Why USAA?
At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families.
Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values – honesty, integrity, loyalty and service – define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful.
We are proud to support active-duty military spouses. USAA roles may offer remote or hybrid flexibility for active-duty military spouses consistent with applicable policy and business needs.
The Opportunity
The Data & Analytics Internship is an outstanding program where you’ll get to learn from experienced professionals and gain hands-on-experience in the Enterprise Data & Analytics organization. Internship opportunities are available across several business areas, including Property & Casualty, Life Company, Federal Savings Bank, and Member Value, providing exposure to a variety of data and analytics functions and business challenges.
Member Value is focused on delivering meaningful financial security, exceptional experiences, and lasting value to members and their families. The organization helps ensure members receive the right products, guidance, and support to meet their evolving needs while strengthening trust and loyalty.
Property & Casualty (P&C) is one of USAA's core business groups, focused on protecting members through insurance products that help safeguard their vehicles, homes, property, and personal assets.
Life Company is dedicated to helping members and their families achieve long-term financial security through life insurance, retirement, and protection solutions. By providing personalized products and guidance, Life Company helps members prepare for life's milestones, manage uncertainties, and build confidence in their financial future.
Federal Savings Bank is dedicated to helping members achieve financial security through innovative banking products, personalized solutions, and exceptional service. By combining technology, data-driven insights, and a member-first approach, the team enhances financial experiences and delivers value at every stage of a member's journey.
Decision Science Analyst Intern
Within defined guidelines and framework, provides decision support for business areas across the enterprise. Staff in this area will be responsible for applying mathematical and statistical techniques and/or innovative /quantitative analytical approaches to draw conclusions and make 'insight to action' recommendations to answer business objectives and motivate change. The essence of work performed by the Decision Science Analyst involves gathering, manipulating, and synthesizing data (e.g., attributes, transactions, behaviors, etc.), models and other relevant information to draw conclusions and make recommendations resulting in implementable strategies.
Our internship program encourages you to showcase your skills, while gaining real-life experience that’ll help you jump-start your career. Our interns deliver innovative solutions to real business challenges, while building enduring relationships in a collaborative culture with their manager and an assigned mentor.
The internships will be based at the USAA Corporate Headquarters in San Antonio, Texas. Interns offered full-time roles may have the opportunity to work out of one of USAA’s satellite locations.
What you'll do:
Our Interns work under direct supervision and follow risk and compliance procedures and guidance, perform routine work assignments and problem resolution to support other team members, including the following tasks:
Leverages business, analytical and technical knowledge to understand business objectives.
The business problems analyzed are typically segments of a larger problem with significant impact to current and/or future business strategy.
Applies quantitative analytical approaches to draw conclusions and make recommendations to answer the business objective and drive the appropriate change.
Under direct supervision and guidance, manipulates structured and unstructured data to enable sophisticated analytical solutions.
Supports the delivery of business insights using machine learning, simulation, and optimization.
Partners with senior team members to develop and deploy models within the Model Development Control (MDC) and Model Risk Management (MRM) framework.
Support maintenance of Information Asset Inventories to ensure data and assets are cataloged appropriately.
Support ensuring that information is delivered in accordance with Information Governance standards and data management practices as advised.
Support metadata repository maintenance and proper metadata association.
What you need to have:
To qualify, you must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university, and plan to graduate after the final day of the internship. Most of our interns participate the summer between their junior and senior years. Our 2027 internship will start on June 2, 2027 and last through August 13, 2027.
Graduation date cannot be prior to August 13, 2027
Pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in quantitative analytics field such as Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Sciences, Operations Research, Data and/or Business Analysis, Data Science, AI, or other quantitative subject area.
Up to 2 years of experience in data/analytics, or directly related functional business experience (i.e. P&C, Bank, Finance, etc.).
Foundational knowledge of statistical/mathematical decision making and/or testing methodologies.
Knowledge of data analysis tools, data visualization, developing analysis queries and procedures in SQL, SAS, BI tools or other analysis software, and relevant industry data & methods and ability to connect external insights to business problems.
What sets you apart:
Graduation date between August 2027 and June 2028
Knowledge of mathematical and statistical techniques and approaches used to drive fact-based decision-making.
Knowledge of data analysis tools, data visualization, developing analysis queries and procedures in SQL, SAS, BI tools or other analysis software, and relevant industry data & methods and ability to connect external insights to business problems.
Experience in one or more multifaceted scripted language (Python, R, etc.) and database query language (such as SQL, HQL, NoSQL, etc.) for performing statistical analyses and/or building and scoring AI/ML models
Compensation range: The salary range for this position is: $26.50 - $36.00. Interns will receive an intern stipend to assist with expenses.
USAA does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Please do not apply for this role if at any time (now or in the future) you will need immigration support (i.e., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT Training Plans, etc.).
Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for this role may vary by location.
Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.
The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.
Benefits: At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.
For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.
Applications for this position are accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged to apply the same day they view this posting.
USAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Skills Required
- Pursuing a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university
- Graduation date must be on or after August 13, 2027
- Pursuing a degree in a quantitative field such as economics, finance, statistics, mathematics, actuarial science, operations research, data analysis, data science, or AI
- Up to 2 years of experience in data analytics or directly related business functions
- Foundational knowledge of statistical or mathematical decision-making and testing methodologies
- Knowledge of data analysis tools, data visualization, SQL, SAS, BI tools, or other analysis software
- Ability to connect external insights and relevant industry data methods to business problems
- Graduation date between August 2027 and June 2028
- Knowledge of mathematical and statistical techniques for fact-based decision-making
- Experience with Python, R, or another multifaceted scripting language
- Experience with SQL, HQL, NoSQL, or another database query language for statistical analysis or AI/ML model development and scoring
USAA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about USAA and has not been reviewed or approved by USAA.
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Retirement Support — Robust retirement programs include a rich 401(k) employer match alongside a company-funded pension, reinforcing long-term financial security. These elements are often singled out as standout features of the total rewards package.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telehealth coverage is paired with wellness incentives and onsite or reimbursed fitness resources. These offerings are perceived as meaningfully enhancing overall compensation value.
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Parental & Family Support — Fully paid parental leave, adoption assistance, and childcare reimbursement reflect substantial support for families. These benefits are widely regarded as valuable contributors to the employment proposition.
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What We Do
At USAA, our mission is more than just words – it’s the reason we do what we do. Our goal is to be the military community’s provider of choice for insurance, banking, financial products and advice. Take a look back at our history and you’ll see a strong track record of providing members with the highest level of care and support. And we’re proud to continue helping them achieve better financial futures. It’s that kind of dedication that’s helped us grow to more than 35,000 employees. Share our passion for serving those who serve? Whether you’re connected to the military or not, we’re always looking for talented individuals to join our team.
