Data Scientist Intern

Key Skills

Python Programming, SQL, R Programming

Job Description

We are looking for a Data Scientist Intern to join our Payments Data Science and Analytics team and make significant contributions to our mission to streamline and optimize Uber's global payment experiences.

You will work under the guidance and mentorship of one of the data scientists on our team and have the opportunity to work closely with other data scientists, engineers, and product managers to craft the direction of one or more products within Payments. You will work on fast-moving, high-stakes problems. A deep analytical passion and the ability to complete key business priorities are a must for this role.

What You'll Do

• Analyze key data assets to understand our payment experiences
• Develop and supervise strategic KPIs and understand all underlying drivers
• Design and run experiments to analyze the impact of product changes
• Explore data to evaluate proposed product changes and find opportunities for improving the user experience
• Collaborate with product managers and other business leaders to make decisions based on data insights and experiment results
• Communicate your findings to cross-functional peers and management

Basic Qualifications

• You have work authorization in the Netherlands - no immigration support is available for internships
• Availability to work 6 months full time in 2022 starting January/March
• Current Bachelors's or Masters's student pursuing a degree in Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Machine Learning, or other quantitative fields
• SQL expertise
• Understanding of experimental design (such as A/B experiments) and statistical methods
• Experience extracting insights from data, and summarizing findings/takeaways
• Experience with some dashboarding/data visualization (i.e. Google Data Studio, Tableau, Mixpanel, Looker, or similar)
• Ability to learn and adapt to new methodologies for data collection and analysis
• Ability to deliver on tight timelines and prioritize tasks while maintaining quality and detail
• Ability to work in a self-guided manner
• Superb communication and organization skills
• See the forest and the trees: Strong data analytics, you know the details that matter
• Trip obsessed: Taking time to establish effective relationships, you earn the trust of others within Uber through strong situational awareness and reliability
• One Uber: You demonstrate humility, respect others and work well in a team
• Go get it: Understanding and being fully aware of how our business operates and how it makes money and sustains profitable growth, now and in the future
• Great minds don't think alike: diversity of thought in teams makes us stronger

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Python or R
• Experience with exploratory statistical analysis, experimentation, and model development
• Prior experience within the payments industry is strongly desirable

Internships at Uber

Perks & Benefits: We offer an above-average monthly internship allowance, Uber credits, and much more!