Associate Data Scientist

Federal Associate Data Scientist 2027Come forge the future like an IBMer. Ready to think boldly, work with some of the world's most recognized brands, and kick-start your career? Welcome to the IBM's Associate Program for university hires. From day one, you'll collaborate with global clients and contribute to projects that help organizations solve their toughest challenges across digital transformation, cloud strategy, AI adoption, and process redesign - working alongside a global cohort of diverse, ambitious peers. As an Associate, you'll have access to industry-recognized certifications, digital badges, and a minimum of 40 hours of structured learning per year on IBM's AI-driven learning platform - supported by coaches, mentors, and thriving professional communities across practices. IBM's culture of internal mobility means you'll have the freedom to explore new technologies, industries, and career paths as your interests evolve. Bring your curiosity. Grow your skills. Build what's next - like an IBMer.In this role, you will join IBM's US Federal team to deliver secure, mission-critical technology solutions for government agencies. You'll work with federal, state, and local clients while developing specialized expertise in government compliance and security standards. This role offers unique career growth in a high-demand sector where your contributions directly impact public services and government missions.Your role and responsibilities as a Federal Associate Data Scientist 2027 at IBM include:Implementing and validating predictive and prescriptive models and creating and maintaining statistical models with a focus on big data & incorporating machine learning techniques in your projectsWriting programs to cleanse and integrate data in an efficient and reusable mannerWorking in an Agile, collaborative environment, partnering with other scientists, engineers, consultants and database administrators of all backgrounds and disciplines to bring analytical rigor and statistical methods to the challenges of predicting behaviorsCommunicating with internal and external clients to understand and define business needs and appropriate modelling techniques to provide analytical solutions.Evaluating modelling results and communicating the results to technical and non-technical audiences.These positions are anticipated to start between March and August of 2027. Candidates must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Federal security clearance while in IBM Consulting-Federal. To give yourself the best opportunity for success, we advise applying only to roles that align with your skills and experience, rather than applying broadly across all entry-level positions. You'll receive a status update email for each application, so be sure to check your IBM Careers account regularly - it's the best way to get a centralized view of which roles you have active applications against. The below requirements are a guideline. If you have transferable skills we encourage you to apply to this role.Strong fundamentals in Mathematics and Computer Science (algorithms)You're proficient in least one of the statistical programming languages, such as R, Python, Scala, SAS, SPSS, or MatlabYou have a basic understanding of predictive/prescriptive modeling skillsYou have strong technical and analytical abilities, a knack for driving impact and growth, and familiarity with programming/scripting in a language such as Java or PythonYou're great at solving problems by looking at things differently, debugging, troubleshooting, and designing and implementing solutions to complex technical issues.Willing to travel 100%.