Velera · 3 weeks ago
Intern - Data Science (REMOTE)
United States
Internship
Remote
Intern
$20/hr - $20/hrVelera is the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization and an integrated fintech solutions provider. The Data Science intern will work on challenging problems in the financial technology space, supporting data collection, analysis, and machine learning model training.
CreditFinTechManagement Consulting
No H1B
Responsibilities
Support efforts to collect, clean, and validate data
Contribute to quantitative and/or qualitative analysis using statistical techniques and methods
Contribute to the training and testing of machine learning models
Analyze and visualize data for presentation to key stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Completion of sophomore or junior year in an accredited undergraduate degree program with a 3.0/4.0 GPA at time of application
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to coordinate thoughts, communicate, completely, and concisely
Strong, organizational, and detail skills, with the ability to consistently perform as business requests
Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Ability to adjust easily when directions and priorities change on short notice
Proficiency in MS Office Suite® with a heavy emphasis on Excel
Proficiency in software that applies to your major and function-specific internship
Passion for learning the Credit Union Industry
Believe in Velera's culture and values. Ideal candidates have passion for their community as well as a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Preferred
Experience with big data platforms such as Databricks or Snowflake
SQL skills
Understanding of ML algorithms such as XGBoost, DBScan, LSTMs, etc
Understanding of Generative AI models such as GANs, LLMs, etc
Proficiency in one of the following programming languages: R, Python, Scala
Experience with open source development tools (e.g., Git, PyCharm, Maven)
Experience developing in notebook environments
Benefits
Competitive wages
Medical with telemedicine
Dental and Vision
Basic and Optional Life Insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Maternity, Parental, Family Care
Community Volunteer Time Off
12 Paid Holidays
Company Paid Disability Insurance
401k (with employer match)
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with company provided contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Supplemental Insurance
Mental Health and Well-being: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition Reimbursement
Wellness program
Company
Velera
Velera provides financial technology and processing solutions for credit unions.
Founded in 1977
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Chuck Fagan
President and CEO
Recent News
2025-12-02
2025-10-28
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