NYC Summer Data Science Internship

The Data Science and Engineering team at Asana constructs the company's essential data pipelines and tools. In partnership with teams all around the company, these tools drive crucial product and business decisions using metrics, experiments, and predictive models. As a Data Scientist Intern at Asana, you'll have a key role in helping us ask the right questions and provide rigorous answers. In close connection with our Product and Business teams, you'll understand their objectives and proactively guide their direction using data. You'll keep acquiring new responsibilities as you progress, from defining central metrics to constructing machine learning models and maintaining the data flow in our pipelines. This role is based in our New York City office, operating on an office-centric hybrid schedule. Like most Asanas, you'll work from this office in person on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Most Asanas also have the option to work from home on Wednesdays and Fridays. If you're interviewing for this role, the Talent Acquisition Partner will provide more information about the in-office requirements. What you'll achieve: - Design and analyze experiments to measure the impact of new product features - Investigate high-level questions like "What are the collaborative patterns of the most successful teams using Asana?" - Add new metrics and aggregations to our data warehouse to enable answering new classes of questions - Build models to predict the growth trajectory of different customer segments About you: - Strong technical background in computer science, statistics, math, information science, or another quantitative field - Fluency in at least one modern language useful for data processing (e.g. Python, Scala) - Proficiency with relational data modeling and SQL - Expertise in statistical methods and experimental design and analysis - Experience with distributed data processing systems (e.g. Spark, Redshift) - Background in advanced statistical modeling (e.g. GLM, mixed effects) and/or machine learning What we’ll offer: Our comprehensive compensation package plays a significant role in acknowledging the impact you have on our journey to achieve our mission. We believe that compensation should reflect the value you create relative to your role's market value. To ensure fair pay, we conduct a yearly pay equity audit. For this role, the estimated pay rate is $64.75 per hour. This rate will vary based on various factors, such as market conditions and individual qualifications assessed objectively during the interview process. The listed pay rate above is a guideline and may be modified. We aim to provide equitable and competitive benefit packages to support our employees worldwide, which include: - Mental health, wellness & fitness benefits - Career coaching & support - In-office culinary options catering to your dietary preferences These are just some of the benefits we offer. The benefits may vary based on your role, location, and local regulations. If you're interviewing for this role, please discuss the total compensation and benefits package for this role with your Talent Acquisition Partner. About us: Asana assists teams in orchestrating their work, from small projects to strategic initiatives. Millions of teams globally rely on Asana to achieve their most significant goals more quickly. Asana has been a Top 10 Best Workplace for 5 consecutive years and is Fortune's #1 Best Workplace in the Bay Area, as well as one of Glassdoor’s and Inc.’s Best Places to Work. After more than a year of physical distancing, Team Asana is safely and mindfully returning to in-person collaboration, incorporating flexibility that adds hybrid elements to our office-centric culture. With more than eleven offices worldwide, we are continually seeking individuals passionate about building technology that engenders positive change and a culture where everyone feels that they belong. We believe in supporting people in doing their best work and thriving. Building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company is central to our mission. Our goal is to ensure that Asana fosters an inclusive environment where all people feel equally respected and valued, regardless of whether they are applying for an open position or working at the company. We offer equal employment opportunity to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.