Summer 2026 - AI and Data Summer Transportation Internship

This is a Summer 2026 internship starting in June 2026. You will be working a full week 40 hours on the project team tasks for the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Joint Program Office (JPO) office.

When you intern with Noblis, we will offer real work on projects where you can learn, contribute, and see what it is like to be a working professional in your field. We will show belief in your potential by making you an integral part of our team and our support to our federal client. Above all, we will provide you with an environment that fosters learning and growth, and that provides you with valuable real-world experience in a competitive industry.

You will be responsible for developing and applying basic skills in areas of specialization with clear direction from your supervisor. Responsibilities and individual tasks include:

• Deliver entry-level technical customer service support.
• Support testing and demonstration of AI prototypes
• Assist with exploratory AI focused data analysis and visualization
• Clean and preprocess transportation data for machine learning models
• Assist with model training, validation, and testing
• Document AI methodologies, algorithms, and workflows
• Enhance code to improve current and new tools
• Use project management tools to support the team in managing project deliverables, schedules, and client communications.
• Analyze datasets from connected vehicle or smart infrastructure pilots
• Conduct research and develop summaries on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

Education

Currently enrolled in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Artificial intelligence (AI) Mathematics, Engineering, or related field with a 3.3 GPA

Experience & Work Eligibility

• Must be a U.S. citizen or green card holder.
• Be able to work remotely

Organizational & Professional Skills

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail, including file organization and version control.
• Creative problem-solving abilities.
• Strong interpersonal and professional communication skills.

Technical Skills

• Experience with:
• Languages: Python (Pandas, NumPy, and Matplotlib), SQL, JavaScript, and HTML
• Technologies: Docker, Git, Node.js, REST APIs, Command Line Interface (CLI)
• Database: SQLlite, MySQL, and PostgreSQL
• Descriptive statistics (mean, median, standard deviation) and basic probability concepts
• Debugging and troubleshooting code
• Reading technical documentation
• Data cleaning and preprocessing
• Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
• Understanding of supervised vs. unsupervised learning
• Creating basic visualizations

• Interest in transportation systems
• Understanding of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
• Geospatial data concepts (latitude/longitude, mapping)
• Advanced Tools
• Python
• Seaborn - Statistical visualizations
• Plotly - Interactive plots
• SciPy - Scientific computing
• Statsmodels - Statistical modeling
• TensorFlow or PyTorch (Introductory level)
• Keras - Neural network basics
• Experience with open-source and/or proprietary Generative AI models (e.g. Meta’s LLaMa)
• Understanding/Awareness of ML platforms (e.g. HuggingFace, OLLaMa, vLLM etc.)
• Understanding of overfitting/underfitting
• Model performance metrics (precision, recall, F1-score, RMSE)
• Cloud based tools including Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Visualization & BI Tools:
• Tableau or Power BI (Basic dashboard creation)
• GIS Tools including ArcGIS
• Statistical & Mathematical:
• Linear algebra basics (matrices, vectors)
• Calculus fundamentals
• Hypothesis testing

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI and Noblis MSD, take on some of the nation’s toughest challenges, delivering advanced solutions to our customers’ most critical missions. We bring together leading scientific, engineering, and management expertise in a culture grounded in objectivity and collaboration, ensuring our work creates lasting impact across federal missions.

We work with a broad range of government agencies in the defense, intelligence, and federal civilian sectors. Learn more and find opportunities at careers.noblis.org

Why Work at Noblis

At Noblis, we share a passion for excellence and innovation, and we create an environment where people can do meaningful work while maintaining the balance that keeps them energized and fulfilled. We seek out individuals with a natural curiosity and desire to collaborate and learn. We believe our people are our greatest strength, and we consistently seek exceptionally skilled, mission‑driven professionals who care deeply about doing work that enriches lives and makes our nation safer.

Noblis has earned numerous workplace awards for our culture, our commitment to employee well‑being, and our dedication to meaningful, impactful work. We also maintain a drug‑free workplace.

Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, pregnancy/childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us.

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At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package.