Position Description 2018 Internship Program - Data Science Location MA

• (Boston Area) Functional Area HR Employment Status Intern 2018 Data Science Internship Overview: Position Overview: Press Ganey - a mission driven healthcare data and services company - is looking for an energetic, creative and curious data scientist to join its Data Science team as an intern this summer! We are looking for data geeks (statisticians, data scientists, economists, etc.) interested in producing novel and impactful - data-driven insights from our database of over 1 billion patient experience and employee engagement results, representing over 20 thousand healthcare facilities. The position is available in either our Boston or Chicago office. You will be a business partner to internal and external stakeholders, for data-analytic deliverables (including R&D) that require programming, data analysis and statistical expertise. You will work with multiple databases, to develop data assets for research, analysis and modeling; producing analytic deliverables, including data analysis, advanced statistical analyses (e.g. regression-type models and data mining methods), report writing, and visualization (e.g. reports, dashboards, info-graphics). Additional responsibilities include, ad-hoc analytic support, helping to further develop our big data infrastructure (data warehouse, ODS, SQL Server, Hadoop) and prototyping novel analytic and data solutions. Duties & Responsibilities: * Collaborate with other business partners serving the analytic client, to develop deliverables requirements * Independently write programs in appropriate language (e.g. SAS, SPSS, R, SQL), to develop data (sets), from multiple databases, needed to support deliverables * Independently produce analysis (e.g. basic data analysis, statistical test, statistical modeling) or analytics (e.g. a dashboard), with appropriate tools (e.g. Excel, SAS, R, Python, Tableau) and programs * Document work * Produce written reports, for internal constituents, which summarize analytic deliverable; including methods, interpretations, and business implications * Provide ad-hoc analytic support to internal clients (e.g. sales, account management, advisory services, product management, and consulting), including answering data and methodology questions, interpretation of results * Stay abreast of contemporary analytics, such as big data technologies (e.g. Azure, AWS, Hadoop, OLAP tools), analytic technologies (e.g. SAS, R, Python, Tableau, etc.), and statistical (including data-mining) methods * In collaboration with business partners (e.g. Knowledge Management, Engineering, Product Management, and Custom Reporting), develop prototypes of scalable, novel analytic solutions that address important business questions * Develop and prototype novel data sets that integrate existing PG or external data, for the purpose of developing novel analytic solutions Qualifications: * Intermediate to advanced proficiency with SQL, SAS, R, STATA or other high level data programming language * Basic proficiency with Python, PHP, Perl, VB, JavaScript, C++ or other programming language * Projects, internships, or other applied experience with advanced statistical methods such as regression-type modeling, data-mining methods (e.g. classification trees) * Proficiency with data visualization * Experience (Project, etc) developing data that merges relational tables, either within a relational database or related big data environments (e.g. SQL Server, Hadoop) * Graduate students preferred Internship Program Components: * Real-time projects and initiatives that contribute to your departments performance * Structured orientation and overall program plan * Feedback and career development opportunities * Interactions with other leaders in the organization * Networking opportunities with our current and former interns now in permanent roles within the organization * Exposure to the Press Ganey organization as whole, outside of your particular department * Competitive compensation * 40 hours / week for 10 weeks starting June 4th - August 10th, 2018 Internship Eligibility: * Graduate Students: * must have completed at least one year of a graduate program * Examples of desired degree programs: MBA, JD, MHA, MS * Undergraduate Students: * must be a junior for the 2017-2018 academic year (anticipated graduation date of Spring 2019) in an undergraduate degree program at a four-year college or university * Examples of desired degree programs: Finance, Marketing, Math/Analytics, Business/Management, Information Systems (IS)/Computer Science, Software Engineering * Overall GPA of 3.0+ * Have the ability to work in the United States with no restrictions * Arrange own local housing for the length of the program * Demonstrated leadership experience (e.g. student organizations, athletics, community organizations, etc.) All positions at Press Ganey require an applicant who has accepted an offer to undergo a background check. The specific checks are based on the nature of the position. Background checks may include some or all of the following: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, fingerprint verification, credit check, and/or drug test. By applying for a position with Press Ganey, you understand that you will be required to undergo a background check should you be made an offer. You also understand that the offer is contingent upon successful completion of the background check and results consistent with Press Ganey's employment policies. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required for the position. For more information about Press Ganey, visit our web site at Press Ganey Associates, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and well committed to a diverse workforce. 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