AUKUS Program Intern (Technical) - Summer 2027
About the role
Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, SPA is known for continuous innovation for government customers in the US and abroad. The AUKUS, Submarines, and Industrial Base Group (ASIG), within the Sea, Land, Air Division, provides timely, objective, analytic assessments that integrate technical, operational, programmatic, policy and business analysis to Director Submarine Program directorates and key stakeholders surrounding submarine platform construction. Director Submarine Program unifies submarine platform procurement activities, including the Columbia-class SSBN program (a Major Defense Acquisition Program and the Navy’s top acquisition priority), the Virginia-class SSN program, the new SSN-X program (developing the next generation attack submarine), and the AUKUS Integration and Acquisition Office, to bring improved capabilities to undersea forces. Analysts and Engineers supporting Director Submarine Program continue SPA’s decades of support to the SSBN force, oversee cutting-edge attack submarine construction, assist in developing design requirements for the SSN platform of the future, and help plan and execute innovative strategies to strengthen the critical submarine shipbuilding industrial base.
Responsibilities
- Learn and gain experience through providing analytic and management analysis support for important Navy acquisition activities
- Participate in policy and program research
- Perform light data analysis
- Develop presentations for senior leadership, focusing on undersea platforms
Qualifications
Required
- Working toward a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or other technical field
- Able to work in an SPA facility in Alexandria, VA up to full time
- Strong written and oral communication skills, with ability to synthesize data and communicate clearly via written and verbal means
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel to communicate to decision makers
- US Citizenship required, and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance
Desired
- Proactive interest in learning new skills and engaging new challenges
- Strong customer service skills, with interest in proactively anticipating and addressing client needs
Pay
Virginia, Pay Transparency Salary range: USD $23.00/Hr. - USD $33.00/Hr. Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Benefits
SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc.
Timeline
Applications can be submitted and will be reviewed until 13 November 2026. Interviews will begin on 2 November and will conclude on 18 December 2026. Offers/decisions will be extended starting 18 November.