Data Science Intern

Why choose between doing meaningful work and having a fulfilling life? At MITRE, you can have both. That's because MITRE people are committed to tackling our nation's toughest challenges-and we're committed to the long-term well-being of our employees. MITRE is different from most technology companies. We are a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation. We're making a difference every day-working for a safer, healthier, and more secure nation and world. Our workplace reflects our values. We offer competitive benefits, exceptional professional development opportunities, and a culture of innovation that embraces diversity, inclusion, flexibility, collaboration, and career growth. If this sounds like the choice you want to make, then choose MITRE-and make a difference with us. Period of Work: May-August 2025 Full-Time: 40 hours a week Location: Bedford MA and McLean, VA In Office Requirement: 5 days a week onsite Clearance Requirement: Will be submitted for DHS Suitability Clearance The Center for Securing the Homeland (CSH) at MITRE supports the Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute (HSSEDI) FFRDC and the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) by providing independent and objective expertise to enhance mission capabilities. CSH collaborates with federal agencies like DHS and NIST to deliver innovative solutions and develop frameworks that strengthen national security and cybersecurity infrastructure. Job Responsibilities: Collaborate with MITRE mission specialists and engineers supporting sponsors to help design, develop, and implement solutions and technologies to address cyberspace challenges. Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills Perform data wrangling, analyze large and diverse datasets and demonstrate expertise with at least one modern programming language such as Python, R, Java or Scala Organize and visually display analytic results for further analysis Contribute to the preparation of comprehensive written reports, presentations, and charts based on research, collection, and analysis of data Basic Qualifications: Must be a student enrolled full-time pursuing an accredited degree seeking program in Data Science, Data Analytics, Computer Science or a related engineering degree program and continue to be enrolled full-time the semester following the internship Sustained excellence in academic performace Preferred Qualifications: Experience having applied data science learning to an internship or research/lab position Experience in a customer-facing environment Demonstrated experience visualizing multi-dimensional data using tools such as Tableau, Qlik, Kibana, neo4j, ggplot2, Plotly, matplotlib, or D3.js. Demonstrated experience with one language such as Python, C++, or Java Excellent communications, writing, and briefing skills Skill in applying and incorporating information technologies into proposed solutions This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s): None This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s): Fitness - DHS Work Location Type: Onsite MITRE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. MITRE recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of age; ancestry; color; family medical or genetic information; gender identity and expression; marital, military, or veteran status; national and ethnic origin; physical or mental disability; political affiliation; pregnancy; race; religion; sex; sexual orientation; and any other protected characteristics. For further information please visit the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission website EEO is the Law Poster and Pay Transparency. MITRE intends to maintain a website that is fully accessible to all individuals. If you are unable to search or apply for jobs and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of MITRE's employment process, please email recruitinghelpmitre.org. Copyright © 2024, The MITRE Corporation. All rights reserved. MITRE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. Material on this site may be copied and distributed with permission only. Benefits information may be found here