200+ applicants

Company

MITRE · 2 weeks ago

Data Analyst Intern

McLean, VA

Internship

Onsite

Intern/New Grad

Start in 2025 Spring

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Responsibilities

Perform quantitative analysis on and glean insights from real-world datasets for the Department of Commerce

Apply scientific methods, processes, algorithms, and techniques to extract knowledge and insights from structured and unstructured data, leveraging expertise in computer science, mathematics, and related fields.

Use domain knowledge and research methodologies to frame focused, actionable questions and hypotheses about sponsor and business priorities.

Provide strategic planning support to executive level decision makers

Provide strategy and guidance for communication with government, industry and other stakeholders

Qualification

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Data AnalysisStatistical SoftwarePythonRStataMathematicsStatisticsEconomicsResearch MethodologiesPublic Service Interest

Required

Must be a student enrolled full-time in an accredited degree-seeking program in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Economics, Engineering, or a related degree and continue to be enrolled full-time the semester following the internship

Sustained excellence in academic performance

Statistical software package or programming language experience such as Stata, R, Python or others

Strong communication skills, initiative, and experience working both independently and collaboratively

Ability to work on open-ended problems in a team setting that requires independent contribution

Preferred

Experience having applied data analysis learning to an internship or research/lab position

Demonstrated interest in serving the public

Coursework aligned with problem-solving

Familiarity with disciplines related to the Commerce mission (e.g., trade, supply chain, data, economics, climate, spectrum, space, equity)

Familiarity with how the federal government operates

Desire to learn

Company

MITRE

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