Data Scientist, Intern

Duolingo • Pittsburgh, NY

16h

About The Position

Duolingo is hiring a Data Scientist intern to support its mission to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. The intern will use data and advanced analytical and AI methods to understand user behavior, inform product roadmaps, evaluate experiments, and help improve user experiences. The role collaborates with product and engineering teams and contributes to Duolingo’s fact-based decision-making culture.

Requirements

• Pursuing an undergraduate or master’s degree in a quantitative field, such as statistics, economics, computer science, mathematics, linguistics, computational social science, or ML/AI, with expected graduation in Fall 2027 or Spring/Summer 2028.
• Strong understanding of consumer digital products and interest in applying advanced analytics to business outcomes.
• Previous experience analyzing large datasets and communicating results.
• Skilled in SQL, Python or R, and/or statistical methods for analyzing behavioral data.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• 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, PA or New York, NY.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with big data and cloud computing technologies such as BigQuery, Snowflake, and/or dbt.
• Experience articulating business questions and using available data to find answers that translate into product recommendations.
• Self-starter who wants to learn new techniques and guide others.
• Familiarity with AI tools such as Cursor, prompt engineering skills, and a desire to continue innovating and learning in AI.
• GPA of 3.5 or higher.
• A Duolingo streak.

Responsibilities

• Derive insights from data to influence product roadmaps and drive business results.
• Apply advanced analytical and AI methods to model user behavior and estimate the impact of potential new feature implementations, collaborating with product and engineering teams to develop solutions.
• Evaluate product experiments to create and improve user experiences.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and/or forecasts.
• Ensure the quality of tracking and data collection.
• Help preserve Duolingo’s culture of fact-based decision making as the company scales.

Benefits

• Language learning opportunities.
• Catered in-house lunches, with breakfast and dinner options.
• Company-wide Hackathon.
• Frequent company-wide dinners, monthly celebrations, and social clubs.
• Intern benefits; candidates are directed to connect with their recruiter for details.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern