Data Science Intern (AI)

TL;DR

Data Science Intern (AI): Analyzing large-scale datasets using NLP techniques and building predictive models to uncover workforce sentiment and link it to business outcomes. Focus on integrating AI/LLM capabilities to generate narrative insights and translating analytical findings into actionable business value.

Location: Hybrid in Chicago, United States. Must be based in the United States.

Salary: $20.00–$25.00 per hour.

Company

hirify.global is a global consulting firm that helps businesses unlock potential and transform performance by synchronizing strategy, operations, and talent.

What you will do

• Analyze large-scale datasets (employee review records) using NLP techniques including text preprocessing, sentiment analysis, and topic modeling.
• Integrate AI/LLM capabilities to summarize topics, generate narrative insights, and support exploratory analysis at scale.
• Build machine learning and predictive models to link sentiment and topics to outcomes such as retention risk, engagement, or employer brand strength.
• Translate analytical findings into actionable business insights, highlighting implications for talent strategy and workforce planning.
• Support data science and GenAI projects by preparing and cleaning datasets, and conducting exploratory analyses.
• Build and document reproducible Python prototypes for model experiments and GenAI proof-of-concepts under senior guidance.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelors, Masters, or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Computational Social Sciences, or a closely related field.
• Hands-on coursework or research projects using Python or R for data analysis and machine learning.
• Experience with SQL for querying relational data.
• Experience creating data visualizations (Matplotlib/Seaborn/Plotly, ggplot2, Tableau/Power BI, or similar).
• Familiarity with Git/GitHub (commits, branches, pull requests).
• Ability to work collaboratively on a multidisciplinary team and to take direction from senior staff.

Nice to have

• Coursework, thesis/research, or project experience with machine learning and/or exposure to generative models (transformers, LLMs, prompt engineering).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure/Azure ML).
• Prior research assistantships, internships, or practical experience prototyping analytics/ML solutions.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a small, tight-knit team inside hirify.global that encourages moving fast, thinking big, and creating real business value.
• Work at the intersection of people science and cutting-edge AI, gleaning actionable insights from complex data.
• High-visibility projects, collaborating directly with senior product and business leaders.
• Exposure to rich people and assessment datasets.
• Comprehensive health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment.
• Eligibility to enroll in hirify.global's Tax Deferred Savings plan 401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• 15 days vacation annually plus paid time off for 16 company holidays and 80 hours sick time.