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Associate Data Scientist, Intern - Cybersecurity

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Visa

2mo ago

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Data
    IT & Cybersecurity
  • Ashburn
  • Quick Apply

AI generated summary

  • You should be pursuing a degree in a related field, skilled in Python, and have a basic understanding of SQL and statistics. Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills are essential.
  • You will build and optimize analytical models for cybersecurity, engage in data analytics, model development, and communicate insights effectively to diverse stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Students pursuing a Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, CIS/MIS, Cybersecurity, Business or a related field, with less than 2 years relevant work experience, graduating December 2025 or later.
  • Strong communications skills, specifically, the absence of repeated grammatical or typographical errors, clear and concise written and spoken communications that demonstrate professional judgment.
  • Proficiency in Python.
  • Basic understanding of SQL, JavaScript, XML, JSON, and HTML.
  • Basic understanding of Statistical principles.
  • Familiarity with database applications (Access, Oracle, SQL, or equivalent technology).
  • Strong communications skills, specifically, the absence of repeated grammatical or typographical errors, clear and concise written and spoken communications, and communications that demonstrate professional judgment.
  • The ability to take on challenges and address problems head-on.
  • Strong ability to collaborate.
  • Highly driven, resourceful and results oriented.
  • Good team player and excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and navigate through ambiguity.

Responsibilities

  • As a member of the CTAR team, you will work closely with other data scientists and data engineers to build, design, engineer, and develop analytical software and services that deliver security functionality and improve security efficiency and capabilities through automation.
  • Utilize information retrieval, data analytics, and statistical modeling techniques to build new machine learning models and apply it to cybersecurity use cases. This will include the entire lifecycle including data acquisition, feature engineering, model development, training, testing, deployment, operationalization, and tuning.
  • Support and optimize other existing analytical models/products.
  • Assist in shaping overall direction, life-cycle management, and leadership for Information Security architecture and technology related to Visa.
  • Communicate clean and persuasive data directly to end users, leadership, and other stakeholders, technical and non-technical.

FAQs

What is the job title for this position?

The job title is Associate Data Scientist, Intern - Cybersecurity.

What is the main focus of the Cybersecurity team at Visa?

The main focus of Visa's Cybersecurity team is to provide enterprise-wide, risk-based cybersecurity policies, practices, and solutions to protect Visa’s systems and data from internal and external threats.

What kind of technologies will the intern utilize?

The intern will leverage cutting-edge technologies to perform statistical profiling, inference, classification, clustering, and predictive analysis.

What kind of educational background is preferred for this position?

Students pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, CIS/MIS, Cybersecurity, Business, or a related field are preferred.

Are there any specific programming skills required for this internship?

Yes, proficiency in Python is preferred, along with a basic understanding of SQL, JavaScript, XML, JSON, and HTML.

What are some tasks the intern may be responsible for?

The intern may be responsible for building and developing analytical software, creating and applying machine learning models to cybersecurity use cases, and optimizing existing analytical models/products.

What communication skills are expected from candidates?

Strong communication skills are required, including clear and concise written and spoken communications that demonstrate professional judgment.

Is this position eligible for benefits?

Yes, this position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, which may include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and a Wellness Program.

What is the estimated hourly pay range for this role?

The estimated hourly range for this position is $27.00 to $31.00.

Will the company sponsor work visas for this position?

No, Visa will not sponsor applicants for work visas in connection with this position.

What are the work hours for this internship?

Work hours vary based on the needs of the department.

What is the travel requirement for this position?

This position requires travel of approximately 5-10% of the time.

How does the hybrid work model operate?

Hybrid employees can alternate time between remote and office work, expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week, based on business needs.

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Visa

Technology
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1958
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our purpose is to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.