Data Science/ Risk Strategy and Analysis Intern

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Job Description

What you need to know about the role

Our 2023 Data Science / Risk Strategy & Analysis Internship Programme is now open for applications. All submissions received will be assessed on a continuous basis throughout Winter 2022 / Spring 2023.

Internship duration: 6 months, starting July 2023

Internship location: Ireland

To be considered, applicants must currently be enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a quantitative field (Business, Maths, Economics, Finance, Statistics, Science, Engineering). You should also have an interest and general knowledge of the Payment industry, Fintech companies and more broadly Internet/e-commerce. You will also have experience with or willingness to learn data extraction, analysis, and visualization tools such as SQL, R, Python, Tableau. Applicants must reside in the country where the internship is based, for the duration of the internship and must hold the required work authorization.

Job Description:

Your way to impact

Using your analytical skills, you will support the team as we tackle major company challenges. You will act as a business consultant to drive recommendations and implement solutions that ultimately impact the bottom line. And you will do it all by collaborating with a global team of colleagues across sales, operations, product, data science, and finance in an environment that values your insight, encourages you to take on new responsibility, promotes continuous learning, and rewards innovation.

Your day to day

  • Using modeling and analytics to understand how business decisions impact our bottom line. This may include assessing risks of new products, determining fraud policies, or identifying inefficiencies in existing operations. 
  • Ensuring the team is delivering on our KPIs by using various data mining and data visualization tools to monitor portfolio performance and identify improvement opportunities
  • Develop hypotheses through account reviews and set up your own problem frameworks to test for the best solutions. You will also scope the operational feasibility, lead implementation efforts, and monitor the success of your solutions. 
  • Leveraging data analysis tools and technologies. For example, using machine learning to determine new fraud trends. 
  • Creating new solutions rooted in empathy and research that assist all customers as they work to better manage their finances.
  • Collaborating in a team environment. As part of our crew, you will learn to energetically rally diverse groups in pursuit of a common goal.

What do you need to bring?

  • Innovative & Curious - You have the desire and ability to connect and empathize with our customers. You have an entrepreneurial spirit and get excited about creating new businesses and reinventing current ones. You ask why, explore, and bring your unique perspective to the table. 
  • Analytical & Action-Oriented - You are data-driven and outcome-focused. You grow comfortable with ambiguity, fueled by a hunger to learn and constantly seeking out new challenges. You have the desire to take action, try new things, and sometimes fail. You persevere but know when to change course and are up for juggling multiple deliverables. 
  • Collaborative & Team-Oriented - You always keep the people around you informed and are excited to communicate complex ideas clearly to make sure your co-workers understand the “why” behind their work and their key priorities. 
  • Inclusive - You will empathize with those around you and care about their success, as you bring people together around what’s possible.
  • Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a quantitative field (Business, Maths, Economics, Finance, Statistics, Science, Engineering) 
  • Experience with or willingness to learn data extraction, analysis, and visualization tools such as SQL, R, Python, Tableau

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset—you. That’s why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

Company Info.

PayPal

PayPal Holdings, Inc. is an American company operating an online payments system in the majority of countries that support online money transfers, and serves as an electronic alternative to traditional paper methods like checks and money orders.

  • Industry
    FinTech
  • No. of Employees
    30,900
  • Location
    2211 North 1st Street, San Jose, CA 95131, USA
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