2025 Summer Associate Program

$39,520 - $82,160/Yr

Institute For Defense Analyses - Alexandria, VA

Full-time - Intern

Alexandria, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The 2025 Summer Associate Program at the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) offers students a unique opportunity to apply their quantitative and analytic skills to real-world national security challenges. This paid internship program spans a minimum of 10 weeks during the summer, allowing associates to work in various divisions focused on national security issues, scientific and technical expertise, and federal science and technology policy.

Responsibilities

• Work on challenging national security issues within assigned divisions.
• Conduct research and analysis based on division-specific needs.
• Collaborate with supervisors to identify project goals and timelines.

Requirements

• Strong academic background, preferably in graduate studies, but undergraduates who are rising seniors may also apply.
• Returning to an academic institution in the fall after the internship.
• Disciplines sought include computer science, information technology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, operations research, engineering, social sciences, and data science.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in data science, artificial intelligence, or machine learning.
• Familiarity with federal science and technology policy.

Benefits

• Paid internship with a salary range of $19.00-$39.50 per hour based on experience and qualifications.
• Reimbursement for one instance of round-trip travel for students living outside the area.