Data Science Intern

We are now looking for a data science intern to join our team.

The role

As a Data Science Intern you will be responsible for supporting a set of activities at the cutting edge of many fields related to digital technologies and data. It requires curiosity, creativity and a real interest in helping to find agile data-driven solutions that contribute to achieving concrete goals and outcomes. The tasks include:

• Collaborate with the consulting team to develop an understanding of needs
• Research and devise innovative statistical models for data analysis
• Enable smarter business processes—and implement analytics for meaningful insights
• Keep current with technical and industry developments
• Execute analytical experiments methodically to help solve various problems and make a true impact across various domains and industries
• Identify relevant data sources and sets to mine for client business needs, and collect large structured and unstructured datasets and variables
• Provide contributions to reports summarising key results and background with attractive presentation of data.
• Devise and utilize algorithms and models to mine big data stores, perform data and error analysis to improve models, and clean and validate data for uniformity and accuracy
• Analyse data for trends and patterns, and Interpret data with a clear objective in mind
• Implement analytical models into production by collaborating with software developers and machine learning engineers.
• Communicate analytic solutions to stakeholders and implement improvements as needed to operational systems
• identify and integrate new datasets that can be leveraged through our product capabilities and work closely with the engineering team to strategize and execute the development of data products

Your profile

Preferred qualifications:

• Proficiency with data mining, mathematics, and statistical analysis
• Advanced pattern recognition and predictive modelling experience
• Experience with Excel, PowerPoint, Tableau, SQL, and programming languages (i.e., Java/Python, SAS)
• Comfort working in a dynamic, research-oriented group with several ongoing concurrent projects
• Fluent in English and Spanish; other languages are also valued.

You are also:

• Quality conscious, attentive to detail and understand that how facts are presented has a direct impact on how well they are understood.
• A team player, able and willing to help colleague as well as understanding when to ask for their inputs and skills.
• Passionate about the digital economy and the creation of inclusive digital ecosystems

Why join BluSpecs

1| Intellectually stimulating work with great clients and colleagues from across the globe

2| Days are long-ish (we don’t clock-watch- we are more interested in results) but Friday afternoons are free to start the weekend early

3| Opportunity to travel

4| Lunch & learn on topics work and non-work related

5| Book allowance, for reading on the beach or skilling up

6| Join the company pitch to select the charity for our annual donation

Apply

If you think your profile fits and would like to apply, please send your CV to talent@bluspecs.com with a cover letter with:

• An explanation of why you want to join BluSpecs
• Your availability