Job specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The X-Force Fellowship is a summer program that provides undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates a chance to serve their country by solving real-world national security problems in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense.

The Fellowship is a full time (40-hours per week), paid opportunity. The X-Force Fellowship is open to U.S. citizens at the undergraduate and graduate level. Fellows possess a diverse set of skills ranging from mobile and web app development, data analysis and visualization, hardware prototyping, social media strategy, and technology scouting. Fellows are embedded on-site with their assigned military project sponsor, where they will have the opportunity to work on a mission-focused real-world project. Over the course of the Fellowship, they will develop their professional toolkit, work directly with the military and national security leaders, and gain perspective as to how their skills and experience can have an outsized impact on national security.

Fellows are matched with a problem and military project sponsor based on skillset, educational background, and interview feedback. Each problem will have a team of Fellows with complementary skill sets to ensure the creation of innovative and effective solutions.

Day-to-day responsibilities will vary for Fellows as their Project Sponsors will set unique project-specific responsibilities for their teams. These responsibilities will be outlined in a 10-week plan that sets project-specific expectations and weekly milestones for the team to work towards. Fellows can expect daily morning check-ins with their Project Sponsors to review tasks for the day, address project challenges, and highlight project success. These check-ins will be followed by full days of research and project development.

In addition to project-specific responsibilities, Fellows are required to attend X-Force program-specific events, such as weekly virtual Speaker Series and two cohort-wide showcase events.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Other job-related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience, Education, Skills and Abilities:

Undergraduate or graduate student in STEM field.
• Experience in hardware design and prototyping, software development, data analysis and visualization, technology scouting, communications and marketing strategy, OR policy research.
• Demonstrated technical or entrepreneurial experience. Evidence of past self-directed work is strongly preferred.
• Must have been accepted to the NSIN Fellowship program prior to application submittal.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for frequently bending, stooping, sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with the opportunity to move about. Occasionally there may be a need to move or lift moderately light items up to 35 pounds. Near visual acuity to review written documentation; ability to hear and understand speech at normal room levels and on the telephone; manual dexterity to operate a telephone and keyboard; lift horizontally and vertically.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse and multi-line telephone system. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING FACTORS:

As a condition of employment, must pass a pre-employment drug screening, as well as have acceptable reference and background check results.

The Tatitlek Corporation gives hiring, promotion, training and retention preference to Tatitlek shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.

As an equal opportunity employer, The Tatitlek Corporation recognizes that our strength lies in our people. Discrimination and all unlawful harassment, including sexual harassment, in employment is not tolerated. We encourage success based on our individual merits and abilities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or employment. We support and obey laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business.