Data Science Intern

Viking Global Investors; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 175 000 - 250 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Discretionary bonus

Medical and dental premiums covered 0

Paid lunches

Résumé du poste

Viking Global Investors in New York, NY seeks a Data Science Intern for a 10-week summer program. Work with Data Science, Investment Analysts, and Data Engineers to analyze and extend Viking’s data assets and generate actionable insights for the investment process.

Candidates should be pursuing a Master’s or PhD (3rd year+), have strong Python and statistics background, and knowledge of SQL, BI tools (Tableau), cloud tech, and modern LLM tooling.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Master’s/PhD (3rd year+) in quantitative field.
• Strong communication and ability to convey complex ideas to non-technical audiences.
• Independence to carry out a research project with partial supervision.

Responsabilités

• Build and deliver predictive analytics on companies, sectors, and macro trends.
• Translate data analysis into actionable investment insights for the team.
• Develop methodologies to identify investment opportunities in private companies.
• Identify and evaluate new data sources.
• Streamline data life cycle and processes.
• Test new technologies to enhance the big data platform.
• Create centralized analyses and processes.
• Share insights across the firm.

Connaissances

Strong communication

Independent research

Analytical rigor

Passion for research

Commitment to excellence

Formation

Master’s degree or PhD (3rd year+ in Data Science, Economics, Finance, Statistics, OR)

Outils

Python

SQL

Tableau

Cloud technologies

LLM tooling (Claude Code, Codex)

Description du poste

Founded in 1999, Viking Global Investors (“Viking”) is a global investment firm with a long-term, fundamental, research-intensive approach to investing. Viking manages more than $56 billion of capital across public and private investments. Viking has offices in Stamford, New York, Hong Kong, London, and San Francisco, and is registered as an investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information, please visit vikingglobal.com .

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

The Data Science Intern(s) will work closely with other members of the Data Science team, Investment Analysts, and Data Engineers to analyze, extend, and build on Viking’s significant repository of alternative data assets and generate actionable investment insights.

We seek an analytical and creative problem solver and provide them with the resources and tools to apply their Data Science training and experience to our most pressing and interesting research questions. The Data Science Intern will both work independently and collaborate with other intellectually curious quantitative professionals. This is a 10-week internship taking place over the summer.

Informational webinar: October 21, 6:00-7:00pm ET.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Data Science Intern(s) will have the opportunity to develop impactful analyses and insights to be used

across our investment process and organization. Activities could include but are not limited to:

• Build and deliver predictive analytics on companies, sectors, and macroeconomic trends
• Translate alternative data analysis into actionable insights for the investment team
• Develop methodologies to identify and evaluate investment opportunities in private companies
• Identify and evaluate new data sources
• Streamline the data life cycle, operating model, and process
• Test and evaluate new technologies to enhance our big data platform
• Create centralized and automated analyses and processes
• Contribute to Viking’s overall research effort by sharing information and insights across the firm

QUALIFICATIONS

Across the firm, we attract motivated, intellectually curious, and analytically rigorous people who are passionate about learning and creating impact. The ideal candidate will possess the following traits:

• A strong performer currently pursuing a Master’s degree or a PhD program (3rd year and above) in Data Science, Economics, Finance, Statistics, Operations Research, or related quantitative fields
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas to a non-technical audience
• Independence of thought and ability to carry out a research project with partial supervision
• Proficiency in Python and statistical libraries, and working knowledge of SQL, BI software (e.g., Tableau), cloud technologies, and modern LLM tooling (Claude Code, Codex, etc.)
• Sound judgment and ability to take a step back from the analysis and look at the big picture
• Passion for research, proactive and self-motivated
• Commitment to excellence

APPLICATION

• Please note our application deadline is November 10, 2026 (11:59PM EST). Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• Interview process: Our interviews will take place virtually in December/January.

The base salary range for this position in New York City is annual $175,000 to $250,000. In addition to base salary, Viking employees may be eligible for other forms of compensation and benefits, such as a discretionary bonus,100% coverage of medical and dental premiums, and paid lunches. Actual compensation for successful candidates will be individually determined based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s skill set, experience, education, and other qualifications. For more information on our benefits, please visit www.vikingglobal.com/life-at-viking/

Viking is an equal opportunity employer. Questions about your candidacy and requests for reasonable accommodation in the recruitment process should be directed to [e-mail].

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The application deadline for this role is November 10, 2026