Data Science Intern, Viasat Government
About The Position
One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team. Cybersecurity Analytics is responsible for building analytics products to identify cyber threats, develop cyber threat intelligence, and cybersecurity data products. As a Data Science Intern, you will collaborate with our team and cybersecurity analysts to develop analytics to measure the effectiveness, tune, and report on our cybersecurity detection and response tools. This includes, but is not limited to: Carrying out preprocessing of structured and unstructured data Processing and validating the integrity of data to be used for analysis Analyzing information to find patterns and solutions Communicating results concisely Data mining or extracting usable data from and to various tools Internship Program Details: You will work onsite at a Viasat office location for the duration of your internship. Viasat embraces a flexible work environment and onsite/hybrid work is determined by individual roles and teams. Housing and relocation assistance are available to interns pending eligibility. To ensure equity across our intern population, intern compensation is pre-determined based on a variety of factors including: role, location, and final graduation date. Intern compensation is non-negotiable.
Requirements
- Education: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or higher in data science or related field
- To be eligible for this position your final graduation date must fall between December 2026 and August 2027
- Internship Dates: You must be available to work 40 hours/week for the full duration of the internship program as outlined in the cohort dates below. Limited exceptions may be granted. Viasat offers two options based on semester and quarter academic calendars: Cohort 1: May 18, 2026 – August 14, 2026 Cohort 2: June 22, 2026 – September 18, 2026
- Citizenship: This position requires U.S. citizenship
- Additional: Hands on development experience with Python and SQL
- Experience working with large-scale data visualization tools (Splunk, Grafana, Plotly, etc)
- Ability to problem solve and analyze data
Nice To Haves
- Hands on experience with REST APIs
- Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts
- Excellent communication and data story telling skills
- Experience with streaming data
- Outstanding problem solving skills
Responsibilities
- Carrying out preprocessing of structured and unstructured data
- Processing and validating the integrity of data to be used for analysis
- Analyzing information to find patterns and solutions
- Communicating results concisely
- Data mining or extracting usable data from and to various tools
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
