Science & Tech Intern: National Security Analytics

Systems Planning & Analysis; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) invites a Science and Technology Intern to join a high-performance team in Alexandria, VA for summer 2027. The role offers hands-on work analyzing emerging technologies, military systems, and geospatial data, with opportunities to develop methodologies and present findings to executives.

The intern will engage in quantitative analysis, wargaming support, and briefing material creation, working full-time in person during the summer. U.S.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Science, Analytics, Engineering, Operations Research, or related Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program at the time of the internship.
• 2+ years of academic or professional experience analyzing technical and non-technical problems by developing research questions, implementing analytical methods, and presenting results.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; multitasking and teamwork are essential.
• Interest in applying quantitative and analytic skills to support national defense.
• U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Work with our multidisciplinary team to analyze complex problem spaces, including emerging technology, military systems, financial analysis, and geospatial data.
• Apply or develop quantitative and technical approaches to support wargaming, modeling and simulation, policy analysis, and other qualitative methodologies.
• Support assessments, wargames, and workshops to identify and characterize emerging technologies for future military problems.
• Contribute to briefing materials that impact senior defense leader decisions.

Skills

Written communication

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Quantitative skills

Education

Science/Analytics/Engineering/OR related Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Job description

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) invites a Science and Technology Intern to join a high-performance team in Alexandria, VA for summer 2027. The role offers hands-on work analyzing emerging technologies, military systems, and geospatial data, with opportunities to develop methodologies and present findings to executives.

The intern will engage in quantitative analysis, wargaming support, and briefing material creation, working full-time in person during the summer. U.S.