Military Operations Analyst Intern Job Listing at SPA in Alexandria, VA (Job ID 2024-19280)

Description

Qualifications

Required:

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree or Master's degree program in a STEM, military operations, national security, international relations, or related field from an accredited institution
• 2-4 years of experience in analyzing military operations or national security
• Demonstrated ability analyzing technical and non-technical problems by developing research questions, implementing appropriate analytical methods, and presenting results
• Proficient in the MS Office 365 suite of products
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, demonstrated multitasking skills, and the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
• U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a DoD Top Secret clearance

Desired:

• Understanding and interest in emerging technologies, technology life cycle, and integration into warfighting capabilities
• Experience with scenario development, concepts of operations, and concepts of employment
• Interest and experience in using scripting languages and software, such as Python, R, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), JavaScript, HTML/CSS, C#, or SQL
• Possess 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 fulltime, in-person intern during the summer. 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.