Operations Research Analyst Intern Job Listing at SPA in Alexandria, VA (Job ID 2024-19279)

Description

Qualifications

Required:

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Analytics, Systems Engineering, Statistics, Operations Research, or related field from an accredited institution
• Demonstrated ability analyzing technical and non-technical problems by developing research questions, implementing appropriate analytical methods, and presenting results
• Interest and experience in using scripting languages and software, such as Python, R, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), JavaScript, HTML/CSS, C#, or SQL; code management (Git, Bitbucket, etc); agile software development practices/tools (Jira, Confluence, etc); and working in the Microsoft Office 365 environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, demonstrated multitasking skills, and the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
• The candidate must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance

Desired:

• Experience and interest in any of the following:
  • Developing mathematical models to solve targeted problems
  • Data gathering, cleaning, and analysis
  • Modeling and simulation
• Possesses a current DoD Secret clearance or higher

We are seeking highly motivated, energetic problem solvers currently attending undergraduate or graduate institutions to assist senior analysts, programmers, and researchers working to address some of the most critical issues facing the DoD today. The analyst will have a variety of opportunities to support OUSD (R&E), including but not limited to analyzing critical challenges to the Joint Force and identifying potential technology solutions, analyzing the DoD's funded technology and engineering investments, analyzing military capabilities and technology investments of foreign partner nations, analyzing global military and technology policy, and providing support to wargame execution. This individual will work as a full-time, in-person intern through the summer semester. Work with our multidisciplinary team to analyze complex problem spaces, including emerging technology, military systems, and financial analysis, as examples. Contribute to analytic products that impact senior defense leader decisions. Leverage and/or develop analytic software that ranges in complexity from simple, Excel-based analyst tools to robust military modeling and simulation in proprietary toolsets.