Advisory Seasonal Intern, Federal Technology Enablement - PhD Data Science/Data Engineer | Winter 2027

Career Level Requirement

Early Career

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Start Season & Year: Winter 2027

Earliest Graduation Date: May 2026

Latest Graduation Date: Sep 2031

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KPMG is currently seeking an Advisory Seasonal Intern, Federal Technology Enablement - PhD Data Science/Data Engineer for our Advisory practice.

Responsibilities :

• Conduct research and develop AI-powered capabilities—including anomaly detection models and agentic AI architectures—to solve real-world problems, identify systemic patterns and decompose complex queries into sub-tasks
• Develop reproducible data pipelines to prepare and enrich data and design large-scale multi-relational knowledge graphs to engineer and evaluate complex graph-structured features
• Research and implement post-hoc explainability methods that produce clear rationales for flagged entities, supporting iterative human-in-the-loop refinement for AI models
• Iterate rapidly on models and experimental designs in a fast-paced research environment, while rigorously documenting assumptions and actively managing project risks
• Partner with diverse teams—including data scientists, engineers, policy staff and federal client stakeholders—to translate advanced research outcomes into actionable program integrity recommendations
• Clearly communicate mathematical formulations, algorithmic trade-offs and research findings to both technical collaborators and non-technical business stakeholders using insightful visualizations, reports and presentations

Qualifications :

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university and pursuing the following degrees/majors; PhD program in Data Science, Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or equivalent program
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 or above
• Applicant must be eligible for or possess a U.S. Government Security clearance
• Strong in technical, business acumen, critical thinking and agility skills; demonstrated ability to excel and drive strategic outcomes, coupled with a professional demeanor and a collaborative leadership approach, in a dynamic, evolving environment; understanding of statistical analysis and machine learning fundamentals; solid foundation in advanced graph or time series techniques preferred
• Strong proficiency in SQL, Python and relevant open-source machine learning and data science libraries
• Exposure to agentic AI frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, or similar tool-using agent systems) and familiarity with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI) or open-source frameworks (Dash, Plotly, Shiny); experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) preferred
• Must reside within a commutable distance of the office for this position and be responsible for your own transportation, such as personal vehicle or public transportation, to get to and from office / client locations to satisfactorily fulfill your job duties, as determined by your practice leadership; work location may be in the office, at client sites, or virtual/remote depending on business need; you must be located within the U.S. when working remotely; client site locations may require travel and overnight/extended stay
• Applicant must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

California Salary Range: $86000 - $100000

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KPMG recruits on a rolling basis. Candidates are considered as they apply, until the opportunity is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously to any role(s) for which they are qualified that is also of interest to them.

Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.