About the role#
The Data Science Intern will work under the direction of Accenture Federal Services technical leadership to support specialized programs at the University of South Florida Institute of Applied Engineering. This role contributes to research, analysis, and the development of tools that enhance operational decision-making and resource allocation for Department of Defense efforts. You will be considered both a USF IAE temporary employee and an Accenture Federal Services student intern.
What you'll do#
- Support the design, development, and testing of AI-enabled applications utilizing 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.
- Document technical findings, system architectures, and development processes.
- Support the integration of AI and machine learning capabilities into cloud-based environments.
- Assist with prompt engineering, model evaluation, and experimentation activities.
- Contribute to project briefings, demonstrations, and technical presentations.
What you'll need#
- U.S. citizenship is required for eligibility due to Department of Defense funding and access to Controlled Unclassified Information.
- 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 and data science workflows.
- Exposure to Large Language Models (LLMs), generative AI tools, or NLP concepts.
Location & details#
- Location: Tampa, Florida.
- Modality: On-site (15-20 hours per week during the Fall 2026 semester).
- Compensation: $17.62 per hour.
About University of South Florida
The University of South Florida is a public research institution founded in 1956. It operates across three campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota-Manatee. The university serves approximately 50,000 students from nearly 150 countries. Its research activities focus on global challenges and patent development.
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