Data Scientist Intern – Data Platform, AI
Zurich Insurance
internship
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Barcelona • Spain
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Job Level
About the role
- Collaborate with platform and solution engineers to design and develop new data platform features.
- Build and prototype data-driven logic for automated classification, detection, and quality assessment.
- Analyze structured and semi-structured datasets to validate feature behavior and performance.
- Implement and test algorithms, rules, and heuristics to improve accuracy and reliability.
- Support integration of data science components into existing platform services and pipelines.
- Evaluate results, identify edge cases, and iterate to reduce errors and improve robustness.
- Contribute to documentation, technical specifications, and knowledge sharing.
- Work alongside experts in various technological domains.
- Enhance your skills with real-world experience.
- Contribute to a team that values your input and creativity.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Data Science, Computer Science, AI, or a related field.
- Strong Python fundamentals and ability to write clean, maintainable code.
- Solid understanding of data structures, schemas, and common data formats.
- Basic knowledge of machine learning, statistics, and classification concepts.
- Experience with SQL and data exploration techniques.
- Ability to design and reason about deterministic logic such as rules, heuristics, and pattern matching.
- Familiarity with version control and collaborative development workflows.
- Analytical mindset, attention to detail, and comfort working with ambiguous or imperfect data.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with engineers.
- Active student status with a Spanish University/School is mandatory.
- Passionate about a tech career.
- Available for at least a 6-month part-time/internship program.
- Tech-savvy with a curious mind.
- Enthusiastic, capable, and eager to learn.
- A good team player with a responsible, can-do attitude.
Benefits
- Paid Internship, up to 30 hours weekly with a flexible schedule.
- LinkedIn and internal training opportunities.
- Special discounts on various brands and products, plus great banking and insurance conditions.
- A welcome pack filled with amazing gadgets.
- A dynamic workspace with tasty coffee and fruit and featuring gaming, gym, and other fun areas!
- Summer and Christmas events and different social clubs such as hiking, investment, beach volley and many more
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Hard Skills & Tools
Pythondata structuresschemasdata formatsmachine learningstatisticsclassificationSQLdeterministic logicpattern matching
Soft Skills
analytical mindsetattention to detailstrong communication skillsteam playerresponsible attitudecan-do attitudecreativityeagerness to learncomfort with ambiguitycollaborative development
Certifications
degree in Data Sciencedegree in Computer Sciencedegree in AI