Summer 2027 - Data Innovations Intern

About the role

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI and Noblis MSD, take on some of the nation's toughest challenges, delivering advanced solutions to our customers' most critical missions. We bring together leading scientific, engineering, and management expertise in a culture grounded in objectivity and collaboration, ensuring our work creates lasting impact across federal missions. We work with a broad range of government agencies in the defense, intelligence, and federal civilian sectors.

At Noblis, we share a passion for excellence and innovation, and we create an environment where people can do meaningful work while maintaining the balance that keeps them energized and fulfilled. We seek out individuals with a natural curiosity and desire to collaborate and learn. We believe our people are our greatest strength, and we consistently seek exceptionally skilled, mission‑driven professionals who care deeply about doing work that enriches lives and makes our nation safer. Noblis has earned numerous workplace awards for our culture, our commitment to employee well‑being, and our dedication to meaningful, impactful work.

This internship supports the Learning Management and Support Services (LMSS) contract with an Intelligence Community client. The intern will work with the Special Projects and Innovations team to identify, develop, and implement data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence strategies across a variety of teams, applications, and data types. The role involves innovative work supporting the adult learning life cycle, exposure to industry-leading expertise, and the opportunity to lead projects that integrate process improvements across a large-scale learning enterprise. This internship has the ability to be customized to your skills.

Responsibilities

• Learn the interdependence of cross-functional teams and implement data strategy using data science skills.
• Use data software tools to design, implement, and evaluate organizational improvements.
• Report insights and help clients make decisions and find improvement opportunities.
• Integrate legacy tools with advanced AI capabilities.
• Translate client needs into technical requirements while navigating technical and network restrictions.
• Support innovation-related projects by identifying user needs, collecting data, performing analysis & interpretation, and visualization of time series process data.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• GPA of 3.3 or higher
• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking, and organizational skills
• Ability to be a self-starter with demonstrated customer support and collaboration expertise
• Ability to work in a team-based environment
• Ability to improvise and adapt open-source software solutions in a network-restricted secure environment
• Experience with various coding and data visualization techniques and languages such as: Python, R, JavaScript, Tableau
• Experience with databases and management tools such as: SQL, Access, PowerBI, Elastic Stack

Qualifications

• TS/SCI clearance or interest in obtaining a clearance
• Experience with advanced ML/data science techniques using PyTorch, TensorFlow, or scikit-learn
• Familiarity with training and fine-tuning AI models including large language models, agent-based systems, and retrieval augmented generation (RAG)
• Familiarity with Agile development workflows
• Familiarity with using Git for version control
• Experience or confidence with public speaking
• Familiarity with human centered design
• Familiarity with Adult Learning Methodologies such as ADDIE, Kirkpatrick, or LTEM

Skills

• Data Science/Engineering
• Computer Science
• Software Development/Engineering
• AI/ML Engineering
• Project/Business Analysis
• Other technical skills

Benefits

Noblis recognizes and rewards contributions, provides growth opportunities, and supports total well-being. Offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in benefit programs; other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category.

Pay

Posted Salary Range: USD $23.00 - USD $38.00 /Hr. Compensation is determined by factors including education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, and applicable employment laws. For part-time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked.

Schedule

This internship requires you to work three days a week in Reston, VA and one day a week in Springfield, VA. Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements.