Graduate Intern, Data Scientist (Summer, 2024)

Key Skills

Data science techniques, Effective communication skills, Machine learning techniques, Python Programming, R Programming, SAS, Scikit-learn, SQL

Job Description

How you'll help us Keep Climbing (overview & key responsibilities)

Delta Air Lines connects the world by flying 180 million customers to 300+ destinations every year. On the predictive pod of the Operations Decision Science (ODS) department, we build and deploy data science and predictive modeling tools to support this complex operation. ODS is currently seeking a graduate-level intern Data Scientist to develop insights, machine learning models, and solutions aimed at continually improving airline performance and decision making. Join our team to make a real-world impact by developing ML/AI solutions to deliver the best air travel experience.

An ideal candidate will have educational experience in machine learning, statistical analysis, and data storytelling. The candidate should have good organizational and communication skills and feel comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

Primary Functions:

• Partnering with existing data scientists to develop advanced analytics solutions for complex business problems
• Collecting data via SQL queries and performing exploratory data analysis
• Presenting analysis to business partners in a digestible way

What you need to succeed (minimum qualifications)

• Pursuing a Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, or Computer Science
• Experience working with relational databases (SQL)
• Understanding of Machine Learning techniques (Python, SciKit Learn, R, SAS or other machine learning platforms)
• Good written, oral communication, and interpersonal skills
• Embraces diverse people, thinking and styles
• Consistently makes safety and security, of self and others, the priority
• Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.
• Embraces a diverse set of people, thinking and styles.
• Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.
• Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States.

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)