Computational Social Science Intern — Data & NLP

Protagonist Therapeutics; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Protagonist Therapeutics is offering an analytics internship in Washington, DC, focusing on Narrative Analytics®. You’ll apply data science methods to real-world client challenges, build datasets, and generate actionable insights.

You’ll work with Python, SQL, and NLP techniques, develop visualizations in Tableau or Power BI, and collaborate across engineering, product, and client teams to deliver impact. This paid internship supports growth in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Eligible to work on U.S. Government contracts (citizenship may be required).
• Pursuing a degree in data science, CS, stats, math, or related field with strong computational training.

Responsibilities

• Collect and curate data from media content aggregators, open-source platforms, and APIs.
• Apply ML/NLP techniques to large text datasets to uncover patterns and insights.
• Create visualizations and dashboards to communicate analytic findings.
• Collaborate across teams to align analytics with project goals.
• Translate data outputs into actionable guidance for clients and internal teams.

Skills

Python

SQL

R

NLP

Tableau

Power BI

Git

Jupyter

Excel

Cloud (GCP/AWS)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in data science / CS / Statistics / related (computational training)

Tools

Tableau

Superset

Power BI

Git

Jupyter

SQL

Job description

Protagonist Therapeutics is offering an analytics internship in Washington, DC, focusing on Narrative Analytics®. You’ll apply data science methods to real-world client challenges, build datasets, and generate actionable insights.

You’ll work with Python, SQL, and NLP techniques, develop visualizations in Tableau or Power BI, and collaborate across engineering, product, and client teams to deliver impact. This paid internship supports growth in a fast-paced environment.