Data Scientist/ Data Engineering Internship

Job Description:

The future of insurance starts with AI. To date, (COMPANY NAME)'s AI-powered products have benefitted more than 300 million policyholders globally by reducing underwriting risk, identifying more fraud, and automating critical tasks throughout the claims process. Shift harnesses the power of AI to enable the world's leading insurance organizations to make better decisions. Our products help insurers improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and deliver superior customer experiences to their policyholders. Our culture is built on innovation, trust, and a drive to transform the insurance industry by imagining and innovating solutions that impact insurers and their customers - like you! We come from more than 50 different countries and cultures and together we are creating the future of insurance.

Are you looking for an internship where you can get strong programming skills and discover real-life problems? Come and join the French Insurtech leader to change the insurance world with A.I.!

The Data Science team works on a broad range of subjects. We actively participate in the definition and development of our suite of products on fraud detection, anti-money laundering and claim automation. We have a lot of technical and professional experience in data science, data engineering, coding, business understanding and client interactions. Additionally, we also work on various data types such as structured data, free text, documents and images.

This position is for you if you are looking for an end-of-studies internship to complete your degree, and are interested in a permanent position if you think Shift is the right place to start!
What you'll do...
As a member of the data science team, and working alongside our technical experts, your role will be key to roll-out our different solutions to the clients. Your day-to-day will include :
* Set-up and deploy in production the data processing pipelines of our clients, including data reception in batches or in real-time, data cleaning, information extraction, calibration of fraud detection models, etc.
* Work closely with our clients to understand their needs, their feedback to improve our solutions
* R&D for product development and innovation (through machine learning, image analysis, NLP, trend analysis, chatbots…)
* Work closely with the sales team for prospects demo

What you bring…
* You have a master's degree in either Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Operations Research (a knowledge in machine learning and/or Big Data is a plus)
* You have experience in object-oriented programming
* You combine strong analysis with synthesis abilities and are not afraid to deal with the details
* You can write quality production code
* You are comfortable dealing with clients
* You can communicate clearly in English
* French is mandatory at a fluent level
To be eligible, you must have:
👩‍🎓 Student Status & Visa: You're currently enrolled in a college, university, or school in France. If you're an international talent, ensure your student visa is up to date and ready to roll for this incredible opportunity!
📑 Internship agreement: Ensure you have the 'Internship Agreement' (convention de stage) from your school, a key document that legitimizes your internship under French law.
🗓 Six Months of Excellence: Commit to six months of growth, challenges, and triumphs, immersing yourself in our world, making lasting connections, and leaving your mark.
⏳ Full-Time Availability: Dive into full-time dedication - 35 hours a week, be part of our team, collaborate with experts, and watch your skills flourish.
🏢 Onsite Presence: Thrive in face-to-face interactions within our Paris hub, energized by a vibrant office culture that accelerates your professional development.

INTERVIEW PROCESS
* Talent Acquisition interview
* Coding exercise
* Technical interview
* Hiring manager interview

To support our permanent, full time employees at every stage of their careers and lives, we provide a competitive total rewards and benefits package. Here are the global benefits we'd like to highlight:
* Flexible remote and hybrid working options
* Competitive Salary and a variable component tied to personal and company performance
* Company equity
* Focus Fridays, a half-day each month to focus on learning and personal growth
* Generous PTO and paid holidays
* Mental health benefits
* 2 MAD Days per year (Make A Difference Days for paid volunteering)
Additional benefits may be offered by country - ask your recruiter for more information. Intern and Apprentice position are eligible for some of these benefits - ask your recruiter for more details.
At Shift we strive to be a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from and hire people who will contribute to the diversity of our company, without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other non-merit criteria.
(COMPANY NAME) is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our application and employment process. Should you require accommodation, please email accommodation@shift-technology.com and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
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