Data Scientist Internship (November, 6 months) New France - Paris

Shift Technology; Singapore; On-site; SGD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid model

€2000 gross monthly

Generous PTO

Learning & development

Global offices

Job summary

Shift Technology in Paris, France invites a Data Scientist Intern for a six-month program starting November 2026. The Data Science team works on fraud detection, anti-money laundering, and claim automation, handling structured data, text, documents, and images.

You will build data pipelines, conduct R&D in ML, NLP and trend analysis, and partner across sales, legal, product and engineering to deliver AI products.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, ML or Big Data.
• Internship agreement (Convention de stage) for 6 months signed by school/university; start in NOVEMBER 2026.
• Proficient in object-oriented programming; C# experience is a plus.
• Fluent French and clear English communication.

Responsibilities

• Setting up and deploying data processing pipelines (batch/real-time).
• Conducting R&D to drive product innovation (ML, NLP, image analysis, trend analysis, chatbots).
• Partnering across Sales, Legal, Product and Engineering to deliver AI products to clients.

Skills

OOP experience

C#

French

English communication

Education

Master's degree in Mathematics/Statistics/CS/ML/Big Data

Job description

Data Scientist Internship (November, 6 months)

France - Paris

Shift delivers AI agents that transform insurers' most critical work. By combining deep industry expertise and unmatched data resources, Shift provides proven results that have earned the trust of hundreds of the world's leading insurers. Our insurance-grade AI is accurate, explainable, and secure—empowering human experts to move with unmatched speed, total confidence, and a renewed focus on the people they serve.

Our culture is built on innovation, trust, and a drive to transform the insurance industry through our SaaS platform. We come from more than 50 different countries and cultures and together we are creating the future of insurance.

Shift is the leading AI platform for insurance. Shift combines generative, agentic, and predictive AI to transform underwriting, claims, and fraud and risk - driving operational efficiency, exceptional customer experiences and measurable business impact. Trusted by the world's leading insurers, Shift delivers AI when and where it matters most, at scale and with proven results.

Data Science Team

The Data Science team works on a broad range of subjects. We actively participate in the definition and development of our suite of products on fraud detection, anti-money laundering and claim automation. We have a lot of technical and professional experience in data science, data engineering, coding, business understanding, and client interactions. Additionally, we also work on various data types such as structured data, free text, documents, and images.

• Setting up and deploying data processing pipelines, such as data reception (batch or real-time), data cleaning, information extraction, and calibration of fraud detection models.
• Conducting R&D to drive product innovation (machine learning, NLP, image analysis, trend analysis, chatbots, etc.).
• Partnering in an entire Data Science product lifecycle: understand how sales, legal, product, and engineering are connected together to deliver an AI product to clients.

Your profile and requirements

• You are currently enrolled as a master's degree student in either Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Machine learning and/or Big Data.
• You must be able to provide an internship agreement (Convention de stage) signed by your school or university for 6 months and you are able to start your internship in NOVEMBER 2026.
• You have experience in object-oriented programming (OOP) such as prior internship, school and/or personal projects so you can write quality production code. Prior experience using C# is a plus.
• French is mandatory at a fluent level and you can communicate clearly in English.

Why join Shift Technology as a Data Scientist Intern?

Flexibility, autonomy and adaptability are part of our core values: we are a horizontal organization without bureaucracy (40% of staff are data scientists) but optimal and reduced line management, focus on delivery and development while having a hybrid model.

Learn from inside an AI leader tech company: join the 13th French Unicorn providing hands on training, workshop and sessions with highly experienced AI research Team.

Your commitment, our investment: 2000€ gross monthly gratification, high conversion rate to full time employee, dedicated HR partner, regular reviews and feedback sessions with your team.

Be part of an international and diverse tech firm: full english speaking environment with 55 different nationalities across the world and 11 offices locations (Paris, Singapore, Tokyo, Sao Paulo, Mexico City, Boston, Madrid, London, Toronto, ...)

Dealing with big clients and developing business skills & knowledge: real life experience with insurance business challenges inside the world of AI.

What is next?

If your application and experience meet our requirements, you can expect :

• Talent Acquisition interview (30 min)
• Technical interview 1 (60 min)
• Technical interview 2 (60 min)

The interview process can take 2 to 3 weeks, depending on the interviewer's availability. Be sure that we are doing our best to get back to you with an answer as fast as possible. If you are not getting an update on your application after 10 days, please reach out to our email address.

Global benefits we’d like to highlight

• Flexible remote and hybrid working options
• Competitive Salary and a variable component tied to personal and company performance
• Multiple Learning and Development opportunities, including Focus Fridays, a half-day each month to focus on learning and personal growth
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• 2 MAD Days per year (Make A Difference Days for paid volunteering)

Additional benefits may be offered by country, based on your eligibility - ask your recruiter for more information. Intern and Apprentice positions may receive some of these benefits - ask your recruiter for more details.

AI tools are used to help review applications for this role. Read our AI in Recruitment Notice for what the AI considers, how to request a human review, and our most recent bias audit.

At Shift we strive to be a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from and hire people who will contribute to the diversity of our company, without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other non-merit criteria.

Shift Technology is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our application and employment process. Should you require accommodation, please email [e-mail] and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

We use Greenhouse’s AI-powered Talent Matching tool to compare your application against our job requirements. Read our AI in Recruitment Notice for what the AI considers, how to request a human review, and our most recent bias audit.