Data Science Intern

Overview

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company focused on protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. The company has offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. More information is available at www.shield.ai, and the company can also be followed on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

The Summer Internship program is a paid program for Fall and Spring graduates who want to work in an innovative, mission-driven culture. Interns receive hands-on mentorship, the chance to contribute to the company through their internship project, and a possible job offer at the end. The program also includes company-sponsored events and time to explore a new city.

What you'll do

• Assess financial and operational data for predictive readiness, identifying useful drivers and material gaps.
• Build baseline and machine-learning forecasts for a focused Finance use case.
• Evaluate accuracy, stability, and explainability using appropriate backtesting.
• Prepare model outputs for Anaplan consumption and demonstrate an integration prototype with the team.
• Recommend the data, monitoring, and review practices needed to support reliable forecast updates.
• Present findings and deliver documented, reproducible work that informs the next stage of development.

Required qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in data science, statistics, computer science, applied mathematics, economics, or a related field.
• Coursework or project experience with Python, SQL, statistics, and predictive modeling.
• Ability to assess data quality and communicate model assumptions and limitations.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with time-series forecasting, feature engineering, or model evaluation.
• Familiarity with Databricks, financial data, or enterprise planning.
• Interest in integrating machine learning into practical business workflows.
• Strong curiosity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Shield AI provides competitive pay and a housing stipend for qualified hires. The People Experience team offers resources, but interns are responsible for finding their own housing and travel to and from the office location.

Shield AI is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. Candidates with a disability or special need that requires accommodation should let the company know.