Data Science Intern

Job Description

SUMMARY: Stride is seeking a college intern pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in the area of Data Science or related disciplines.  The Data Science Intern will work with other data scientists and domain experts to help expand knowledge and deliver data-driven insights in the K-12 education industry. The Stride data team will support and mentor you, but you will be expected to work independently and contribute original ideas to accomplish team goals.

We are looking for smart and ambitious individuals who thrive on the challenge of asking the right questions, analyzing data to find context-driven answers, and translating those findings into actionable insights that make a difference for Stride as well as for the schools, teachers, parents, and students we serve. What is required is both a desire to innovate and successful experience in highly collaborative environments that create and foster a positive and productive team atmosphere.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

• Perform data manipulation, analysis and presentation;
• Collaborate with teammates as well as other parts of the organization to complete assigned tasks;
• Participate in team meetings;
• Pursue deep, exploratory understanding of data in raw and curated forms to expand our knowledge of its real-world context;
• Apply the scientific method in data analysis by forming a hypothesis, developing any statistical modeling to validate it, and forming an evidence-based conclusion on that hypothesis;
• Document and interpret analysis findings into digestible and actionable insights that matter to the business;
• Deliver final presentation to the team and possibly other interested parties at the end of the internship;

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:   

• High School Diploma OR
• Currently pursuing a BS/BA or MS/MA degree OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Passionate about translating data into actionable insight in context of the human experience the data represents.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong self-motivation and ability to work independently.
• Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and execution skills.
• Detail-oriented, with excellent time-management and organizational skills.
• Ability to listen effectively, respect others’ perspectives and contributions, and offer and accept constructive feedback.
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.); Web proficiency.
• Ability to clear required background check.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Familiarity with SQL and relational databases
• Knowledge of statistical methods and common machine learning models
• Python programming and familiarity with core data libraries (e.g., pandas, numpy, matplotlib, scikit learn)
• Familiarity with agile development practices and Atlassian utilities (e.g., Jira, Bitbucket, Confluence)

WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This is an office- or home-based position.  The noise level in the office is usually moderate (computers, printers, light foot traffic).  

Compensation & Benefits: Stride, Inc. considers a person’s education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee’s salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position’s level and expected contribution, and the employee’s benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range. 

• We anticipate this position will pay $20.00 - $22.00 per hour. This is a temporary internship. This salary is not guaranteed, as an individual’s compensation can vary based on several factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, geographic location, experience, training, education, and local market conditions. Randstad offers a robust benefits package for eligible employees that can include health benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

Job Type

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works.  It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.

If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, you can request the appropriate accommodation by contacting stridecareers@k12.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Stride, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Stride, Inc. complies with all legally required affirmative action obligations. Applicants will not be discriminated against because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.