Data Scientist, Intern (PhD)

Duolingo; Lower Providence Township (PA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Company holidays

Lunches & breakfasts

Hackathon

Job summary

Duolingo is seeking a data-driven intern to derive insights from large datasets to influence product roadmaps and user experiences, applying advanced analytics and ML techniques.

The role requires pursuing a PhD in a quantitative field and willingness to relocate to Pittsburgh or NYC for the internship; strong SQL, Python, or R skills, and a GPA above 3.5 are expected. Collaborate with product and engineering teams on data-informed decisions.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a PhD in a quantitative field, preferably by Fall 2027 or Spring/Summer 2028.
• Strong understanding of consumer digital products and applying analytics to business outcomes.
• Experience analyzing large datasets and presenting results to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Skilled in SQL, Python or R and statistical methods to analyze behavioral data.
• Willingness to relocate to Pittsburgh or NYC for the internship.

Responsibilities

• Derive insights from data to influence product roadmaps and drive business results.
• Apply advanced analytical methods, causal inference, and ML/AI to model user behavior and estimate impact of new features.
• Evaluate product experiments to create and improve user experiences.
• Communicate and present findings to senior management.
• Help preserve a culture of fact-based decision making as we scale.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Statistical methods

Communication to senior audiences

Education

PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

BigQuery

Snowflake

dbt

Job description

Our mission at the company is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and that’s where you come in!

At the company, you’ll join a team that cares about educating our users, experimenting with big ideas, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. You’ll have limitless learning opportunities and daily collaborations with world-class minds — while doing work that’s both meaningful and fun.

Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.

Read our blog to learn more.

About the role You will...

• Derive insights from data to influence product roadmaps and drive business results

• Apply advanced analytical methods, structural approaches, causal inference, and/or machine learning and AI to model user behavior and estimate the impact of potential new feature implementations, and collaborate with product and engineering teams to develop solutions

• Evaluate product experiments to create and improve user experiences

• Communicate and present findings and recommendations to senior management

• Help preserve our culture of fact-based decision making as we scale

You have...

• Pursuing a PhD degree (in at least the third year of PhD program) in a quantitative field (e.g. Economics, Finance, Statistics, Math, Linguistics, Computer Science, Computational Social Science, ML/AI), ideally planning to graduate in Fall 2027 or Spring/Summer 2028

• Strong understanding of consumer digital products and an interest in applying advanced analytics and economics to business outcomes

• Previous experience analyzing large datasets, communicating results to technical and non-technical senior-level audiences, and making actionable recommendations that improve the product or business

• Skilled in SQL, R or Python, and/or statistical methods to analyze behavioral data

• Enthusiasm for learning and sharing analytical methods to help grow a collaborative Data Science team and data-forward company culture

• Able to relocate to Pittsburgh or NYC for the internship

Exceptional candidates will have...

• Experience with "big data" and cloud computing technologies like BigQuery, Snowflake, and/or dbt

• Experience articulating business questions and using available data to find answers that translate into product recommendations

• Self-starter, with a desire to both learn new techniques and guide others

• Previous experience/internships in applied business settings

• Familiarity with AI tools such as Cursor, a knack for prompt engineering, and a desire to continue to innovate and learn in AI

• A GPA of 3.5+

• A the company streak

Why you’ll love working here…

• Language learning opportunities

• Catered in-house lunches and breakfast

• Company-wide Hackathon

• PTO and company holidays

• Frequent company-wide dinners, monthly celebrations, social clubs, and so much more!

Hourly Range for this internship is:

$63—$65 USD

Accommodations:

We will do everything we can within reason to make sure that your interview takes place in an environment that fairly and accurately assesses your skills. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact [e-mail].

Equal Employment Opportunity:

the company is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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