Summer Associate Internship (Data Scientist)

Navy Federal Credit Union
Vienna, Virginia, United StatesPosted Sep 9, 2026
Data Science / ML

About the role

Digital Payments is part of the Savings & Membership Department. Our vision is to provide personalized, scalable, and secure money movement experiences that exceed members' evolving payment expectations.

We are seeking a motivated, analytical Summer Associate to join the Digital Payments Analytics team. In this role, you will use data science and business intelligence techniques to solve real business problems across non-card money movement products such as ACH, Zelle, Real-Time Payments (RTP), FedNow, member-to-member transfers, wires, Bill Pay, and cross-border payments. You will partner with analysts and business stakeholders to turn complex data into clear insights, recommendations, and decision-support tools.

The Summer Associate Program is a 12-week internship program beginning in May 2027 and ending in August 2027. Students will work on impactful projects and meaningful work during their internship. To qualify for this position, applicants must be currently pursuing a degree from an accredited college or university and have an anticipated graduation date of December 2027 or later.

RESPONSIBILITIES

What you May Work On

  • Analyze member adoption, engagement, transaction flows, and movement of funds

across non-card payment products and channels.

  • Examine the member payment journey, including when members first adopt a

payment product and how their usage changes over time.

  • Evaluate how members use payment products together and identify shifts in

behavior across established and emerging payment options.

  • Develop analytical models that help identify opportunities to improve product

adoption and member experiences.

  • Build dashboards and visualizations that make payment performance and

emerging trends easier to understand.

  • Apply statistical methods to large datasets to support product strategy and

business decisions.

  • Assess how payment behavior affects member experience, operational

efficiency, product economics,

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