Life at ANSER
People come to work at ANSER for the opportunity to do interesting, purposeful work that makes a profound difference to our nation and to people around the world. Our philosophy is to take an objective, impartial approach to providing advice and support to policymakers on complex issues affecting national and global security, researching and analyzing risks and developing actionable solutions that drive the U.S. defense strategy and operations.
A career at ANSER offers diverse and engaging work with broad-reaching impact. Whether you are early in your career or desiring to leverage your professional corporate, public sector, or military experience, you will enjoy a challenging, collaborative, and meaningful career at ANSER, with ongoing opportunities to grow personally and professionally.
ANSER’s workforce has expertise across many areas and disciplines with individual team members working as analysts, program managers, data scientists, system engineers and cloud architects, industry specific subject manager experts, workforce and industrial planners, exercise planners and trainers, intelligence specialists and analysts, chemists, biologists, data developers and many other areas of expertise.
Veterans
Whether transitioning from military service or coming from a well-established post military corporate career, veterans thrive at ANSER. Like the military our work has a clear purpose, and our success is a product of teamwork and mission focus. A significant percentage of ANSER employees have prior military careers and we have been a regular recipient of the Platinum HIRE Vets Medallion Award.
Early Career
At ANSER we are dedicated to providing a nurturing environment for tomorrow’s leaders, decision makers and advisors. We offer various programs including internships and graduate apprenticeships as well as mentorship, professional training and tuition assistance to provide you with personal and professional growth. ANSER provides a great venue to expand your technical knowledge and expertise throughout your career.
Professionals
ANSER offers experienced professionals opportunities to exercise their expertise and experience in challenging work and projects positively impacting the future of both our nation and the world. Experienced professionals find working at ANSER meaningful and engaging, with continued opportunities for professional growth and ability to move between projects and teams.
Candidate Experience and Interview Process
ANSER is committed to ensuring every applicant and candidate experiences a smooth, positive, and efficient experience throughout the review and selection process. We will communicate with you every step of the way, with consistent follow up so you understand where you are in the process. You can expect no more than two weeks from initial application to initial review and notification.
Benefits
Work-Life Balance
- Opportunity for flexible schedules *
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Volunteer Time
- Emergency Family Leave Program
Financial
- 401(k) with Safe Harbor contribution
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Education Assistance
- Financial Education Program
- Parking assistance*
Well-Being
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Flexible Spending Account
- Mental Health Program
- Pet Insurance
*Based on work location
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ANSER is an equal employment opportunity employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. ANSER’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. ANSER also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.