IAE Market Research Internship - Spring 2026

University of South Florida • Tampa, FL

78d • $18

About The Position

SOFWERX is a venue operated under an agreement between the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and DefenseWERX, designed to increase collaboration and innovation to solve the most difficult warfighter problems. SOFWERX is a forum for accelerating delivery of innovative capability, and facilitating capability refinement through exploration, experimentation, and assessment of promising technology. SOFWERX is in the heart of Ybor City, at a neutral, easily accessible facility. The internship program is administered by USF Institute of Applied Engineering. Upon hire, you will be considered both a USF IAE Temporary Employee and a SOFWERX student intern.

Requirements

• MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SECURITY CLEARANCE
• Junior or Senior Collegiate Student, with a current GPA of 3.0 or above
• Pursuing a bachelor's degree related to STEM or Business
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Must be able to work independently or as a member of a team
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Good planning and organizational skills
• A high level of integrity, accuracy, dependability, enthusiasm, and confidentiality
• Experience working with a variety of STEM efforts

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead, and coordinate team-wide market research efforts by developing and implementing data query and collection strategies, managing a landing webpage, creating collection forms, and administering a database.
• Use simple Excel functions and formulas to perform quantitative analysis on research submissions.
• Conduct market research on USSOCOM areas of interest to find emerging technologies that would contribute to SOFWERX's goals and projects.
• Evaluate academic publications and technical reports to identify the characteristics, capabilities, and limitations of the science or technology.
• Scout and source experts from academia, industry, and laboratories and consolidate findings into research reports.
• Create Market Research curriculum, facilitate training, and develop new tools, techniques, and practices to optimize the Market Research process.
• Present briefings and presentations to the SOFWERX team.

Benefits

• Upon completion of the internship, a letter of recommendation can be provided upon request
• Opportunity for follow-on internship based on performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree