DATA SCIENCE INTERN

CCAM • Disputanta, VA

10d • $24 - $30

About The Position

The Data Science Intern will support CCAM’s research programs. Interns will help to ensure that projects are delivered on time, on budget, and with a high standard of quality.

Requirements

• At least two years of academic credit completed towards a scientific or engineering degree at an accredited university.
• Must be a rising Junior, Senior, or Graduate student.
• Academic Major OR Area of Focus: Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering Majors Completed
• Coursework: Programming 1 & 2, Design of Experiments/Statistics/Statistics for Engineering, Engineering Problem Solving, Technical Writing/Public Speaking
• Technical/ Programming Skills: Python, C++, C, C#, R, Technical Writing, Proficient in Excel
• Ability to work independently towards an established goal without continuous oversight or assistance.
• Ability to quickly grasp key concepts needed to attack difficult engineering and manufacturing problems.
• Ability to maintain a positive, team-first mentality.
• Ability to take ownership of projects.
• Must be qualified for access to technology or intellectual property that is subject to export control requirements without an export control license.
• Only candidates from CCAM's 5 University Members (Virginia State University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Old Dominion University, University of Virginia, & Virginia Tech) will be selected.

Nice To Haves

• Passion for development and application of scientific principles.
• Passion for innovative, creative, technically complicated problem solving.
• Passion for working outside of your comfort zone.
• Passion for having fun while learning new things!

Responsibilities

• Improve understanding of the application of data science principles in manufacturing through: Understanding the principles of advanced data analysis and modeling schemes for manufacturing with emphasis on machine learning principles for image processing.
• Modification of existing scripts to analyze large data sets for modeling and analysis purposes.
• Development of scripts to pre-process datasets as needed for various modeling and analysis purposes.
• Improve critical thinking skills through: Learning new libraries through API documentation and self-experimentation.
• Exploring literature for ways to improve performance of existing models.
• Improve technical communication skills through: Formatting and formal reporting and presentation of results

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree