Internship Data Sciences Intern - Paris - March 2027

Pernod Ricard SA; Paris; On-site; EUR 16,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company restaurant

Coursera access

Generative AI tooling access

Employee events

Job summary

Pernod Ricard SA is seeking a Data & AI Intern for 6 months in Paris. You will contribute to the program’s algorithmic building blocks, from classical ML to Generative AI, and help maintain models in production, with a focus on MLOps/LLMOps and AI governance.

You will master Python, ML fundamentals, and data management concepts, while exploring PyTorch, Hugging Face and LangChain. Fluency in English is required and you will join an international team in central Paris.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python, ML fundamentals and data management concepts (ETL, API, SQL).
• Experience with ML/DL frameworks and LLM tooling is a strong plus.
• Exposure to cloud data platforms (Azure, Databricks, Snowflake) and deploying models to production.

Responsibilities

• Develop algorithmic building blocks for ML/optimization models and Generative AI components.
• Maintain and retrain models; monitor data drift, performance, latency and cost in production (MLOps/LLMOps).
• evangelize data science concepts to deployment teams and design AI evaluation benchmarks.

Skills

Python

Machine Learning

ETL

SQL

GitHub

PyTorch

TensorFlow

LangChain

OpenAI API

Azure OpenAI

Databricks

Snowflake

Tools

Hugging Face

Databricks

Snowflake

Azure

Job description

Want to join the world's No. 2 in wines & spirits and work among convivial teams? Pernod Ricard is looking for Data & AI Intern for 6 months from March to August 2027. You will be based at the Island, our office in central Paris (Saint Lazare Train Station, Paris 8). You will participate in the technical implementation of one of the key data science programs in the Group's transformation plan, in the development of the project's code base, and in the maintenance of existing Machine Learning and optimization models in the "Data & AI" team. The team also builds the Generative AI and agentic components of our digital products, and the engineering practices that keep them reliable in production.

Your key missions: You will contribute to the development of the program's algorithmic building blocks, from classical Machine Learning and optimization models to Generative AI components (LLM based pipelines, retrieval augmented generation, agentic workflows). You will be responsible for the maintenance and re-training of existing models, including monitoring of data drift, performance, latency and cost in production (MLOps and LLMOps practices). You will evangelize data science and AI concepts to deployment managers. You will help design and run the evaluation of AI systems: building benchmarks, measuring quality and robustness, and documenting failure modes before deployment. You will contribute to the responsible AI frame of the program: traceability of data and prompts, model and system documentation, and alignment with the Group's AI policy and applicable AI regulation.

You master the Python language and object-oriented programming, a theoretical grounding in the field of Data Science and Machine Learning, as well as knowledge of data management concepts (ETL, API, data storage solutions, SQL, etc.). Knowledge of versioning tools (GitHub) is a plus. Exposure to Deep Learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow) or to LLM tooling (Hugging Face, LangChain, OpenAI or Azure OpenAI SDK) is a strong plus. You have a critical mind towards model outputs: you measure before you conclude, and you can explain what a model does not do well. An interest in cloud data platforms (Azure, Databricks, Snowflake or equivalent), and in putting models into production is appreciated.

You are rigorous, autonomous, with good analytical and synthesis skills. You are ready to evolve in an international environment and are recognized for your ability to work in a team and your sense of service. You speak English fluently, French is a plus. Please note: to apply, you must be able to complete 6 months of internship and have an agreement issued by your school/university.

And you'll benefit from these advantages:

• Gross salary from 1410€ (Bac +4 and gap year) to 1550€ (Bac +5) per month
• Company restaurant
• Unlimited access to the Coursera training platform to enhance your experience.
• Access to the Group's Generative AI tooling and to an internal AI learning path.
• Employee events (Masterclasses, conferences, etc.)

All in a friendly, supportive environment that will help you to progress and build a solid professional network: 90.4% of our interns and alternates recommend us as an employer (Happy Trainees 2024).

Pernod Ricard is committed to diversity and inclusion: we are a disability-friendly company, one of France's Top 10 companies for gender equality, and we work with associations to promote social inclusion.

Our recruitment methods focus on competencies to ensure equal opportunities.

Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and champagne industry, blending traditional craftsmanship, state-of-the-art brand development, and global distribution technologies. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine's, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes. Our mission is to ensure the long-term growth of our brands with full respect for people and the environment, while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposeful, inclusive and responsible culture of authentic conviviality.

Pernod Ricard's consolidated sales amounted to € 10,959 million in fiscal year FY25. Pernod Ricard is listed on Euronext (Ticker: RI; ISIN Code: FR0000120693) and is part of the CAC 40 index.