Basketball Analytics Intern - Data Science & Modeling

Utah Jazz; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The Utah Jazz are seeking a basketball analytics intern for Summer 2027. Applicants must be current students who are adept in a relevant technical area (computer programming, statistics, data science, etc.), and passionate about basketball. The intern will spend 10-12 weeks working on basketball analytics projects that match their skillset.

The intern will spend part of the summer onsite in Salt Lake City. Conduct in-depth basketball analytics projects to help our team better predict basketball

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate program in statistics, data science, math, computer science, or related field.
• Coursework or experience in statistical modeling, ML, model validation, uncertainty, and communicating results to nontechnical audiences.
• 1+ years of experience analyzing data using Python or R.
• Familiarity with basketball data and analytics techniques.
• Desire to work in a startup-like environment with decision ownership.
• Track record of writing clean, well-documented code.
• Enthusiasm for basketball.
• Nice to have experience with SQL and Git.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth basketball analytics projects to help predict outcomes and inform Basketball Operations decisions.
• Clean, validate, and analyze datasets; develop and evaluate statistical or ML models; translate findings for nontechnical stakeholders; document code, methods, and results.
• Receive mentorship from data scientists and engineers.
• Present work to key stakeholders.
• Align with the Utah Jazz mission and values.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Python or R

SQL

Git

Basketball analytics

Clean code

Education

Undergrad/grad in statistics, data science, math, CS or related field

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Git

Job description

The Utah Jazz are seeking a basketball analytics intern for Summer 2027. Applicants must be current students who are adept in a relevant technical area (computer programming, statistics, data science, etc.), and passionate about basketball. The intern will spend 10-12 weeks working on basketball analytics projects that match their skillset.

The intern will spend part of the summer onsite in Salt Lake City. Conduct in-depth basketball analytics projects to help our team better predict basketball