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Defense Sustainment Integration Intern (Summer 2026)

Exiger
United States, Alabama, Huntsville
Jan 10, 2026
Defense Sustainment Integration Intern - Government Analytics (Summer 2026) Location: Huntsville, AL (Hybrid) Duration: June 8, 2026 - August 14, 2026 Pay Rate: $25/hour Role Summary Exiger is seeking a highly capable and mission-driven Defense Sustainment Integration Intern to support advanced analytics and AI initiatives within our Government Solutions - Defense Sustainment Integration team. Reporting to senior government delivery leaders, this intern will apply modern computer science, data analytics, and AI techniques to complex supply chain risk and sustainment challenges in support of national security and operational readiness missions. This is a full-time, paid internship designed for students who want to work on operationally relevant, high-impact analytics in a structured, compliance-driven environment. The role is based in Huntsville, Alabama, following a hybrid model that supports collaboration with distributed government delivery teams. About Exiger Exiger is a leading supply chain risk management (SCRM) software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, using data and AI to help organizations intelligently identify risk across complex global supply chains. Exiger's mission is to make the world a safer and more transparent place to succeed. In 2025, Exiger was named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supplier Risk Management Solutionsand a Value Leader in the Spend Matters Fall 2025 SolutionMap. Within Exiger, our Government Solutions teams apply advanced analytics, AI, and delivery excellence to support defense, trade, and national security missions. Key Responsibilities As a Defense Sustainment Integration Intern, you will contribute directly to analytics and AI initiatives that improve readiness, resilience, and risk visibility across defense sustainment ecosystems. Responsibilities include: Apply data engineering and analytics techniques to transform complex, multi-source datasets into decision-ready outputs Build and maintain data pipelines (ETL/ELT) with automated validation, logging, traceability, and reproducibility Implement data quality checks and monitoring to ensure completeness, consistency, and reliability of analytics outputs Support entity resolution and record linkage efforts to produce high-confidence "golden records" for suppliers, parts, and facilities Develop relationship and network views that illuminate dependencies, tiers, chokepoints, and concentration risk across supply chains Assist in building risk indicators and early-warning signals that surface potential sustainment disruptions Prototype analytics or AI approaches for risk scoring, anomaly detection, and alerting, with clear and explainable rationale Produce dashboards, notebooks, and short decision-oriented briefs aligned to real-world sustainment workflows Document methods, assumptions, and results to ensure explainability, auditability, and operational usability Collaborate closely with engineers, analysts, and delivery leaders to align analytics outputs with mission needs Example project areas may include: Supplier and manufacturer entity resolution with confidence scoring Supply chain relationship graphs identifying shared dependencies and chokepoints Early-warning indicators combining lead-time shifts, adverse events, and dependency risk Data quality "flight deck" dashboards supporting sustainment analytics platforms Qualifications and Required Experience Currently pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Science, Data Analytics/Data Science, AI/ML, or a related field Strong programming skills in Python (data wrangling, validation, ML workflows) and SQL (joins, window functions, performance fundamentals) Experience with core data engineering concepts: schema design, ETL, testing, version control, and reproducibility Understanding of modern analytics and AI practices, including feature engineering, model evaluation, and explainability Ability to translate technical findings into clear, decision-focused written narratives Comfortable working in structured, compliance-oriented environments with sensitive data Preferred Experience (Not Required): Exposure to supply chain, logistics, sustainment, or acquisition data concepts Experience with entity resolution, fuzzy matching, or record linkage techniques Familiarity with graph analytics (e.g., NetworkX, Neo4j) and relationship-based risk analysis Experience with data quality frameworks (e.g., Great Expectations or similar patterns) Exposure to secure development practices and controlled data environments Why Intern with Us Paid, full-time 10-week Summer Internship Hybrid work model supporting collaboration with distributed delivery teams Hands-on experience applying AI and analytics to mission-critical sustainment challenges Mentorship from senior government delivery, analytics, and engineering leaders Exposure to real-world, operational decision-making environments Inclusive, mission-driven culture focused on rigor, learning, and impact Networking opportunities across Exiger's Government Solutions organization #Li-hybrid #Li-DNI This is a hybrid position based in Huntsville, AL. The pay rate is $25.00 /hour. Exiger is revolutionizing the way corporations, government agencies and banks manage risk and compliance with a combination of technology-enabled and SaaS solutions. In recognition of the growing volume and complexity of data and regulation, Exiger is committed to creating a more sustainable risk and compliance environment through its holistic and innovative approach to problem solving. Exiger's mission to make the world a safer place to do business drives its award-winning AI technology platform, DDIQ, built to anticipate the market's most pressing needs related to evolving ESG, cyber, financial crime, third-party and supply chain risk. Exiger has won 30+ AI, RegTech and Supply Chain partner awards. Exiger's core values are courage, excellence, expertise, innovation, integrity, teamwork and trust. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. Exiger's hybrid work policy is periodically reviewed and adjusted to align with evolving business needs.