Strategic Education, Inc · 8 hours ago
Data Scientist Intern
Herndon, VA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$19.50/hr - $29.75/hrStrategic Education, Inc. is seeking a Data Scientist Intern to provide on-the-job training for students in their field of study. The intern will support the development and evaluation of analytical models, perform data exploration, and assist with building and validating statistical or machine learning models.
Education
Responsibilities
Support the development and evaluation of analytical models (e.g., forecasting, classification, segmentation)
Perform data exploration, feature engineering, and data quality checks on large datasets
Assist with building and validating statistical or machine learning models
Write clean, well-documented code in Python and/or SQL
Help translate analytical findings into clear insights and recommendations
Contribute to dashboards, reports, or analytical summaries for stakeholders
Participate in project planning, code reviews, and team discussions
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field
Strong foundation in statistics and data analysis
Experience with Python (pandas, numpy, scikit-learn) and/or SQL
Ability to work with messy, real-world data
Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
Clear written and verbal communication skills
Preferred
Experience with machine learning techniques or predictive modeling
Familiarity with cloud data platforms (e.g., BigQuery, Snowflake, AWS, GCP)
Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
Exposure to version control (Git)
Prior internship or project experience applying data science to business problems
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life and disability plans
Well-being incentives
Parental leave
Paid time off
Certain paid holidays
Tax saving accounts (FSA, HSA)
401(k) retirement benefit
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition assistance
Entertainment and retail discounts
Company
Strategic Education, Inc
Strategic Education Inc. (NASDAQ: STRA) is dedicated to enabling economic mobility with education.
Founded in 2018Herndon, Virginia, USA
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Daniel McCarthy
Chief Technology Officer, ETS
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