operations, scenario development, concepts of operations, or concepts of employment.

Responsibilities

• Work with our multidisciplinary team to analyze complex problem spaces, spanning emerging technology, military operations, and industrial base policy - potentially through wargaming, modeling and simulation, policy analysis, and other related methodologies
• Apply analytic techniques and tools--quantitative and qualitative--to drive impacts across DoW
• Contribute to senior-level briefings and deliveries through product development and event support

Skills

Analytical thinking

Written & oral comms

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in military operations, national security, international relations, STEM or related field

Job description

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) seeks a Military Operations Intern to support senior analysts in Alexandria, VA, during the summer of 2027.

The role offers onsite work, exposure to DoW analysis, and opportunities to contribute to wargaming, modeling and policy studies. Applicants should be pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in military operations, national security, or related fields, have at least 2 years of relevant experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to obtain