Summer Intern - Data Science Practica
NBCUniversal
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Full Time Unpaid Internship
Summer 2018 Internship, Data Science Practica (New York, NY)
Responsibilities
Overview:
Unlike a traditional internship, the Data Science Practica embeds future Data Scientists and Data Engineers in ongoing projects within NBCUniversal. Future Data Scientists and Engineers become active members of existing teams developing data science projects, acquiring specific responsibilities, goals and timelines which are interdependent with the goals and timelines of the teams they are embedded in. Upon completing the Practicum, future Data Scientists and Engineers will have gained experience in real-world projects on a typical data science environment, using state of the art data science tools, and broad exposure to the media industry.
Campus 2 Career Path: After graduation, interns have the potential to find full-time roles as Data Scientists or Data Engineers within the organization.
Qualifications/Requirements
Requirements:
• In pursuit of a Master's or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Operations Research, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics or other relevant quantitative fields
• Working knowledge of at least two programming languages. Examples: R, Python, Julia, Java, or Scala
• Prior experience with ML and/or statistical modelling
• Advanced working knowledge of statistics and its applications for inferential data analysis
• Familiarity with Spark, Hive and/or Hadoop
• Experience with data visualization techniques and concepts
• Must be able to work on-site in New York City
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
• Ability to speak and write in both Spanish and English