Intern, Federal Data Science

HITACHI VANTARA FEDERAL
Hitachi Vantara Federal is the trusted leader in mission-centric data solutions for the Federal government. We’re a collaborative, full-service company with longstanding OT/IT roots. We empower data-driven insight with a deep bench of integrated partners — advancing Federal customer missions regardless of their data maturity levels. Hitachi Vantara Federal is a FOCI-mitigated subsidiary of Hitachi Vantara. Visit us at hitachivantarafederal.com.

Data Science Internship
📍 Location: Reston Town Center, VA (Onsite)
📅 Internship Dates: June 2-August 1 
🛂 Eligibility: U.S. Citizenship 

About the Role
Hitachi Vantara Federal is seeking a Data Science Intern to support corporate projects focused on Machine Learning (ML) and DataOps technologies. This hands-on role will involve working with the Pentaho Plus DataOps Platform to build compelling use cases that demonstrate the platform’s capabilities—including integrations with Deep Learning, ChatGPT, Hugging Face, and more—as time allows.

The ideal candidate is passionate about data science and public sector technology, eager to learn, and excited to contribute to a purpose-driven organization improving our nation’s data infrastructure.

What You’ll Gain
•    Real-world experience in data science and analytics in a federal technology environment
•    Professional mentorship and a formal sponsor
•    Networking opportunities with senior leaders
•    A chance to make an impact—culminating in a final project presentation with a “value-driven” idea for the business

Key Responsibilities | Daily Activities:
•    Learn the core components of the Pentaho Plus DataOps Platform
•    Identify and define ML-focused use cases for structured/unstructured data
•    Source open datasets for training and testing
•    Build and evaluate ML models
•    Document demo scripts and decision rationale using storytelling techniques

Potential Projects:
•    ML Model Exploration & Deployment: End-to-end demo showcasing Hitachi’s analytics capabilities
•    MLOps Pipeline Demo: Build and document a pipeline, highlighting real-world deployment challenges
•    Data Catalog Integration: (Optional) Incorporate data cataloging for operational ML use cases

What You Bring:
•    US Citizenship (required)
•    Actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Data Science, or related fields
•    Rising juniors or seniors
•    Excellent communication skills
•    Problem-solving mindset and strong attention to detail
•    Curiosity and creativity in learning

How We Measure Success:
•    Completion of Tasks – Timely and thorough execution of assigned projects.
•    Process Improvements – Identifying and implementing efficiencies.
•    Contribution to Team Goals – Supporting renewal targets and objectives.

ROI for Success:
📈 Cost Savings – Valuable tasks completed efficiently at a lower cost.
🚀 Process Enhancements – Innovative ideas leading to improved workflows.
🔄 Increased Renewal Rates – Strong renewal management contributing to higher retention.

Our Core Values
🔹 TRUST – We believe in reliability, integrity, and collaboration.
🔹 AGILITY – We embrace change, challenge the status quo, and move with speed.
🔹 EXCELLENCE – We strive to be the best at what we do.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
At Hitachi Vantara Federal, we foster a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion by:
🤝 Recruiting & mentoring a diverse workforce at all levels.
📢 Listening & valuing employees’ perspectives and unique experiences.
🚀 Holding ourselves accountable to continuously evolve our DEI strategy.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

Ready to Join Us?
If you're excited about Business Operations, federal technology, and making an impact, apply today! 🎯

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Championing diversity, equity, and inclusion   

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are integral to our culture and identity. Diverse thinking, a commitment to allyship, and a culture of empowerment help us achieve powerful results. We want you to be you, with all the ideas, lived experience, and fresh perspective that brings. We support your uniqueness and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our team.   

How we look after you  

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.   

We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.