Business Systems Analyst Intern

About us

One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.

What you'll do

The Business Systems Analysis focus specializes in the evaluation of business problems and potential for automated solutions. Assists in identifying, evaluating and specification development for systems and procedures that are cost effective and meet requirements. Executes unit, integration and acceptance testing for systems that meet business needs. 

The day-to-day

• Analyzes complex business problems to be solved with automated systems.
• Identifies gaps and provides technical expertise in business requirements for system functional specifications and scales new and current systems, processes and procedures in a cost effective manner.
• Develop user flows, process maps, and requirement documents to clarify business needs and system interactions
• Configures system settings and options; plans and executes unit, integration and acceptance testing to meet business requirements.
• Help track and communicate requirement changes, decisions, and dependencies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Job Complexity: Works on projects of limited scope with detailed instructions.
• Required Supervision: Requires guided leadership and detailed instruction from manager and more senior team members on day-to-day work. Takes ownership of work and applies general practices and processes to resolve routine issues.
• Skill / Knowledge: Learns to use professional concepts and seeks assistance, when needed.

What you'll need


What will help you on the job

• You’re driven by clarity—turning ambiguous needs into structured requirements.
• You enjoy investigating how things work and identifying what users truly need.
• You like collaborating with teams to drive alignment and shared understanding.
• You’re comfortable learning new systems and asking thoughtful questions

Salary range

$20.91 - $56.97 / hourly. For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $25.96 - $67.07/ hourly



At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at careers.viasat.com/LifeAtViasat/Benefits.
EEO Statement

Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.