IBM · 2 weeks ago
Associate Data Scientist Intern 2026
Houston, TX
Internship
Onsite
Intern
Start in 2026 SummerIBM is a global leader in consulting, focused on improving the hybrid cloud and AI journey for innovative companies. As an Associate Data Scientist Intern, you will work on client projects, gain professional experience, and develop skills in data integration and analysis while receiving mentorship from experienced professionals.
Business DevelopmentBusiness Information SystemsCRMData ManagementFoundational AISoftware
Responsibilities
Receive mentorship from diverse professionals in science engineering and consulting applying analytical rigor and statistical methods to predict behaviors
Develop skills in writing efficient and reusable programs to cleanse integrate and model data
Evaluate model results contributing to data-driven insights
Assist in conveying analytical results to both technical and non-technical audiences, refining your ability to communicate complex findings
Utilize program languages like Python to build data pipelines, extracting and transforming data from repositories to consumers
Gain exposure to cloud platforms, ETL tools, and data integration, expanding your tech toolkit
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a quantitative degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field
Strong Interpersonal skills that enhance collaboration and relationship building, while also managing dynamic workloads in an agile environment
Have initiative and passion to actively seek new knowledge and improve skills while embracing a growth mindset to assimilate diverse viewpoints
Demonstrate leadership experience and ability to communicate effectively through active listening; while also be willing to adapt and have a readiness to take ownership of tasks and challenges
Familiarity with one or more scripting languages (Python preferred), or a proven computer science foundation
Willingness to travel as needed
Preferred
Demonstrate familiarity or interest in statistical analysis or data mining through previous internships, personal/academic projects, hackathons, and/or publications
General familiarity with databases, data-engineering tools (SQL, Spark, Snowflake) and cloud platforms (e.g., IBM Cloud, Azure, AWS). Experience with NLP/LLM/GenAI is a plus
Experience using machine-learning/data science libraries in python (scikit-learn, SciPy, pandas, PyTorch) is a plus
Bachelor's Degree
Company
IBM
IBM is an IT technology and consulting firm providing computer hardware, software, infrastructure, and hosting services.
Founded in 1911
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2011-01-14IPO
Leadership Team
Alain Bénichou
Chief Executive Officer, IBM Greater China Group
Alex Yang
CTO and Chief Architect
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