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Roux/Northeastern Data Science Co-Op Intern

WEX

WEX

Roux/Northeastern Data Science Co-Op Intern

Remote
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    OUR PROGRAM

    Our Co-Op program is designed to provide Roux/Northeastern students hands-on, practical experiences while working alongside some of our industry’s smartest teams; as well as providing immediate value to their teams and our leaders. As a co-op, you will be challenged and offered the opportunity to make an impact across the business and be involved in the company’s most critical business decisions.

    We are looking for ambitious and curious students, who are interested in growing professionally and developing their skills to become the next generation of leaders in technology with the potential of job placement post graduation.

    WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR:

    We are looking for Northeastern / Roux Institute students interested in Analytics, Data Science, Data Engineering and Analytics Project Management.

    WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING IN THIS DATA SCIENCE ROLE:

    You will be working alongside a large, interdisciplinary group of WEXers as part of WEX's Customer 360 program on the Enterprise Metrics team. This program is tasked with delivering the foundational enterprise data assets that are critical for transformation to being a data-driven organization. This highly visible program will develop a consistent, governed set of core facts about our customers that drive decision-making across all aspects of the business.

    DATA SCIENCE ACTIVITIES

    • Explore existing data sources leveraging tools from Snowflake, to Tableau as well as the language of your choice.

    • Determine how existing data could be transformed and/or combined with additional data sources in order to solve an analytical problem

    • Experiment with various big data technologies, statistical methodologies, and machine learning methodologies to prototype a solution to an analytical problem

    • Report progress and results through presentations and/or relevant visualizations

    • Participate in the end-to-end data delivery lifecycle

    YOU SHOULD ALSO EXPECT:

    You will be working alongside a large, interdisciplinary group of WEXers:

    • A collaborative and challenging working environment

    • The opportunity to engage with various stakeholders across the business and senior leadership teams

    • To train and develop your skills in your area of work with some of the best experts in the payment industry

    • Experienced analytics & data science mentors

    WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

    • AT A MINIMUM, YOU MUST BE A STUDENT CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY OR THE ROUX INSTITUTE, be a rising junior or senior, masters-level student, in a degree/certificate-seeking accredited program.

    • Must have a GPA of at least 3.0

    • Strong quantitative, analytical and problem solving skills

    • Fluency in Python.

      • Familiarity with Pandas, Scikit learn, as well as a gradient boosting framework (Catboost, XGBoost, etc)
    • Experience with SQL and data visualization, primarily Tableau

    • Strong project management skills, including planning and execution

    • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting information

    • Strong interpersonal, leadership and communication skills

    • Ability to work in a dynamic, collaborative and virtual environment

    The base pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position. Actual pay rates will vary and will be based on various factors, such as your qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. Base pay is one component of WEX's total compensation package. Most sales positions are eligible for commission under the terms of an applicable plan. Non-sales roles are typically eligible for a quarterly or annual bonus based on their role and applicable plan. WEX's comprehensive and market competitive benefits are designed to support your personal and professional well-being. Benefits include health, dental and vision insurances, retirement savings plan, paid time off, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, and more. For more information, check out the "About Us" section.

  • Industry
    Financial Services
  • About Us

    WEX is a global payments technology provider operating across four key verticals: fleet, healthcare, corporate payments, and travel. We provide visibility, actionable insights, and control to our clients, so they can focus on taking their business to the next level.