Data Scientist, Intern
Summary
Data Science intern at Duolingo who derives insights from user behavior data: applying advanced analytics and AI methods to model user behavior, evaluating product experiments, and building dashboards and forecasts. Core tools include SQL, Python or R, statistical methods, and big data tech like BigQuery, Snowflake, and dbt.
Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and that’s where you come in!
At Duolingo, you’ll join a team that cares about educating our users, experimenting with big ideas, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. You’ll have limitless learning opportunities and daily collaborations with world-class minds — while doing work that’s both meaningful and fun.
Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.
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About the role
You will...
- Derive insights from data to influence product roadmaps and drive business results
- Apply advanced analytical and AI methods to model user behavior and estimate the impact of potential new feature implementations, 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
You have...
- Pursuing an undergraduate or Masters degree in a quantitative field (e.g., statistics, economics, computer science, math, linguistics, computational social science, ML/AI) with expected graduation in Spring/Summer 2027
- Strong understanding of consumer digital products and an interest in applying advanced analytics to business outcomes
- Previous experience analyzing large datasets and communicating results
- Skilled in SQL, Python or R, and/or statistical methods to analyze behavioral data
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Enthusiasm for learning and sharing analytical methods to help grow a collaborative Data Science team and data-forward company culture
- Able to relocate to Pittsburgh, PA or New York, NY
Exceptional candidates will have...
- Experience with "big data" and cloud computing technologies like BigQuery, Snowflake, and/or dbt
- 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
- Familiarity with AI tools such as Cursor, a knack for prompt engineering, and a desire to continue to innovate and learn in AI.
Why you’ll love working here…
- Language learning opportunities
- Catered in-house lunches, and breakfast and dinner options
- Company-wide Hackathon
- Frequent company-wide dinners, monthly celebrations, social clubs, and so much more!
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Skills
As published by greenhouse · 18 questions · 2 written answers
Basics
First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Location
Short answers (7)
- Preferred First Name
- How do you pronounce your name? (e.g., 'An-na' or 'Ah-na')
- Undergraduate GPA
- Do you have a Duolingo account? If yes, what is your username?
- Alternate Email optional
- LinkedIn Profile optional
- Website optional
Pick from a list (9)
- What is your expected graduation timeline?
- Are you willing to work from the office location of the job?
- Which office location are you most interested in?
- Where did you hear about this job?
- What Duolingo sponsored conferences have you attended and/or organizations are you a part of? optional
- Are you authorized to work lawfully in the United States for Duolingo?
- Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship (i.e. H-1B visa, etc.) to legally work in the U.S.?
- If so, are you eligible or currently in a period of Optional Practical Training (OPT)?
- After the OPT, are you eligible for a 24-month OPT extension or are currently in a 24-month OPT extension based upon a degree from a qualifying U.S. institution in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics after the Optional Practical Training (OPT)?
Written answers (2)
- Why are you interested in Duolingo?
- How will your personal experiences make an impact at Duolingo?