Junior Data Scientist Internship - London

Junior Data Scientist Internship - London London, England

Frontier Economics Limited
Full Time London, England 49506 - 51506 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

About The Junior Data Scientist internship

The Junior Data Science Intern will likely work across a number of projects.


1. Analysis and Problem Solving: Work independently to develop and deliver analysis, within an overall project framework set by others, using more sophisticated tools where relevant. Help others team members to develop their own technical skills.


2. Communication Skills: Ability to flex style in day-to-day contact internally and with clients, in addition to clearly structured written work.

3. Work management skills: Structure and manage your own time to deliver consistently good work under conflicting pressures.

4. Client relationship skills: Build regular contact through day –to- day project interactions and tailor outputs to different clients.

5. Frontier Ambassador: Contribute to the life of the firm beyond project work.


Throughout the internship you’ll be supported by an experienced mentor and your graduate ‘buddy’.


The internships will take place over Summer 2023 and will be between 8 – 12 weeks.


What will you be doing over the internship?

As part of a team and supported by your mentor and buddy you will:


Role component

Responsibilities and Deliverables

Analysis and Problem Solving

  • Agree with project managers a specific brief for analysis / modelling based on the project requirements and analytical framework.
  • Deliver, under the supervision of more experienced team members, analysis to that brief, and QA the results.
  • Source data and set our data requirements, adapting analysis based on data availability.
  • Analyse large data sets and use complex analytical tools and techniques.
  • Review results alongside other team members, highlighting key results and agreeing potential implications of the analysis.
  • Develop an understanding of how to present key findings to colleagues and clients.
  • Help other team members to develop their own technical skills.

Communication

  • Participate in discussions in internal meetings and flex style depending on the type of meeting.
  • Engage with clients in a manner that is clear and sensitive to client needs to help facilitate the smooth running of a project (e.g. in emails/calls when requesting data).
  • Provide clear explanations of issues/conclusions and how they were reached.
  • Apply the appropriate structure of written inputs (e.g, consistent with Minto pyramid) with guidance from project manager.

Work management

  • Manage your own time so you can work independently on complex tasks and deliver consistently.
  • Be aware of wider client timescales and deliverables, taking responsibility for timing and quality of output delivered to project manager.
  • Work constructively to deliver work jointly with others.

Client relationships

  • Show an awareness of client expectations and make suggestions on how to fulfil and exceed those expectations.
  • Help build effective relationships with members of the client team.

Frontier Ambassador

  • In line with the firm’s values of Open, Interesting, Profitable and Fun all Data Scientists are expected to;
  • Embed the values of the firm
  • Create a positive experience for clients on projects (e.g. through demonstrating the brand and internal values).


About You


  • You will be working towards/will have obtained a minimum 2:1 bachelor's and preferably a Masters, in a quantitative subject (such as data science, applied statistics, economics, mathematics) or equivalent
  • Experience of using R and the Tidyverse tools to manage, analyse, and visualise datasets. Familiarity with other tools such as Git/GitHub, Python, STATA, Mathematica/Matlab, GAMS, and PowerBI would also be desirable.
  • Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment
  • Strong Excel skills
  • Exceptional communication skills (leadership skills, feedback skills, communicating under pressure)
  • Intellectually curious and willing to learn new techniques and apply them to novel problems.
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • An interest in and understanding of microeconomics, including first-year undergraduate concepts such as externalities, marginal costs and benefits and the impact of competition on markets.
  • An interest in economic methods, such as causal inference and valuation.
  • A fluency in English is required (a second language is also desirable, but not essential)


What you need to do next

If you would like to apply submit your application now!


Deadline: 12 May 2023


(We would strongly encourage applicants to apply early as the vacancy may close earlier if positions are filled)


Please note that you are not required to upload a photo to your CV.


We are determined that everyone has an equal chance to join us and progress their career with Frontier. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in all its forms. Read more about our incentives here:

https://www.frontier-economics.com/uk/en/careers/diversity-inclusion/


Frontier Economics is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.

Junior Data Scientist Internship - London
Frontier Economics Limited

https://www.frontier-economics.com/
London, United Kingdom
$25 to $50 million (USD)
201 to 500 Employees
Private Practice / Firm
Business Consulting
1999
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