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2026 Data Scientist Intern - Falls Church VA

at Northrop Grumman

📍 United States-Virginia-Falls Church Unknown 💰 $18 – $33 USD / year Posted March 20, 2026
Salary $18 – $33 USD / year
Type Internship
Experience intern
Exp. Years 0-1 years
Education Full-time student enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree program
Category Data & Analytics

This internship offers an opportunity for students to work on modeling and simulation projects within Northrop Grumman's defense programs, applying data analysis and cloud deployment techniques.

  • Apply modeling and simulation concepts
  • Develop and refine models
  • Integrate models into cloud architectures
  • Support program management
  • Maintain security compliance

The role involves developing simulation architectures, refining models, and deploying them in cloud environments using tools like Python and modeling software, within a security-sensitive defense context.

The ideal candidate is a full-time enrolled undergraduate or graduate student with a strong interest in data science, modeling, and simulation, and the ability to obtain security clearance. They should have basic programming skills and an analytical mindset.

Full-time student pursuing undergraduate or graduate degreeAvailable to work at least 10 weeks in summer 2026Able to obtain and maintain U.S. security clearanceEnrolled full-time in Fall 2026
Experience with modeling and simulationExperience with cloud deploymentSecurity clearance experience
Cloud computingSimulation architecture
modelingsimulationcloud computingpythondata analysissecurity clearancedefenseinternshipfull-time student
ModelingSimulationCloud computingPythonData analysisModel developmentSimulation architecture
Analytical thinkingProblem-solvingCommunicationTeamworkAdaptability
Industry Defense
Job Function Developing and deploying simulation models for defense programs
Role Subtype Data Scientist Intern
Tech Domains Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Azure, Amazon Web Services, Python
Clearance Required Secret
Visa Sponsorship No
Data ScientistModelingSimulationCloud computingPythonData analysisSimulation architectureSecurity clearanceDefenseInternshipFull-time studentModel developmentData modelingAI & Machine LearningResearchdata scientistmodelingsimulationcloud computingpythondata analysissecurity clearancedefenseinternshipfull-time student

Not enrolled full-time in Fall 2026, Unable to obtain security clearance, Less than 10 weeks availability in summer 2026

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