Remote AI/ML Intern: Performance Enablement

Leidos; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a college intern to support AI enablement and performance management on the SMIT program serving NMCI IT services. You will gain hands-on experience with data, automation, and AI to understand service performance and improve day-to-day operations under guidance.

The internship offers mentorship, structured projects, and opportunities to prototype dashboards, run datasets, and explore AI workflows using Python and JavaScript while collaborating in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Introductory experience with Python, JavaScript, or another programming language.
• Interest in learning about generative AI, automation, and IT service management.

Responsibilities

• Assist with small AI and automation projects, including prototypes that summarize IT service tickets, performance measures, or operational trends.
• Help prepare, organize, and review datasets used for dashboards, reporting, and AI experiments.
• Experiment with prompts and simple AI-agent workflows, document results, and suggest improvements with team guidance.
• Write or update basic scripts, queries, or lightweight interfaces using familiar tools such as Python or JavaScript.
• Support testing and troubleshooting by identifying issues, recording observations, and helping validate outputs.
• Participate in team meetings and Agile activities; share progress, ask questions, and document work for other team members.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

AI/ML concepts

Education

CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

APIs

SQL

Data visualization

Job description

Leidos is seeking a college intern to support AI enablement and performance management on the SMIT program serving NMCI IT services. You will gain hands-on experience with data, automation, and AI to understand service performance and improve day-to-day operations under guidance.

The internship offers mentorship, structured projects, and opportunities to prototype dashboards, run datasets, and explore AI workflows using Python and JavaScript while collaborating in an Agile environment.