Employment Type: Internship
Contract Duration: 6 months
Why you will love working here
At IATA, we represent over 350 airlines worldwide, striving to make aviation safer, smarter, more sustainable, and inclusive.
Our Values are not just words on a page - they are the energy behind everything we do: ONE IATA - We collaborate across teams, TRUSTED - We do the right thing, INNOVATIVE - We make tomorrow better, INCLUSIVE - We embrace diverse perspectives.- With over 30,000 courses available, we believe in continuous learning and support your growth in an ever-changing industry.
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion are our priorities. We are certified by the Equal Salary Foundation, offering equal pay and family-friendly policies.
- We encourage community involvement through volunteering and strive to make tomorrow better for aviation and our communities. We offer time off so you can support causes important to you.
- We promote work-life balance with flexible work options, including remote and hybrid work, a generous 'work from abroad' policy, and you get your birthday off!
About the team you are joining
Reporting to the Principal Data Scientist, the Intern Data Scientist will work within the Data Science team and support the technical implementation of cross-divisional data science solutions to use cases that span across multiple business areas. The ideal candidate should have a strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and understanding of statistical modelling, machine learning, and data analysis techniques.
What your day would be like
You will be an integral part of the Data Science team, and your main responsibilities will include:
Collecting and cleaning data from various sources to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Conducting analysis to identify trends, patterns, and insights that inform business decisions by leveraging data science methods.
- Assisting in the development and implementation of statistical modeling and machine learning solutions that integrate with existing systems and processes.
- Supporting the generation of actionable insights using machine learning models by working with data from multiple data sources.
- Coordinating and supporting engagement activities such as email communications for setting up meetups.
- Contributing and assisting to the project management of the data science portfolio, including the monitoring, and tracking of project progress, timelines, and deliverables.
- Supporting the preparation of slides, visualizations, and other presentation materials for key internal and external meetings related to Data Science.
We would love to hear from you if
- Bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field such as data science, computer science, statistics, mathematics, or engineering.
- Have graduated within the last 12 months
- Passionate about analysing data or previous internship or work experience in a data-related field, including experience in data science and analysis (advantageous).
- Knowledge in ML, time series or deep learning algorithms for regression, classification, forecasting or clustering problems.
- Familiarity with natural language processing techniques and Generative AI.
- Good knowledge in Python and SQL programming.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Fluent reading, writing, and speaking abilities in English.
Travel Required: N
Learn more about IATA’s role in the industry, our benefits, and the team at iata/careers/. We are looking forward to hearing from you!