IAE Data Science Internship - Fall 2026

About the role#

The Data Science Intern will work under the direction of Accenture Federal Services (AFS) technical leadership at the University of South Florida (USF) Institute of Applied Engineering (IAE). This role supports specialized programs and Department of Defense (DoD) initiatives through research, analysis, and the development of tools to improve operational decision-making. You will be hired as both a USF IAE temporary employee and an AFS student intern.

What you'll do#

• Support the design, development, and testing of AI-enabled applications using Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Assist in building and maintaining Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines.
• Develop data engineering workflows to collect, clean, transform, and organize structured and unstructured datasets.
• Collaborate with software engineers and data scientists to evaluate model performance and support integration into cloud-based environments.
• Assist with prompt engineering, model evaluation, and experimentation.
• Document technical findings, system architectures, and development processes.
• Contribute to project briefings, demonstrations, and technical presentations.

What you'll need#

• U.S. citizenship is required due to Department of Defense funding and access to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
• Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical discipline.
• Senior standing is strongly preferred.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Familiarity with machine learning concepts, data science workflows, and exposure to LLMs, generative AI, or NLP concepts.

Location & details#

• Location: Tampa, Florida (On-site).
• Term: Fall 2026.
• Commitment: 15–20 hours per week.
• Pay: $17.62/hour.