Data Science Intern

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection. 

Job Description

Job Description:

This role is responsible for leading the use of data to make decisions. This includes: The coding/development of tools that use machine learning/predictive modeling to make business decisions, searching for and integrating new data (both internal and external) that improves our modeling and machine learning results (and ultimately our decisions), and discovery of solutions to business problems that can be solved through the use of machine learning/predictive modeling. 

Key Responsibilities: 

The following are the areas of responsibility the Data Science Intern will be exposed in some capacity:   

Uses best practices, with limited coaching, to develop statistical, machine learning techniques to build models that address business needs  

Utilizes effective project planning techniques to break down basic and occasionally moderately complex projects into tasks and ensure deadlines are kept  

Uses and learns a wide variety of tools and languages to achieve results (e.g., R, Python, Spark, SQL)  

Collaborates with the team in order to improve the effectiveness of business decisions through the use of data and machine learning/predictive modeling  

Innovates on projects by using new modeling techniques or tools  

Executes on modeling/machine learning projects effectively  

Communicates findings to team and leadership ensure models are well understood and incorporated into business processes  

Reviews and evaluates on appropriateness of techniques, given current modeling practices, to senior leadership  

Allstate Internship Program: 

Target start date: May/June 2025

12-week summer internship program   

An attractive compensation package   

Collaborative team environment   

Planned intern activities; including lunches with Allstate officers as keynote speakers   

Volunteer/community service opportunities   

Potential to receive possible full-time employment after graduation   

Job Qualifications: 

Currently pursuing a degree in a quantitative field (e.g. mathematics, statistics, computer or physical science).   

Pursuit of a graduate degree strongly preferred.   

Ability to solve problems, think critically, and communicate clearly.   

Knowledge of statistical modeling, machine learning, mathematical optimization, and/or data mining   

Experience with programming.   

An understanding of algorithmic scaling and complexity a plus.   

Experience with big-data tools (e.g. spark) a plus.   

Compensation: 

Compensation offered for this role is between $20 and $42 an hour and is based on experience and qualifications.