DATA SCIENCE INTERNSHIP

Data Science Internship

The State of Florida is seeking motivated individuals to join our workforce. Our agencies are looking for bright, highly motivated college students and recent graduates to participate in a unique opportunity to gain experience firsthand in the operations of state government while obtaining valuable on-the-job training. As a data science intern, responsibilities may include the following:

• Leverage tools to interpret data sets; paying particular attention to trends and patterns that could be valuable for diagnostic and predictive analytics efforts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data needs and deliver data-driven solutions.
• Assist with the maintenance, ongoing support, and reporting for automation across the agency.
• Assist in collecting, cleaning, and preprocessing structured and unstructured datasets from various sources.
• Support exploratory data analysis to uncover trends, patterns, and insights.
• Contribute to the improvement of data quality, data governance, and metadata standards.
• Conduct research on emerging tools, techniques, and technologies.

Applications are accepted year-round. Internships may be paid or unpaid and there is no guarantee of employment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of data analytics methodologies and tools.
• Ability to work independently as well as with others.
• Knowledge of data modeling, data mining and data cleansing techniques; and data analysis.
• Knowledge of automation and application of automation tools.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage time effectively.
• Knowledge of statistics & statistical modeling.
• Ability to collect, evaluate, and prioritize automation opportunities.
• Proven ability to work ethically and with integrity.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be currently enrolled or graduated within the last twelve months from an accredited college or university degree program.
• Working knowledge of database systems and querying languages (e.g., SQL) to extract and manipulate data efficiently.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center View phone number on click.appcast.io). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Locations: Tallahassee, FL, US, 32399; Port St. Lucie, FL, US, 34945; North Port, FL, US, 34287; St Petersburg, FL, US, 33711; The Villages, FL, US, 32162; Gainesville, FL, US, 32606; Sanford, FL, US, 32773; Titusville, FL, US, 32780; Big Pine Key, FL, US, 33043; Ormond Beach, FL, US, 32174; Port St Joe, FL, US, 32456; Orlando, FL, US, 32801; Melbourne, FL, US, 32901; Marianna, FL, US, 32446; West Palm Beach, FL, US, 33401; Crestview, FL, US, 32536; Pensacola, FL, US, 32514; Lakeland, FL, US, 33805; Vero Beach, FL, US, 32960; Tallahassee, FL, US, 32301; Jacksonville, FL, US, 32202; Wildwood, FL, US, 34785; Naples, FL, US, 34101; Panama City Beach, FL, US, 32407; Panama City, FL, US, 32401; Orange Park, FL, US, 32065; Fort Myers, FL, US, 33919; Fort Myers, FL, US, 33966; Avon Park, FL, US, 33825; Cape Coral, FL, US, 33904; Lake Worth, FL, US, 33461; Niceville, FL, US, 32578; Daytona Beach, FL, US, 32114; Pensacola, FL, US, 32504; Tampa, FL, US, 33619; Gainesville, FL, US, 32611; Miami, FL, US, 33166; Jacksonville, FL, US, 32224; Bradenton, FL, US, 34208; Sebring, FL, US, 33870; Davie, FL, US, 33314; Fort Lauderdale, FL, US, 33301; Tampa, FL, US, 33620; New Port Richey, FL, US, 34654; Punta Gorda, FL, US, 33950; Ocala, FL, US, 32674; Madison, FL, US, 32340; Port St. Lucie, FL, US, 34986; Orlando, FL, US, 32826; Homosassa, FL, US, 34446; Boca Raton, FL, US, 33431; Winter Haven, FL, US, 33881; Port St. Lucie, FL, US, 34983; Sebastian, FL, US, 32958; Kissimmee, FL, US, 34744; Miami, FL, US, 33145; Sarasota, FL, US, 34234; Palm Bay, FL, US, 32905; Clearwater, FL, US, 33755; Miami, FL, US, 33128; Destin, FL, US, 32541; Tallahassee, FL, US, 32304; Marathon, FL, US, 33050; Miami, FL, US, 33132; Fort Walton Beach, FL, US, 32547