Summer Geospatial Data Science Intern Jobs in Virginia

About Peraton Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure. About The Role Peraton has an opportunity for you to join our military intelligence program(s) of record to deliver, operate and sustain modernized, transformed data science/ data analysis environments worldwide that enable speedy and precise decision making to warfighters. Responsibilities: The Geospatial Analyst - Object Based Intelligence (OBI) Advanced Method utilizes skills in analyzing geographic data and interpreting spatial information to provide insights to make high-quality intelligence driven decisions and actions. This position will focus on OBI Advanced Method. Responsibilities are, but are not limited to: Geospatial Analyst specifically: * Conduct geospatial analysis of objects, networks, and use of geospatial tools, methodologies, spatial-temporal data, imagery, social, and physical sciences. * Exploit imagery, vector, and other data types to include non-geospatially correlated data. * Map objects in the spatial domain to provide location, identity, and geographic features and activities. OBI specifically: * Integrate geospatial data into all source products. * integrating geospatial data into analytical workflows. * Build and explain geospatial models that leverage statistics, data science, and quantitative methods. * Analyzes and characterizes spatial-temporal data using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) such as ArcGIS or QGIS. * Provide advice on emerging geospatial methods, tools, algorithms, training, or requirements. * Employ new and improved methodologies or data sets to address information gaps and identify high-quality solutions to complex analytic problems. * Leverages cartographic principles in all map products to ensure ease of use and interpretation. * Develop or discover algorithms and solutions to analyze, process, or visualize data for distributed processing. Qualifications Required Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as Geospatial Intelligence or GIS, with a minimum of 8 years of work experience. * Knowledge and experience in conducting geospatial analysis of objects, networks, and use of geospatial tools, methodologies, spatial-temporal data, imagery, social, and physical sciences. * Knowledge of integrating geospatial data into all source products or analytical workflows, * Capability in preparing and presenting briefings to customer senior management to effectively communicate technical and complex analytic issues and recommended solutions. * Ability to work collaboratively with users and stakeholders. * Capacity to adapt to changing situations to prioritize tasks effectively. * Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Preferred Qualifications:
* Master's degree in a relevant field, such as Geospatial Intelligence or GIS. * GEO INT Professional Certification - Geospatial Analysis (GA-II) * Experience working in the customer environment is preferred. Security Clearance: This Position requires an Active TS/SCI and the ability to obtain a Poly, US Citizenship is required to hold this clearance. Details Target Salary Range: $104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits. Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.