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Duolingo

Sep 19

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Research & Development
  • Pittsburgh
  • Quick Apply

AI generated summary

  • You should be pursuing a relevant Master’s, skilled in SQL, R, Python, with experience in analytics, communication, and big data technologies. Relocation to Pittsburgh is required.
  • You will analyze data to guide product development, model user behavior, evaluate experiments, create reports, ensure data quality, and support data-driven decision-making.

Requirements

  • Strong understanding of consumer digital products and an interest in applying advanced analytics to business outcomes
  • Pursuing a Masters degree in a quantitative field (e.g., statistics, economics, computer science, computational psychology) with expected graduation in the Spring of 2025 (or Fall 2024)
  • Previous experience analyzing large datasets and communicating results
  • Skilled in SQL, R, Python, and/or statistical methods to analyze behavioral data
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills
  • Able to relocate to Pittsburgh, PA
  • Experience with "big data" and cloud computing technologies like Redshift, Hadoop, Hive, BigQuery
  • Experience articulating business questions and using available data to find answers that translate into product recommendations
  • Self-starter, with a desire both to learn new techniques and guide others
  • Programming experience in Java or Scala is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Derive insights from data to influence product roadmaps and drive business results
  • Apply advanced analytical methods to model user behavior, and collaborate with product and engineering teams to develop solutions
  • Evaluate product experiments to create and improve user experiences
  • Develop dashboards, reports, and/or forecasts
  • Ensure the quality of our tracking and data collection
  • Help preserve our culture of fact-based decision making as we scale

FAQs

What is the main mission of Duolingo?

Duolingo's mission is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available.

What will be the primary focus of the Data Scientist intern?

The primary focus will be on detecting, explaining, and actioning against behavioral shifts within the business using massive datasets.

What is the expected graduation timeline for the ideal candidate?

The ideal candidate should be pursuing a Master's degree with an expected graduation in the Spring of 2025 or Fall 2024.

What technical skills are required for this position?

Candidates should have skills in SQL, R, Python, and/or statistical methods to analyze behavioral data.

Is experience with big data technologies preferred?

Yes, experience with big data and cloud computing technologies like Redshift, Hadoop, Hive, or BigQuery is preferred.

Will the intern have any opportunities for learning and mentorship?

Yes, there will be limitless learning opportunities, mentorship, and collaboration with world-class minds.

Where is this internship located?

The internship is located in Pittsburgh, PA.

What kind of projects will the intern be working on?

The intern will work on a variety of projects with large scopes, focusing on innovative solutions to complex technical problems.

Are there any specific attributes the company is looking for in exceptional candidates?

Exceptional candidates should be self-starters with a desire to learn new techniques and guide others, and programming experience in Java or Scala is a plus.

What benefits can interns expect while working at Duolingo?

Interns can expect language learning opportunities, catered in-house meals, company-wide events, PTO, and more.

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Duolingo

Duolingo is the world's most popular way to learn a language.

Technology
Industry
501-1000
Employees
2011
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Duolingo is the world’s most popular way to learn a language. Our mission is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. Founded in 2011 by Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker, Duolingo is the most downloaded education app in the history of the App Store and in 2019 became the top-grossing education app worldwide. The app has been awarded Apple's iPhone App of the Year and Android's Best of the Best. Learning a new language used to be expensive; we believe it should be free. Over 1.2 billion people are learning a second language and most of them are learning English to improve their lives. Learning a new language is hard; we believe it can be fun. We use bite-sized lessons that feel like playing a game to keep our learners motivated. With over 500 million learners we have unprecedented data insights on how people learn. Our teams of language learning scientists, machine learning engineers, and AI experts use this data to constantly improve our effectiveness. We’re building a future in which the highest-quality education is accessible to all. Duolingo has raised US $138 million from investors including Union Square Ventures, Capital G (formerly Google Capital), NewView Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Drive Capital, Ashton Kutcher and Tim Ferriss.