Summer Intern - Data Science

Job Description

About the organization:

Warner Bros. Discovery's global technology organization sits at the intersection of tech, entertainment, and everyday utility. Our platform covers everything from search, catalog, and video transcoding, to personalization, global subscriptions, and more. As a pure tech organization, we are essential to Warner Bros. Discovery's continued growth, building world-class products on our streaming platforms Max and discovery+.

About the team:

The Data Science team is focused on driving better understanding of our customers through data and scientific methods. We do so by collecting 1st and 3rd party data and applying business logic and transformations that can be used for reporting/insights. We also leverage state-of-the-art machine learning techniques to improve the customer experience across our products.
Our collective team is responsible for ingestion, collection, cleaning, and transforming data. This allows us to build reports and models to communicate with internal and external stakeholders, making meaningful impacts not only to our technology organization, but also with our world class content and marketing teams.

Why Intern at Warner Bros. Discovery:
In addition to building great products and creating some of the best content in the world, we've built a great team and culture! Our program offers unique experiences, with tremendous opportunities for growth. Everyone is passionate about the work we do, and it's energizing to work on something you authentically care about. Our Data Scientists are some of the most talented in the industry and are excited to mentor and learn from our interns. You'll have the opportunity to help deliver customer facing, impactful projects and test your theories on the newest technologies and methodologies, while learning from the seasoned pros.

Key Features of the Program:
• 1:1 Mentorship: You'll be assigned a mentor for the duration of the program to ensure you get off to a flying start and continue to meet your development goals throughout.
• Tech Speaker Series: You'll frequently learn about new technologies and trends and meet and learn from some of the most talented technologists in the industry, both internal and external to Warner Bros. Discovery.
• Career Coaching: You'll receive tailored career advice and guidance from experienced data experts, and leaders who have been where you are, and will share how they have successfully navigated their careers.
• Global Exposure: Most of our teams and products have global impact, meaning often our interns are working on projects that impact multiple markets. This provides you with unique insight into solving problems at scale, the nuances between markets and how we leverage technology to provide seamless and consistent quality across our customer experience globally.
• Global Network: By the end of the program, you'll have built a global network of talented Engineers, Product Managers, Data Scientists and Data Analysts, Product Designers, Marketeers and business leaders. You'll also have an extensive network for peers with whom you will have built great relationships! It's a small industry and the network you build and the impression you make during the program will be invaluable throughout your career.
• Long-term Career Prospects: While this is a summer internship, we see this as the start of a long-term relationship that can potentially result in a return offer for our Full-time New Grad Program. Many of our current employees are prior interns and for developers early in their career, Warner Bros. Discovery offers unparalleled opportunities. From working on unique and exciting projects, to having global impact and gaining international experience. We've also built a fantastic culture that is truly diverse and inclusive, reflected in creativity and innovation across our products and features. And of course, you'll work with our talented team; our Scientists are among the best in the industry and are excited to mentor and develop the next generation of tech talent!

About the projects you may work on:
As an intern, you will focus on a specific problem area to solve with guidance and mentorship from senior team members. You will develop a solution using technical and mathematical concepts learnt in academics and apply them to customer, content, and product data in real-life environments. Your solution will be used along with other solutions within the team to drive deeper understanding of user's behavior and/or product feature usage.

Expectations
• Demonstrates curiosity; seeks to learn about the customer, business strategy and industry.
• Can identify and articulate customer problem areas.
• Ability to analyze customer, competitor and industry knowledge.
• Seeks to understand customers and demonstrate customer empathy.
• Works with close supervision on product optimization that aligns to overall product and business strategy; often supporting other PMs on features and products and works on well-defined projects.
• Receives instructions on routine work and is able to deliver on assignments.

Skills / Experience
• Currently working towards a bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or related field
• Strong understanding of machine learning, ideally in the recommendations/personalization domain
• Coursework completed in Statistics, Data Science, Data Visualization, Economics, and/or Applied Math/Physics is preferred.
• Strong background/interest in experimentation, recommendation systems, & data visualization
• Hands-on expertise in SQL, Python, R, or other similar language
• Knowledge of Databricks, Snowflake, and/or AWS
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Prior experience partnering with engineers, product managers and technical program managers is a plus.
• Prior experience working with search and personalization of digital products (especially media content) is a plus

Qualifications
In addition to academic qualifications, we're looking for interns who are always curious and have a desire to learn. You'll need to have great attention to detail, but with a great sense of agility and scope.

We look for data scientists who are meticulous about building predictive models based on analyzing trends and take pride in their work. Balance is important to us; we work hard but think it's also important to have collaborative, fun, and communicative environments!
* Must be currently enrolled as a student (proof of enrollment will be required if selected for an internship).
* Must be a rising Junior, Senior or Grad Student.
* Preferred 3.0 GPA.
* Must have the legal right to work in the United States.

What you need to know about the Global Tech Summer 2024 Program Application Process:
• Our Summer 2024 internship program is 11 weeks long, commencing June 3rd - August 16th.
• Our internships are paid opportunities. Credit is not required; however, we will provide documentation if necessary.
• A pplications are closing on, or before, October 27th. After this date, we cannot guarantee your application will be reviewed for the position.
• We do not require a cover letter. Please demonstrate your passion for the position through your resume.

We are interviewing through Fall 2023 on a rolling basis. A Warner Bros. Discovery Intern team member will contact you if your experiences and interests match an open internship position. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to give individual status updates.

currently enrolled as a student (proof of enrollment will be required if selected for an internship).

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Pay rate will vary based on location, but is within the range listed. Pay Rate: $43 - $47 per hour USD.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g3w3ex-3-137-142-60-42 in your application.