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Data Scientist Intern

Data Scientist Intern

CompanyCigna Group
LocationAustin, TX, USA, Morristown, NJ, USA, St. Louis, MO, USA
Salary$40 – $43
TypeInternship
DegreesMaster’s, PhD
Experience LevelInternship

Requirements

  • Candidates working towards a Master’s degrees or a PhD in quantitative disciplines such as Data Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Linguistics or related quantitative disciplines
  • Excellent ability to query large datasets using ANSI SQL/HIVE SQL and working with relational databases
  • Proficient programming skills either in SAS, R, or Python
  • Proficient in Basic Probability and Statistics
  • Preference given to students with 3.0 GPA or above with demonstrated proficiency in quantitative subjects

Responsibilities

  • Utilize machine learning for developing next generation of predictive models for targeted business solutions
  • Support the team in application of Text Mining to mine Voice of Customer data
  • Develop supervised / unsupervised algorithms, Big Data pipelines for making business processes efficient

Preferred Qualifications

  • Proficient with one or more quantitative data analysis languages such as R, Python
  • Demonstrated coursework / real world application of analytical methods such as Regression, Naïve-Bayes, Decision trees, experimental designs, support vector machines, machine learning and text mining, Natural Language Processing
  • Proficiency with relational database concepts and SQL preferred
  • Proficiency in data manipulation, cleansing and interpretation
  • Experience working in distributed computing and Big Data Technologies like Hive, Spark, Scala, HDFS
  • Experience with visualization tools like Tableau, Shiny, ggplot, Matplotlib
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite