2024 Data Scientist Intern Jobs

JOB OPENING #: 8885

POSITION TITLE: 2024 Data Scientist Intern

DEPARTMENT: Advanced Analytics and Business Intelligence

Federated Hermes Internship Program provides students the opportunity to gain “hands on” experience and develop professional skills as well as the ability to network with talented professionals and gain insight into career possibilities within the asset management industry. The program includes a variety of events to enhance your internship experience, provide information about the firm and foster collaboration.

Purpose of the Internship:

The Data Scientist Intern explores, prototypes and executes advanced analytic models to support specific business questions, solutions or initiatives. This internship draws on tools and methods from statistics and machine learning to perform advanced analysis, develop predictive models, create algorithms and visualize data.

Major Duties:

• Collaborate with other data scientists, data engineers, and business domain experts to identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets / develop, prototype and test predictive algorithms.
• Participate in a firm-wide intern “Hack-a-thon”
• Drive the collection of new data and the refinement / data modeling of existing data sources.
• Prepare written and verbal communications along with preparing and delivering data science artifacts (abstract, data sources / data dictionaries, code library, research / findings, modeling / deployment report, new ideas / next steps)
• Perform large-scale data analysis by applying a research mindset with a bias towards action and an ability to structure the solution from exploration to prototype to implementation.
• Identify actionable insights, suggest recommendations and influence the direction of the business by communicating results to cross-functional groups.
• Using the latest technologies, develop machine learning algorithms and mathematical models on the Azure platform, e.g., Azure Cloud and Advanced Analytics Platform, Spark via Databricks, Azure Data Science VM, Tableau / PowerBI.

Hours/location:

• Federated Hermes Tower – Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (hybrid work arrangement)
• 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Overtime as required)

Explanatory Comments:

• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills
• Above average written and verbal communication skills
• A visionary / innovation mindset with a passion for learning new technologies and translating data into business solutions.
• Solid, proven grasp of data analysis required; comfort in manipulating and modeling complex, high-volume, high-dimensionality data from disparate sources.
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to collect, organize, blend, cleanse and synthesize large volumes of disparate data

Position Specifications:

• Familiarity with varying database structures
• In pursuit of a B.S. or M.S. in a STEM related field (Data Science / Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, Physics and/or a related Advanced Analytics field) required
• Proficiency with data visualization technology and capabilities
• Proficiency with programming in Python, R, SQL or similar language
• Professional or academic exposure to data science concepts, mathematical modeling, algorithm development and computational tools on a variety of platforms, frameworks, and methodologies, i.e., R, Python, Spark (PySpark), Hadoop, SQL, Databricks required

Why work at Federated Hermes?

For more than 60 years, Federated Hermes has provided world-class investment solutions to financial professionals in the United States and around the world. Federated Hermes' employees have defined the qualities of the company’s success over the decades: a reputation for integrity and excellence, a commitment to customers and employees and a history of longstanding client relationships. While each market cycle brings new opportunities and challenges to the company, Federated Hermes continues to foster employee commitment to excellence in the investment management industry.

COMMENCEMENT DATE: 08/10/2023

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Federated Hermes is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals without regard to the following criteria: race (including physical characteristics such as hairstyles), color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, age, familial or marital status, ancestry, military status, veteran status or genetic information as well as any other prohibited criteria under any applicable local, state or federal law applicable to Federated Hermes.

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