Data Science Intern

Leidos • Arlington, VA

6h • $48,100 - $86,950 • Hybrid

About The Position

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 offer career 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 combines microservices , 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. You’ll thrive in this role if you are Curious and adaptive—comfortable learning new domains and asking good questions Organized and self-directed, while still highly collaborative Confident communicating your needs and working as an active team member

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• 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 DoD Top Secret security clearance with polygraph

Benefits

• Learn from a diverse team of engineers, data scientists and other professionals building mission-critical systems.
• Mentorship, tech talks, and intern cohort events to accelerate your growth.
• Real impact: contribute to R&D and production systems supporting customers.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern