Data Science Intern

Key Skills

Python Programming, SQL, Big Data Technology, Apache Hadoop, Machine learning techniques, NoSQL, Apache Hive, R Programming, SPARK Programming, Statistical modeling

Job Description

At Neustar, you have the power to be your authentic self, to be curious, to run with your idea, and to celebrate a good day. We help the world’s leading enterprises solve their most persistent problems using the powerful combination of identity-resolved data and decision analytics. You’ll help us discover new ways of doing that. With an inclusive culture and a comprehensive benefits package to support your total health, we make sure we have what you need to take care of you and yours.

Now a TransUnion company, we’re growing fast and we're looking for smart, motivated people to join our team. If you're interested in seeing more of our career opportunities, you can browse all open positions on our job search page.

Job Requisition:

R-4208 Data Science Intern (Open)

Primary Location:

SAN FRANCISCO

Job Description:

Our Summer Internship Program will allow you to use & develop the skills you've learned in school while participating in engaging events such as: career development workshops, networking events, and guest speakers throughout this paid 12-week internship beginning in May 2022.

On a day-to-day basis this will require doing research and analysis on the data to find ways to improve quality, produce insights and deliver project requirements, summarizing this analysis, working with Data Analytics as well as Software Engineering Teams.

Responsibilities

• Build a holistic understanding of our data assets, its customer, the BI data infrastructure & environment, and business goals
• Analyze large data sets to gain an understanding of the data, discover data anomalies, and look for ways to leverage data in support of organizational goals and initiatives.
• Use big data technologies to build predictive systems on big data platforms (Hadoop Ecosystem)
• Analyze and validate data using statistical tools to answer business questions
• Use data to create models that depict trends in diverse data sets
• Perform data manipulations such as data imports, wrangling, exports, and updates
• Assist with data mining, API development and connectivity with 3rd party data vendors
• Ability to explain statistical approaches/models used, rationale/merits of different approaches, results, and interpretation to team members
• Experience building data pipelines
• Experience working with large data sets

Qualifications and Requirements

• Experience with Big Data, Hadoop, NoSQL databases especially SQL, Hive, Spark
• Strong data interpretation, visualization, and presentation skills
• Self-motivated, agile, excellent collaborative skills and ability to influence diverse audiences
• Coding ability in Python or R
• Desire to work in a team environment yet be self-directed, proactive, and action oriented
• Comfort with statistical and machine learning techniques
• Completed or near completion of Data Science curriculum