Summer 2027 Data Science Intern (AI)

Location: Washington, DC; on-site five days a week for the full 12-week program. Full housing and relocation are provided for interns outside the DC metro area. U.S. Person status is required.

Salary: $25.00 per hour plus a $2,000 monthly housing stipend, paid bi-weekly.

Company

hirify.global is an AI-focused technology startup building the Nuclear Operating System (NOS) for fleet-scale nuclear reactor construction.

What you will do

• Frame business and engineering questions with stakeholders and source, clean, and explore relevant data.
• Build and validate forecasting, classification, anomaly detection, and decision-analysis models for megaproject cost, schedule, and risk.
• Engineer features and extend the NOS ontology and data model across regulatory, supply chain, cost, and schedule domains.
• Build data pipelines across Palantir Foundry, AWS GovCloud, and other platforms.
• Design metrics, dashboards, and analyses used by operators, engineers, and executives to make decisions.
• Communicate findings clearly and ship applied data science work to production alongside full-time data scientists.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a BS or MS in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Applied Math, or a related quantitative field.
• Expected graduation between December 2027 and June 2028, with plans to return to school after the internship.
• Strong Python and data-stack skills, including pandas, NumPy, and scikit-learn, plus working knowledge of SQL.
• Foundation in statistics and probability and completed data-analysis experience through coursework, personal projects, research, or internships.
• U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident status is required due to U.S. export controls; visa sponsorship is not provided.
• Ability and willingness to work on-site in Washington, DC, five days a week for 12 weeks.

Nice to have

• Data visualization, dashboarding, or cloud data warehouse experience.
• Experience with forecasting, time series, or experimental design.
• Coursework or project experience with Palantir Foundry or AWS.
• Interest in energy, national security, industrial software, regulated industries, or nuclear engineering.

Culture & Benefits

• AI-first working environment centered on automation, decision support, and the Nuclear Operating System.
• Competitive compensation with a $2,000 monthly housing stipend.
• Full housing and relocation support for interns outside the DC metro area.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans, plus vacation and holidays.