IAE Business Administration Internship – Fall 2026

IMPORTANT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• This internship supports U.S. Department of Defense-funded programs. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and eligible to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who do not meet this requirement cannot be considered for this position.
• Applicants must remain actively enrolled in an undergraduate degree program for the duration of the internship. Individuals who have already graduated prior to the internship start date are not eligible for this position.

Please Note: Authorization to work in the United States (including F-1 OPT/CPT, H-1B, or other employment authorization) does not satisfy this requirement. Applicants must be U.S. citizens to be eligible for this internship. Applicants who do not meet these eligibility requirements cannot be considered for this internship.

Business Administration Internship – Fall 2026 

Organization Summary

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

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 

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be eligible to obtain a U.S. security clearance due to Department of Defense program requirements.
• 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

Working at USF

With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF‘s rich academic environment, which fosters their development and advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida’s best large employers, ranked No. 1 among the state’s 12 public universities. Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.

About USF 

The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No. 1 medical school in Florida and in the highes