What are the responsibilities and job description for the Consultant - AI & Data, Defense & Security - Campus 2026 position at Navigant Consulting?
Job Family:
Data Science Consulting
Travel Required:
Up to 10%
Clearance Required:
Ability to Obtain Public Trust
What You Will Do:
Many organizations lack a clear view of their data assets, keeping the full value of their data out of reach. Guidehouse delivers end-to-end services, including designing, implementing, and deploying AI solutions and robust data platforms as well as providing advanced analytics and insights. Guidehouse's tailored solutions optimize operations, enhance customer experiences, and drive innovation.
As a Consultant, you will join Guidehouse's AI & Data team - a "horizontal" team dedicated to delivering artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced analytics solutions to drive innovation and deliver impactful value across Guidehouse's Public Sector client segments: Defense & Security, Communities, Energy, and Infrastructure, Financial Services, and Health. The AI & Data team has a sub-team within each segment focused on applying cutting-edge technologies and strategies to address the segment's most complex and rapidly evolving challenges across a variety of domains. You'll contribute to high-value initiatives, which may include internal innovation efforts or strategic projects, and gain hands-on experience with modern tools and methodologies. You'll collaborate with experienced professionals, grow your technical capabilities, and help shape data-driven solutions that matter.
Consultants support project teams both on client engagements (on and off-site) and internal projects. Responsibilities will include client and project management, data and information analysis, solution implementation and generation of project deliverables. As a Consultant, a key function of your role will be to support the development and creation of quality deliverables that support essential project workstreams. You will gather and analyze data, identify gaps and trends, and make recommendations related to baseline performance and structure, as well as established best practices and benchmarks.
We encourage career development and hiring for the long term. As a Consultant, you will follow a clearly defined career path and continue to deepen your specialized industry knowledge and consulting skills. As you develop project management skills and leadership abilities, you will have the opportunity to progress to the Senior Consultant level.
What You Will Need:
What Would Be Nice To Have:
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1- or via email at All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.
All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.
If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse's Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant's dealings with unauthorized third parties.
Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.
Data Science Consulting
Travel Required:
Up to 10%
Clearance Required:
Ability to Obtain Public Trust
What You Will Do:
Many organizations lack a clear view of their data assets, keeping the full value of their data out of reach. Guidehouse delivers end-to-end services, including designing, implementing, and deploying AI solutions and robust data platforms as well as providing advanced analytics and insights. Guidehouse's tailored solutions optimize operations, enhance customer experiences, and drive innovation.
As a Consultant, you will join Guidehouse's AI & Data team - a "horizontal" team dedicated to delivering artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced analytics solutions to drive innovation and deliver impactful value across Guidehouse's Public Sector client segments: Defense & Security, Communities, Energy, and Infrastructure, Financial Services, and Health. The AI & Data team has a sub-team within each segment focused on applying cutting-edge technologies and strategies to address the segment's most complex and rapidly evolving challenges across a variety of domains. You'll contribute to high-value initiatives, which may include internal innovation efforts or strategic projects, and gain hands-on experience with modern tools and methodologies. You'll collaborate with experienced professionals, grow your technical capabilities, and help shape data-driven solutions that matter.
Consultants support project teams both on client engagements (on and off-site) and internal projects. Responsibilities will include client and project management, data and information analysis, solution implementation and generation of project deliverables. As a Consultant, a key function of your role will be to support the development and creation of quality deliverables that support essential project workstreams. You will gather and analyze data, identify gaps and trends, and make recommendations related to baseline performance and structure, as well as established best practices and benchmarks.
We encourage career development and hiring for the long term. As a Consultant, you will follow a clearly defined career path and continue to deepen your specialized industry knowledge and consulting skills. As you develop project management skills and leadership abilities, you will have the opportunity to progress to the Senior Consultant level.
What You Will Need:
- Minimum Years of Experience: 0 years
- Minimum Degree Status: Undergraduate Degree or Graduate Degree (must be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program through Fall 2025 and graduate by Summer 2026)
- Working knowledge of programming languages such as Python, R, SQL.
- Willingness to learn new technical skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other data scientists and adjacent roles.
- Ability to adhere to on-site work schedules in the DC metro area as directed.
- Ability to work in the United States without sponsorship now or anytime in the future; Students possessing F-1 or J-1 visas are excluded from interview schedules or being hired for this position.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust, Secret, or higher level of federal/government security clearance (ship is one of the requirements for security clearance).
What Would Be Nice To Have:
- Degree Concentration: Technical field of study relevant to AI/ML and data science, such as Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Information Science, Information Technology, etc.
- Previous internship or work experience
- Experience developing data science, predictive models, and AI solutions using tools such as Python or R.
- Experience performing data engineering and data wrangling using tools such as Python.
- Experience performing data visualization using tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
- Strong communication and presentation skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to write technical process flows, diagrams, and model documentation.
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Student Loan PayDown
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
- Mobility Stipend
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1- or via email at All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.
All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.
If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse's Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant's dealings with unauthorized third parties.
Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.