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Data Science Leadership Development Program (DSLDP) Intern

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Travelers

2mo ago

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Data
    Research & Development
  • Hartford

AI generated summary

  • You must be pursuing a Master's/PhD in a relevant field, have applied statistical skills, programming experience, strong communication, and demonstrate accountability, teamwork, and customer focus.
  • You will design statistical models, analyze data, manage complex data flows, identify analytic opportunities, validate data, and support metric accuracy while handling additional tasks as needed.

Requirements

  • Pursuing a Master’s or PhD level degree in Statistics, Mathematics, or Data Science.
  • Applied statistical knowledge and experience solving “real-world” problems.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
  • Experience with a programming language (Python, R, SAS, etc).
  • Accountability: Strong track record of taking ownership and responsibility for actions and outcomes, performance, and results.
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking: Demonstrated aptitude in identifying current or future problems or opportunities, analyzing data, synthesizing and comparing information to understand issues, identifying cause/effect relationships and exploring alternative solutions to support sound decision making.
  • Change Management/Resilience: Ability to remain energized and focused in the face of ambiguity, change or strenuous demands.
  • Customer Focus: Proven customer service skills with the ability to provide service excellence to internal or external clients.
  • Emotional Intelligence: Demonstrated track record of self and social awareness, empathy and balances confidence with humility.
  • Interpersonal: Excellent communication skills with the ability to actively engage with others while maintaining a positive attitude.
  • Judgment/Decision Making: Capability of exercising sound judgment, making decisions and committing to a position.
  • Leveraging Differences: Proven capacity to works with and include people from different backgrounds, experiences, cultures, races, etc. and view those differences as assets to be leveraged to accomplish business goals and objectives.
  • Relationship Management: Strong relationship management skills including the ability to seek out, build, foster and maintain productive relationships, networks or alliances to meet goals and achieve results.
  • Teamwork: Ability to work together in situations when actions are interdependent, and a team is mutually responsible to produce a result.
  • Work Ethic: Possession of a strong drive to do what it takes to get the job done; inquisitive and demonstrates a strong willingness to learn.
  • Obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Decision Sciences, Actuarial Science, or a related analytical STEM field.
  • Legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future.

Responsibilities

  • Providing recommendations on projects that deal with data science related concepts
  • Designing and building statistical models, analyses at the right level of complexity to produce relevant results for the business
  • Identifying, integrating and structuring complex data flows
  • Identifying new opportunities for analytic solutions
  • Validate, manipulate and perform data analysis tasks
  • Provide qualitative and quantitative data support to ensure accuracy of metrics
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

FAQs

What is the duration of the Data Science Leadership Development Program (DSLDP) internship?

The DSLDP internship program is typically available from early June through the end of the summer.

Where are the internship positions located?

The internship positions are based in Hartford, CT, and St. Paul, MN.

What is the salary range for this internship?

The hourly salary range for this position is between $35.00 and $44.00.

What educational background is required for the DSLDP internship?

Candidates must have obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Decision Sciences, Actuarial Science, or a related analytical STEM field and should be pursuing a Master's or PhD level degree in Statistics, Mathematics, or Data Science.

Are there any housing accommodations for interns?

Yes, subsidized apartments are available for students who live beyond a commutable distance from Hartford, CT or St. Paul, MN.

What skills or experience are ideal for candidates applying for this internship?

Ideal candidates should have applied statistical knowledge, experience with programming languages (such as Python, R, or SAS), strong analytical and critical thinking abilities, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to customer focus.

Will interns participate in networking opportunities?

Yes, interns will have opportunities to interact and network with various levels of leadership and management through company-wide events such as the Intern Symposium and community outreach events.

Is there a formal mentoring program for interns?

Yes, the internship provides a training curriculum focused on data science and business acumen, along with formal mentoring and career guidance.

Do applicants need to be legally authorized to work in the United States?

Yes, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future.

Does Travelers have an equal opportunity employment policy?

Yes, Travelers is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and reflecting diverse customers and communities in their workforce.

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