Summer 2027 Data Science Intern

The role

You will perform the full applied data science job on the Nuclear Operating System. This includes framing questions, wrangling data, building and validating models, and creating dashboards for decision making.

What you will do

• Frame business and engineering questions with stakeholders, then source, clean, and explore the data needed to answer them.
• Build and validate models for megaproject cost, schedule, and risk.
• Engineer features and extend the NOS ontology and data model across regulatory, supply chain, cost, and schedule domains.
• Build data pipelines across Palantir Foundry, AWS GovCloud, and more.
• Design metrics, dashboards, and analyses that operators, engineers, and executives use to make decisions, and communicate findings clearly.

Required qualifications

• Currently pursuing a BS or MS in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Applied Math, or a related quantitative field.
• Expected graduation between December 2027 and June 2028, and returning to school after the internship.
• Strong Python and the data stack (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn), with working knowledge of SQL.
• Foundation in statistics and probability, and a track record of completed data analysis (course, personal, research, or prior internships).
• U.S. Person status (U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident) is required.
• Willing and able to work on-site in Washington DC, five days a week, for the full 12-week program.

Nice to have

• Data visualization and dashboarding
• exposure to cloud data warehouses
• Forecasting, time-series, or experimental design
• Coursework or project experience with Palantir Foundry or AWS
• Interest in energy, national security, industrial software, or regulated industries
• Familiarity with nuclear engineering concepts

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• 401k with company match
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Generous vacation policy, plus holidays
• Full housing and relocation for interns outside the DC metro area

Before you apply

• U.S. Person status (U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident) is required
• TNC does not provide visa sponsorship for these roles
• Requires access to information and technology subject to U.S. export controls

About the company

The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing AI tech-startup in the nuclear and energy space, pioneering a fleet-scale approach to building the next generation of nuclear reactors.