Data Scientist Intern

4 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada Arcurve Inc. Full time

Arcurve is one of North America’s leading full-service technology, advisory and software development companies. In 2006, we began with a belief that there was a better way to deliver professional services in the technology industry. Since then, we have completed more than 800 projects for clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. From our office in Calgary and hubs in Halifax, Houston and Vancouver we deliver exceptional results for our clients in a diverse range of industries including telecommunications, oil and gas, transportation, private equity, gaming, infrastructure, software, financial and hospitality.

At Arcurve, we believe that work should be an enjoyable experience, and that the best “aha” moments come through team learning and continuous motivation. We know the key to success is collaboration, and that you can’t put a value on accountable, transparent, and authentic interactions. We strive to deliver exceptional service while creating lasting relationships with our employees, our students, our clients, and our community.

We’re looking for an authentic, collaborative, and accountable Data Scientist Intern to experience working in the technology industry, gain insight into your profession and exposure to all areas of working for a technology company. To qualify for this internship opportunity, you must be currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution.

Our internships can be 4-, 8-, 12-, and 16-months long, depending on what you are looking for

An internship at Arcurve isn’t a spectator sport. Right from day one, you’ll be actively engaged in real-life business projects with our team of talented professionals who will mentor you and help you kick-start your career. Our interns develop broad technology skill sets, solid business acumen and professionalism in a fun, friendly environment.

YOU ARE
- Passionate about technology
- An authentic and creative human
- Driven to succeed
- A believer in the importance of teamwork
- Community-minded
- An expert problem solver
- Someone who thrives on challenge
- Motivated by exceptional results
- Someone who understands good customer service

THE GOAL

In this role you will be highly analytical with a knack for analysis, math and statistics. The main function of this role is to help organizations turn their volumes of big data into valuable and actionable insights. We want to provide you with hands-on experience working in the technology industry, while being mentored by talented industry professionals.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Identify valuable data sources and automate collection processes
- Undertake preprocessing of structured and unstructured data
- Analyze large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns
- Build predictive models and machine-learning algorithms
- Collaborate with data engineering and business intelligence analysts
- Propose solutions and strategies to resolve business challenges
- Present information using data visualization techniques
- Combine models through ensemble modeling
- Interact with stakeholders
- Model design and testing
- Algorithm assessment, design, and testing

THE REQUIREMENTS

We totally get it. You’re a student - we don’t expect you to come in with a glossy resume detailing many years of experience. However, what we do require is for you to demonstrate:

- Strong math skills (ex: statistics, algebra)
- Exposure to quantitative analysis techniques through project or course work (Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Biostatistics, Engineering, or other related fields)
- Experience with:

- Data collection, Management, and exploration
- Basic data analysis
- Training, validating, and testing ML modules
- MLOps
- Working knowledge of a programming language. Python is an asset
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- High level of problem-solving skills. This includes day-to-day problems as well as algorithm design problems.
- An interest in all things technical - have you made anything? What did you learn?
- The desire to learn new things
- Creativity - in most anything you do
- The ability to work in a team
- The desire to contribute to our culture: we like to give back to our community and you’ll be asked to help
- Curiosity: ask questions
- The desire to contribute to a peer-based organization

We want to hear about you If you are selected for an interview, we ask that you please come prepared to talk about a personal project you’re proud of and why you want to pursue a career in technology.

THE PERKS
- A fun work atmosphere that values equity, diversity and inclusion
- A dedicated mentor who is focused on your personal growth
- Fun activities to encourage team bonding
- A convenient, central location in Calgary but open to remote from our hubs in Canada (Vancouver, Halifax & across Alberta)

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