Library Science Co-op
$24 - $40/hr
Internship
Bachelor's, Master's
Santa Ana, CA, USA
In PersonIn-person co-op; the role requires 16 to 24 weeks in-person.
Data & AnalyticsData Management
About the job
Requirements
- Must be pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Library Science, Information Science, Knowledge Management, Archival Studies, Linguistics, or a related field.
- Must be returning to school at the end of the internship to continue academic studies for at least one quarter or semester.
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities; U.S. clearance eligibility may be required depending on program.
- Must be able to complete a 16 to 24-week in-person co-op in winter 2027.
- Coursework or project experience in metadata, cataloging, taxonomy, controlled vocabularies, or classification systems is preferred.
- Attention to detail and patience for working through ambiguity toward a consistent structure are preferred.
- Clear writing, particularly for documentation meant to outlast its author, is preferred.
- Familiarity with metadata standards and modeling approaches such as Dublin Core, SKOS, RDF, OWL, or similar is preferred.
- Exposure to data catalog tooling, knowledge graphs, or ontology editors such as Protégé is preferred.
- Basic scripting in Python or SQL for inspecting and transforming data is preferred.
- Interest in manufacturing and the physical systems behind the data is preferred.
- Coursework in digital curation, data governance, or information architecture is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain controlled vocabularies for equipment, materials, processes, and locations across the build chain.
- Build asset hierarchies and naming conventions that structure plant-floor data into a consistent model.
- Write and apply metadata schemas for industrial data sources, documenting what each field means and how it should be used.
- Catalog data sources and maintain entries in the team's data catalog, including provenance and ownership.
- Audit existing tags and data models for inconsistency and gaps, and propose corrections.
- Document standards and authoring guidelines so naming decisions stay consistent after the co-op ends.
- Work with data and manufacturing engineers to check that the models match how work happens on the floor.
- Present the work to the team at the end of the session.
Desired Qualifications
- Coursework or project experience in metadata, cataloging, taxonomy, controlled vocabularies, or classification systems.
- Attention to detail and patience for working through ambiguity toward a consistent structure.
- Clear writing, particularly for documentation meant to outlast its author.
- Familiarity with metadata standards and modeling approaches such as Dublin Core, SKOS, RDF, OWL, or similar.
- Exposure to data catalog tooling, knowledge graphs, or ontology editors such as Protégé.
- Basic scripting in Python or SQL for inspecting and transforming data.
- Interest in manufacturing and the physical systems behind the data.
- Coursework in digital curation, data governance, or information architecture.
About the company
Anduril builds autonomous weapons, such as drones, cruise missiles, and robot submarines, for the US military and its allies, often developing them with its own money before any order arrives. In 2024 it beat Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman for an Air Force contract to develop Fury, a pilotless jet that flies alongside crewed fighters. Its Lattice software merges camera and radar feeds into one live map and lets a few operators direct many drones and weapons at once, including other companies' systems. Governments buy its systems under contract, and Anduril builds much of the hardware in its own factories. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey co-founded Anduril in 2017, and it is based in Costa Mesa, California.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Private
Total Funding
$11.5B
Headquarters
Costa Mesa, California
Founded
2017
Get referred to Anduril
See people who can refer or advise you
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Sales target almost doubles: May 2026 projections put Anduril's annual revenue at $4.3 billion, versus $2.2 billion in 2025.
- Expansion has fresh funding: Anduril raised $5 billion in May 2026, doubling its valuation to $61 billion.
- A long-term procurement path: a March 2026 Army deal allows up to $20 billion of Anduril purchases over 10 years.
What critics are saying
- Sales rest on few buyers: CEO Brian Schimpf told staff in February 2026, "We have just outrageously concentrated business."
- Systems have failed tests: a November 2025 Wall Street Journal report cited stalled drone boats and a 22-acre fire.
- Expect on-site, security-cleared work: only 33 of 2,470 open roles in October 2026 were remote; nearly two-thirds required clearance eligibility.
What makes Anduril unique
- It builds its own missile boosters: Anduril says its Mississippi plant made it America's third solid rocket motor supplier.
- Peter Thiel's firm backs it heavily: Founders Fund put $1 billion into Anduril in June 2025, its largest check ever.
- It began at the border: Customs and Border Protection runs 350-plus Sentry towers and ordered 200 more in June 2026.
Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?
Benefits
- Full Family Health Coverage
- 16 Weeks Paid Leave for All Caregivers
- Family Planning & Support
- Incentivized Time Off
- Mental Health Resources
- Financial Planning
- Unlimited Provisions
- Professional Development