Intern - IT Data Science

Key Skills

Analytical and Problem solving, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Hyperparameter optimization, Machine learning techniques, Pandas, Python Programming, Scikit-learn, SQL, Statistical modeling

Job Description

We are looking for highly-motivated data science interns who are passionate about using artificial intelligence to address the challenges of cybersecurity products and businesses. As a data science intern at Palo Alto Networks, you will have the chance to work with different internal & external customers to build machine learning solutions to solve critical problems in product and business operation. With consistent innovation, you will develop and deliver tools and products that provide actionable recommendations to business partners. You will also contribute to producing patents for corporate intellectual property.

Your Impact

• As part of the IT Data Science team within the CIO organization, develop machine learning algorithms and statistical models to drive effective product, marketing, and personalized customer experience, e.g., propensity models, uplift models, next-best recommendation systems, etc.
• Work through the full lifecycle of ML model development from ideation, data exploration, algorithm design, validation, and testing - Work closely with data engineers to develop modeling data sets and pipelines - Collaborate with DevOps team to deploy models in production, set up model monitoring, and in-production tuning processes
• Constantly learn and share the knowledge in the team, have a clear pulse on innovation across the enterprise SaaS, data science, product telemetry, customer data, and analytics communities

Your Responsibilities

• Conduct exploratory data analysis using statistical and data mining techniques on the real product and customer data of the cybersecurity industry
• Develop various ML models using product adoption and customer behavior data, and apply hyperparameter optimization to improve performance
• Work closely with data scientists/engineers/analysts - Present and interpret analytics findings and participate actively in discussions of results
• Document the details of data analysis and software development

Your Experience

• Currently pursuing PhD, Master, or Bachelor in STEM programs
• Superb communicator and relationship-builder
• Self-motivated team player and capable of working in a fast environment
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
• Strong Python/SQL programming experience
• Experience with statistical analysis and machine learning using Python libraries, e.g., scikit-learn, pandas, etc.
• Must be returning to school program in Fall 2023 and not graduating prior

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com