Data Science Intern (2027 Start)

As a Data Science Intern at Databricks, you will join the Data team to turn business and operations data into insights for product design, customer acquisition/retention strategies, and engineering system optimisations.

The Data team functions as an internal 'customer' that uses the Databricks platform and drives product improvements.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Data team and internal stakeholders to solve problems using data
• Apply data science methodologies such as causal inference modelling and recommender systems to deliver insights and deploy algorithms to the Databricks platform
• Manage your own project end-to-end from data exploration to presenting insights to stakeholders and/or deploying an algorithm in a product environment

Requirements:

• Expected graduation in fall 2027 or spring 2028 with a Master's or PhD degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Math, Computer Science, Physics, Economics, Operational Research or Engineering)
• Proven ability to work with data in SQL and Python
• Experience with multiple statistical data analysis and machine learning methods such as generalised linear regression, regression and classification trees, unsupervised learning methods, causal inference, stochastic processes, time series forecasting

Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all employees (details vary by region)

Salary Range: $54-$60 USD per hour