PhD Data Science Internship 2027 (USA)

We're looking for Data Science interns to help evolve and shape the future of our product. You'll apply quantitative analysis, statistical techniques, modeling, and data mining while working cross-functionally with engineering and product partners.

Responsibilities:

• Influence and evolve our product roadmap using data and exploratory analysis to understand user behavior and trends
• Design and implement core metrics that serve as the north stars for team efforts
• Explore alternative experimentation techniques to help internal teams evaluate their ideas faster
• Help gather explicit signals about Pinner, Merchant, Creator, or Advertiser preferences and tastes using survey methodologies and statistical/modeling based approaches
• Work cross-functionally to build and communicate key insights

Requirements:

• Currently pursuing a PhD degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, applied sciences, computer science, or related field
• Ability to manipulate large data sets with high dimensionality and complexity
• Fluency in SQL and a scripting language (Python or R)
• Experience solving analytical problems using quantitative approaches
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain learnings to both technical and non-technical partners

Internship details:

• 12 weeks paid
• Fixed start dates in May or June
• Locations: San Francisco, Palo Alto, New York, or Seattle offices
• Remote or hybrid work arrangements available

Salary: $12,100 monthly