IAE Business Administration Intern - Summer 2026
About The Position
SOFWERX is a venue operated under an agreement between the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and DefenseWERX, designed to increase collaboration and innovation to solve the most difficult warfighter problems. SOFWERX is a forum for accelerating delivery of innovative capability, and facilitating capability refinement through exploration, experimentation, and assessment of promising technology. SOFWERX is in the heart of Ybor City, at a neutral, easily accessible facility. The internship program is administered by USF Institute of Applied Engineering. Upon hire, you will be considered both a USF IAE Temporary Employee and a SOFWERX student intern. Because this internship is partially funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and candidates may work with Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), U.S. citizenship is required. Time commitment Hours of operation are 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday thru Friday. This position requires a minimum of 15 hours and a maximum of 20 hours per week during the Fall/Spring semesters and a minimum of 20 hours and a maximum of 29 hours per week during the Summer semester. This internship is in-person with limited remote work opportunities. Opportunities Engage in employee events, such as team building Build resume and explore career options Apply skills and knowledge to the workplace Upon completion of the internship, a letter of recommendation can be provided upon request Opportunity for internship extensions. Pay Rate $17.00/hour Responsibilities Collect, organize, and maintain operational and business data for the USF Post Office. Develop and document repeatable processes to support ongoing operations. Perform data analysis to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement. Build and maintain data management systems and tools for reporting. Use simple Excel functions and formulas to perform quantitative analysis on research submissions. Conduct market research on USSOCOM areas of interest to find emerging technologies that would contribute to SOFWERX’s goals and projects.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship is required due to Department of Defense funding and potential access to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
- Must be actively enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited local University
- Junior or Senior level, with current GPA of 3.0 or above
- Strong technical and organizational skills along with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A high level of integrity, accuracy, dependability, enthusiasm and confidentiality
Responsibilities
- Collect, organize, and maintain operational and business data for the USF Post Office.
- Develop and document repeatable processes to support ongoing operations.
- Perform data analysis to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
- Build and maintain data management systems and tools for reporting.
- Use simple Excel functions and formulas to perform quantitative analysis on research submissions.
- Conduct market research on USSOCOM areas of interest to find emerging technologies that would contribute to SOFWERX’s goals and projects.
Benefits
- Engage in employee events, such as team building
- Build resume and explore career options
- Apply skills and knowledge to the workplace
- Upon completion of the internship, a letter of recommendation can be provided upon request
- Opportunity for internship extensions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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