Business Data Scientist Intern, PhD, Summer 2027

Google Inc.; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Sick Time: 40 hours/year (Seattle: 69)

Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Job summary

Google Inc. is seeking a Business Data Scientist Intern (PhD) for Summer 2027 in the United States. The role focuses on translating business problems into analytical solutions and building scalable data pipelines and models.

You will mentor teams and collaborate with product and engineering to measure impact on Google-wide metrics. Ideal candidates are pursuing a PhD in a quantitative field, proficient in statistics and data analysis, and experienced with R, Python, MATLAB, and SQL.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a PhD in a quantitative discipline (e.g., statistics, biostatistics, physics, applied mathematics, operations research, economics).
• Experience with statistical methods such as linear models, multivariate analysis, stochastic processes, or sampling methods.
• Experience with statistical software (R, Python, MATLAB) and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Translate business problems into analytical solutions and insights for supported teams.
• Build and evaluate data pipelines, metrics, and statistical models to inform decisions.
• Collaborate with product and engineering to analyze impact on product metrics and business outcomes.
• Develop and automate reports and dashboards to scale insights for stakeholders.
• Design controlled experiments or causal inference studies to assess initiatives.

Skills

Statistical methods

Data analysis

Storytelling with data

Education

PhD candidate

Tools

R

Python

MATLAB

SQL

Job description

Business Data Scientist Intern, PhD, Summer 2027

Participation in the internship program requires that you are located in the United States for the duration of the internship program.

This internship is intended for students in their penultimate academic year, who are pursuing a PhD degree program in a quantitative discipline (e.g., statistics, biostatistics, physics, applied mathematics, operations research, economics).

• Currently pursuing a PhD degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., statistics, biostatistics, physics, applied mathematics, operations research, economics).
• Experience with statistical methods (i.e., linear models, multivariate analysis, stochastic processes, sampling methods, etc.).
• Experience with statistical software (e.g., R, Python, MATLAB) and database languages (i.e., SQL).

Preferred qualifications:

• Currently attending a degree program in the US and available to work full time for 12 weeks outside of university term time.
• In their penultimate academic year or returning to a degree program after completion of the internship.
• Experience leveraging data insights into storytelling for business stakeholders.
• Experience in controlled experiment design and causal inference methods.
• Ability to prioritize requests and partner well in an environment with competing demands from stakeholders.

About the job

As a Business Data Scientist, you will be a subject matter specialist for translating business problems from your supported organization or functional area into analytical solutions and insights. You will provide technical mentorship in delivering project work including implementing data science solutions, improving data pipelines, developing evaluation metrics, or building statistical models that provide insights to the business. You will create and implement reused and scaled solutions within the team's development process. You will collaborate with supported teams and win stakeholder trust by translating business needs into tractable analyses or evaluation metrics. You will work closely with product and engineering teams to analyze impact on product or Google-wide metrics (including daily activities, retention, churn).

Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to address some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, Social to Local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $118000 - $157000 (USD) + 0% bonus target

• Work with large complex data sets, solve difficult non-routine analysis problems, and apply advanced analytical methods. Conduct analysis that includes data gathering and requirements specification, processing, analysis, ongoing deliverables, and presentations.
• Build and prototype analysis pipelines iteratively to provide insights at scale. Develop a comprehensive understanding of Google data structures and metrics, advocating for changes.
• Interact cross-functionally, making business recommendations (e.g., cost-benefit, forecasting, experiment analysis) with effective presentations of findings at multiple levels of stakeholders through visual displays of quantitative information.
• Develop and automate reports, and iteratively build and prototype dashboards to provide insights at scale, solving for business priorities.
• Design and analyze controlled experiments or counterfactual causal inference studies to examine the incremental impact of business, product, or go-to-market initiatives.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents‑to‑be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based Interns. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision insurance
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.

Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Bellevue, WA, USA; Cambridge, MA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Irvine, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Madison, WI, USA; New York, NY, USA; Palo Alto, CA, USA; Portland, OR, USA; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Raleigh, NC, USA; Durham, NC, USA; Reston, VA, USA; Redmond, WA, USA; Redwood City, CA, USA; San Diego, CA, USA; Goleta, CA, USA; San Bruno, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; San José, CA, USA; Santa Cruz, CA, USA; South San Francisco, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA.