IAE Data Analyst Intern - Summer 2026 at University of… · Tampa

Summary: The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university dedicated to innovation and academic excellence. They are seeking an IAE Data Analyst Intern to assist in data collection, organization, and analysis, contributing to projects that support the U.S. Department of Defense. Responsibilities: - Collaborate with subject matter experts and team members to continuously refine solutions - Gather, organize, and preprocess data from a variety of sources including Excel spreadsheets, AWS databases, internal software platforms, and email communications - Clean, normalize, and structure datasets to prepare them for use within internal databases and the organization’s content management system (CMS) - Assist in designing automated workflows to transform and standardize incoming data for consistent storage and analysis - Support the development of scripts or tools (such as Python scripts) to automate data extraction, formatting, and ingestion processes - Collaborate with the development team to ensure data is formatted correctly for integration into web applications and databases - Assist in validating and verifying data accuracy across multiple systems and sources - Contribute ideas for simple data visualizations, dashboards, or charts that communicate key information clearly on the organization’s website - Document data processes and assist in improving internal data management practices - Must participate in weekly market research and submit minimum required entries for new capabilities, technologies, companies, organizations, etc. that could contribute to the innovative ideas needed to create solutions for the warfighter Required Qualifications: - U.S. citizenship is required due to Department of Defense funding and potential access to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) - Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Statistics, or a related technical field - Experience working with datasets and familiarity with data organization and preprocessing concepts - Experience with Excel or other spreadsheet tools for data manipulation - Strong attention to detail and ability to work with large amounts of structured and unstructured data - Good problem-solving, organizational, and analytical skills - Must be willing and able to work in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment - Good communication skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively Preferred Qualifications: - Junior or Senior level preferred, with a current GPA of 3.0 or above - Familiarity with Python or other scripting languages for data processing is preferred - Exposure to databases and basic SQL concepts is a plus - Familiarity with cloud environments such as AWS is a plus - Interest in data visualization and communicating data insights through charts or dashboards Required Skills: Data Science, Python, Excel Important Skills: SQL, AWS Nice-to-Have Skills: Data Visualization Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Summer Benefits: Medical, dental and life insurance plans, Retirement plan options, Employee and dependent tuition programs, Generous leave, Hundreds of employee perks and discounts