Applied Data Scientist Internship (DoD SkillBridge)
The DOD SkillBridge Program is an opportunity for service members too gain valuable civilian work experience through specific industry training, apprenticeships or internships during the last 180 days of military service. DOD SkillBridge connects transitioning service members with industry partners in real-world job experiences. Service members participating in DOD SkillBridge programs continue receiving their military compensation and benefits, while industry partners provide the civilian training and work experience. More information can be found here: https://skillbridge.osd.mil/index.htm
Eligibility Requirements:
- Meet all DoD SkillBridge qualifications set forth in DODI 1322.29
- Served at least 180 days on active duty
- Within 180 days of separation or retirement
- Will receive an honorable discharge
- Has taken any service TAPS/TGPS
- Has attended or participated in an ethics brief within the last 12 months
- Received Unit Commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) written authorization and approval to participate in DoD SkillBridge Program prior to start of internship
Duration:
- 90-180 days
Requirements:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required
- Must be able to report daily to Columbia, MD office
- Minimum of six (6) years of experience performing data-analysis on collected information to pinpoint unique insight and intelligence opportunities within the data
- Experience within at least two (2) of the following skill areas:
- Mathematics/Statistics
- Computer Science
- Scripting
- Cloud Computing
- Data Mining, Metadata Analysis or Machine Learning
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data Visualization or Data Automation.
- Data science
- Advanced analytical algorithms
- Statistical analysis (e.g., variability, sampling error, inference, hypothesis testing, EDA, application of linear models)
- Data management (e.g., data cleaning and transformation)
- Data modeling and assessment
- Artificial intelligence
- Software engineering
- Experience constructing and performing complex database search queries
- Experience/knowledge of computer science concepts
Desired Skills:
- Ideal Candidates would be from one of the following Military Occupational Skill Communities:
- Air Force – (1N4)
- Marine – (2611, 2629)
- Army – (35N, 352N, 17C, 170A)
- Navy
- CTR (C18A/9147, C19A/9149)
- CTN (H11A/9319, H12A/9318, H13A/9308, H14A/9326, H15A/9327, H16A/9328, H33A, H34A)
- Experience or familiarity with data analytics and/or the following advanced scripting languages and tools:
- Python,
- SQL
- Jupyter
- Pig
- ELK Stack
- Splunk
- PowerBI
- Jupyter Notebooks
Skills Required
- Active TS/SCI clearance/polygraph required
- Minimum of six years of experience performing data-analysis on collected information
- Experience within at least two of the required skill areas
- Experience constructing and performing complex database search queries
- Experience/knowledge of computer science concepts
What We Do
Our Mission: Our Mission is to enrich our customers’ missions by applying our multi-disciplined analysts, mission-focused software developers, and machine learning data scientists to solve and support our customers’ most difficult challenges. Our dedication to our employees reinforces our commitment to the customers’ mission success and National Security. Our ability to effectively collaborate and innovate, reinforces our partnership with the customer. Our Core Competencies: We provide technical expertise to meet customer mission challenges in: * Offensive and Defensive Cyber Services * Data Science and Decision-Making Analytics * National Security Cyber Training * Intelligence Analysis * Intelligence Solutions Engineering Our Employees: Our personnel are cross-functional subject matter experts (SMEs) who understand the development process and serve as liaisons between developers and the operational community to enrich technologies with in-depth domain understanding and innovative perspectives. Our program managers are PMI® certified who possess strong technical and mission backgrounds. We are the Small Business Employer of Choice! Check out our awards: Best Places To Work Winner! 2012 - 2019 – Baltimore Sun Top Work Places 2018 - Inc Magazine - Top Work Place 2016 - 2018 - Washington Post Top Work Places 2016 - ABA – Silver Stevie Winner – Veteran-Owned Business of the Year 2011 - 2015 – Baltimore Business Journal - Best Places to Work 2014 - Disabled American Veterans (DAV) National Small Business of the Year 2013 - Washingtonian Magazine 50 Greatest Places to Work 2012 - Chesapeake Regional Tech Council - Best Places to Work
