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Fall 2024 Paid Data Science Intern
ABOUT US IGNITE
US Ignite (www.US-Ignite.org) is accelerating the smart city movement – and creating value for an entire ecosystem – by guiding communities into the connected future, creating a path for private sector growth, and advancing technology research that’s at the heart of smart city development.
INTERNSHIP SUMMARY
During your internship, you’ll work with the Smart Bases Team. The US Ignite Smart Bases Program hosts a portfolio of smart base programs that help military installations implement technology projects in key operational areas, including advanced broadband and IoT networks, energy resiliency, connected and autonomous vehicles, public safety and quality of life, weather risk management, drones, and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).
The intern will support the data science developmental activities for Smart Installation and Community Dashboard (SICD), designed to serve Fort Moore. The SICD aims to increase awareness to Fort Moore’s leadership through a common operating picture, improving physical security, quality of life and operation, energy efficiency, and public safety for the base and the surrounding community.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Must be enrolled in or have recently graduated with a master’s in computer science, Data Science, Business Analytics, or a similar graduate program in the United States.
- 1+ year of Programming experience with languages such as Python.
- Past work experience with data manipulation and data modeling.
- Ability to go through existing code repositories, quickly grasp and add to the process flow.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Extensive experience with data engineering, including setting up sensor data pipelines using third-party APIs, and proficient in data aggregation and manipulation.
- Advanced programming skills in Python, with familiarity in R; experienced with Python libraries and frameworks such as Tensorflow, Keras, and sklearn for ML modeling.
- Expertise in SQL for database management and data manipulation.
- Proficient in machine learning, including pattern detection, clustering, regression, ensemble modeling, forecasting, time series analysis, and technologies such as Random Forest, XGBoost.
- Highly skilled in data analytics tools and technologies, including PowerBI, PySpark, CartoDB, Databricks, and Microsoft Azure; experience in building data dashboards.
- Software engineering background, preferably with experience in C#/.NET and Azure.
- Experience with large language modeling or leveraging ChatGPT APIs through code.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Implement and manage sensor data pipelines; manipulate and store data from various sources.
- Supervise and support Columbus State University students in their work on algorithms, including literature and code reviews.
- Develop and maintain scripts for data collection, manipulation, and storage, integrating occupancy and enterprise system data through APIs.
- Perform AI/ML based modelling and perform benchmarking tests to validate models
- Map the data fields to API that establishes connection between Analytical Pipeline, Front-End and Backend.
LOCATION AND PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
US Ignite is headquartered in Washington, DC. The candidate can be local to Washington, DC, or remote. The proposed internship period of performance is August 2024 – January 2025.
COMPENSATION
The performance period for this internship is approximately four months (August through December) with an expectation of 29 hours per week at $25-$30/hour.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
To apply, please send a resume and link to the GitHub repository to [email protected]
