Strategy & Process Intern

Job Description

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Strategy & Process Intern

Leidos is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented university student to join our team as a Strategy & Process Intern. This dynamic role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to organizational effectiveness by supporting key initiatives related to goal tracking, progress monitoring, and enhancing project visibility across multiple internal teams.

Role Overview

As a Strategy & Process Intern, you will play a crucial role in helping Leidos maintain alignment and focus on critical outcomes. You will be instrumental in transforming abstract discussions and innovative ideas into tangible, actionable plans and clear documentation. A key aspect of this internship involves leveraging cutting-edge AI tools, such as ChatGPT, to streamline processes, summarize complex information, generate creative ideas, and significantly improve how work is organized and documented. This position is ideally suited for students who thrive on organizing intricate information, are passionate about process improvement, and are committed to helping teams achieve their strategic objectives.

Primary Responsibilities

• Goal and Project Management: Assist in organizing and meticulously tracking organizational goals, key results (KRs), and associated projects, providing teams with clear insights into progress and priorities.
• Task and Follow-up Tracking: Utilize collaboration platforms such as Jira, Planner, or similar tools to diligently track tasks, meeting notes, and follow-up actions, ensuring accountability and continuity.
• Documentation and Action Planning: Convert meeting discussions, raw notes, and AI-generated insights into concise summaries, clear documents, and actionable lists, facilitating understanding and execution.
• Visibility and Organization: Help maintain and update simple trackers, checklists, or dashboards designed to keep work organized, transparent, and easily accessible to all relevant stakeholders.
• Information Gap Identification: Proactively identify missing information, open questions, or pending follow-up items, and assist the team in accurately capturing and addressing them.
• AI Tool Utilization: Employ AI tools, including ChatGPT, to analyze information, summarize intricate discussions, and generate initial drafts of various documents, enhancing efficiency and content quality.
• Process Improvement Support: Contribute to efforts aimed at improving the overall organization of information, tasks, and processes across different workstreams within the organization.
• Experimentation and Prototyping: Support and participate in small-scale experiments or prototype initiatives exploring innovative methods for organizing information or tracking progress, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Basic Qualifications

• Current Enrollment: Actively enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited university.
• Citizenship: US citizenship required.
• Organizational Skills: Demonstrated strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Communication Skills: Proven ability to clearly summarize information and effectively communicate ideas in written form.
• Interest Areas: A genuine interest in business operations, technology, corporate strategy, or process improvement methodologies.
• Productivity Tools: Familiarity with basic productivity tools such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides).
• Adaptability: Comfortable learning new software tools and eager to experiment with emerging AI technologies like ChatGPT.

Preferred Qualifications

• Academic Background: Major in Management Information Systems (MIS), Information Systems, Business Analytics, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Project Organization Experience: Prior experience organizing academic projects, research initiatives, or teamwork using structured tools or task trackers (e.g., Trello, Asana, Monday.com).
• Strategic Interest: A keen interest in how organizations define and track goals, measure progress, and manage complex projects effectively.
• AI Curiosity: Curiosity about how AI tools can be leveraged to significantly improve productivity, enhance data analysis, and streamline documentation processes.
• Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive willingness to take initiative in identifying gaps or opportunities for continuous improvement.

Why Leidos?

At Leidos, we believe in challenging the status quo. We are a company where innovation is not just encouraged, but demanded by the mission. We are not looking for individuals who simply follow instructions; we are recruiting disruptors, provocateurs, and those who refuse to fail. Join us as we constantly push boundaries, operating at “step 30” while others are still at “step 10,” moving faster and with greater determination than anyone else dares.

Important Information

• Original Posting Date: March 18, 2026
• Anticipated Close Date: For U.S. Positions, this requisition is anticipated to remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date, subject to change based on business needs.
• Pay Range: $48,100.00 – $86,950.00. This range is a general guideline and not a guarantee. Actual compensation will be determined by factors including job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data alignment, and any applicable bargaining agreements or laws.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader committed to serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos boasts a global workforce of 47,000 employees. For the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion. To learn more about our mission and impact, please visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

We understand that compensation and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. Leidos crafts comprehensive compensation packages that truly reflect the importance of the work our employees perform for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, robust Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, generous Paid Leave, and strong Retirement plans. More detailed information regarding our pay and benefits can be found at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Securing Your Data

Please be vigilant against fraudulent employment opportunities that may misuse Leidos’ name. Leidos will never request payment-related information from you at any stage of the application process (e.g., asking for money). Furthermore, Leidos will never advance money as part of the hiring process (e.g., sending you a check or money order before any work has commenced). All official communication from Leidos will originate from emails generated by the Leidos.com automated system; we will never use free commercial email services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or messaging apps like WhatsApp or Telegram for official employment communication. If you receive any email purporting to be from Leidos that requests payment-related information or any other sensitive personal data (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you have concerns about its legitimacy, please notify us immediately by emailing LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com. If you believe you have been the victim of a scam, please contact your local law enforcement agency and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

Leidos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Leidos is also committed to considering qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant laws and regulations.