Data Science Intern: AI & Generative Tech in Business

National Life Group - Interns; Addison, Montpelier (TX, VT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

National Life Group, a fast-growing insurance company with a strong AI focus, invites you to join its Data Science Intern program. You will work in our AI Center of Excellence, applying data science and software techniques to real business challenges in life insurance and annuities.

You’ll gain hands-on experience in Databricks, Python, and SQL while collaborating with AI practitioners and business partners.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, data science, mathematics, statistics, or related field.
• Strong programming skills in Python, with experience using data analysis or machine-learning libraries such as pandas and scikit-learn. Exposure to Apache Spark, PyTorch, or TensorFlow is a plus.
• Working knowledge of SQL, including querying, joining, and aggregating data to prepare and validate datasets for analysis and modeling.
• Familiarity with foundational statistical and machine-learning concepts, including regression, classification, model evaluation, and hypothesis testing.
• Coursework or projects integrating generative AI APIs into software is a plus.
• Curiosity and eagerness to learn about the real-world application of both modern AI technologies and foundational statistical methods.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with AI and data science practitioners, technical experts, and business partners. Work primarily in National Life’s Databricks environment to develop and evaluate data-driven solutions.
• Prepare, explore, and validate datasets and features for life insurance and annuity use cases such as surrender propensity, premium persistency, and policyholder behavioral analysis.
• Support the development and evaluation of statistical and machine-learning models, comparing results with established baselines and investigating errors and limitations.
• Develop reusable Python and SQL workflows, including validation checks and documentation that allow others to review and reproduce the work.
• Prototype and evaluate generative AI applications, assessing output quality, source support, failure modes, and practical business usefulness.
• Apply responsible AI and data-handling practices, including appropriate treatment of sensitive information and validation of AI-generated outputs.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to technical and business audiences.

Skills

Python

SQL

pandas

scikit-learn

Spark

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, data science, mathematics, statistics, or related field

Tools

Databricks

Job description

National Life Group, a fast-growing insurance company with a strong AI focus, invites you to join its Data Science Intern program. You will work in our AI Center of Excellence, applying data science and software techniques to real business challenges in life insurance and annuities.

You’ll gain hands-on experience in Databricks, Python, and SQL while collaborating with AI practitioners and business partners.