Data Science Intern

Description

• BCG GAMMA combines innovative skills in computer science, artificial intelligence, statistics, and machine learning with deep industry expertise. The BCG GAMMA team is comprised of world-class data scientists and business consultants who specialize in the use of advanced analytics to get breakthrough business results. Our teams own the full analytics value-chain end to end: framing new business challenges, building fact-bases, designing innovative algorithms, creating scale through designing tools and apps, and training colleagues and clients in new solutions.
• Are you pursuing your master’s or PhD and thinking about a career in data science and consulting? Our internship program is an opportunity for you to get a true feel of what it’s like to work at BCG Gamma and to begin an exciting career in consulting. BCG Gamma offers a unique opportunity to join a vibrant team of data scientists applying the most advanced analytics techniques in a rewarding environment.

Role

• We accept online applications from exceptional computer science, applied mathematics, statistics, machine learning, or other data centric disciplines who are nearing completion of their Bachelor’s and Master’s degree studies. Like our full-time staff, you’ll work alongside some of the world’s top minds on cases that reshape business, government, and society. Consulting work is varied and rigorous, much of it performed at our client sites. Projects can vary in length, size, and location, depending on the client’s challenge. You’ll collaborate on challenging projects with team members from many backgrounds and disciplines, increasing your understanding of complex business problems from diverse perspectives and developing new skills and experience to help you in the future, be that at BCG or beyond.

Education & Experience

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master's degree or PhD with excellent academic achievements in a field linked to computer science, applied mathematics, statistics, machine learning, or related data centric areas
• Relevant internships and strong passion for data science topics
• Experience in core analytics methods (e.g. Machine Learning, Optimization, Deep Learning, etc.)
• Excellent analytical skills and strategic thinking, creative problem solver
• Strong interpersonal credibility, reliability, and service mentality, high ethical standards
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Technical competencies

• Fluent English and Russian
• Experience in core analytics methods (e.g. Machine Learning/Deep Learning, Optimization/Operational Research, Predictive Modeling, etc…)
• Familiarity with a broad base of analytics tools (Data management ; Analytics platforms / Programming – e.g. R, python ; Pandas, Numpy, Matplotlib, etc…)
• Experience in applied analytics for business problem solving/experience building analytical solutions