Technical Intern – Data Science

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KBRs Mission Engineering Division delivers complex technical solutions and expert support to the U.S. Department of Defense specializing in modeling and simulation cyber transformation air vehicle mission integration and lifecycle support. As a trusted partner with a proven history in mission technology KBR collaborates closely with clients to develop innovative and effective solutions. With a strong ethical framework KBR prioritizes data security privacy and responsible information management to ensure mission success.

The Technical Intern Data Science will support earlystage research and development efforts within the DE Lab contributing directly to handson data science initiatives tied to internal research and cleared programs. This role will focus on building prototyping and analyzing datadriven solutions for a newly launched IRAD project as well as supporting cleared workstreams such as Databricks. Interns will work onsite in the Lexington Park laboratory environment throughout the summer collaborating closely with technical staff on real missionfocused problems. Clearance processing will begin immediately upon selection with opportunities to continue parttime during the academic year. This is a paid internship designed for students seeking applied buildoriented data science experience in a governmentaligned research setting.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Support handson data science development for an earlystage IRAD project including data preparation model development and exploratory analysis.
• Build and prototype data pipelines analytics workflows or modeling solutions to support research objectives.
• Contribute to cleared technical efforts such as Databricks by assisting with data analysis validation and documentation tasks.
• Collaborate with engineers and researchers to translate problem statements into datadriven approaches and prototypes.
• Perform data exploration feature engineering and visualization to inform technical decisions.
• Assist with testing refining and documenting analytical models or algorithms.
• Participate in onsite lab activities technical discussions and project reviews.
• Prepare technical documentation summaries or briefings to capture findings and progress.
• Adhere to laboratory security and compliance requirements associated with cleared and IRAD work.

Basic Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a bachelors or masters degree program in data science computer science engineering mathematics or a related STEM discipline with an anticipated graduation date of 2026 or 2027
• Availability to work onsite in Lexington Park Maryland for the duration of the summer internship.
• U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance; clearance processing will begin immediately upon selection.
• Academic or projectbased experience applying data science techniques such as data analysis statistical modeling or machine learning.
• Availability for fulltime work during the summer with interest in parttime continuation during the academic year.

Preferred Qualifications

• Handson experience building data science solutions such as developing models pipelines or analytical prototypes (academic research or internship).
• Programming experience using datafocused languages or tools (e.g. Python R SQL or similar).
• Experience working with realworld messy or unstructured datasets.
• Prior exposure to government laboratory IRAD or cleared research environments.
• Active or previously held U.S. security clearance.

Compensation: $20/HR. The offered rate will be based on the selected candidates knowledge skills abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

KBR Benefits KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match medical dental vision life insurance AD&D flexible spending account disability paid time off or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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