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Role Description

We are seeking curious, passionate, and hard-working students from quantitative academic fields to participate in our fully remote summer internship program. The program will be highly collaborative and immersive, with interns working on real business problems that can span multiple business units within the complex insurance landscape.

As a Data Science Intern, you will support analytical projects on:

• Identifying business opportunities
• Answering business questions
• Developing business solutions

Interns will work with their managers and fellow interns within an interactive Agile framework that includes:

• Daily stand-ups
• Weekly tactical problem-solving sessions
• Broader meetings within their respective functions

Over the course of the summer, interns will ultimately build a minimum viable product (MVP) and have a “capstone” opportunity to present those findings to the Mercury leadership team. Internships will begin in June 2025.

• 12-week remote summer internship
• 40-hour work week
• Paid Internship: $30/hour for undergraduates; $30/hour for graduate students
• Future full-time opportunities may be available for high performers

Qualifications

• Be legally eligible to work in the U.S.
• Pursuing a Bachelors (BS/BA) or Masters (MS/MA) degree in an information technology field
• Able to provide current GPA, as reported by your school. Minimum 3.0 GPA required, 3.5 or higher GPA preferred.
• Enrolled student attending a university program with an expected graduation date on or after August 2024
• Planning to seek full-time employment between December 2025 and September 2026

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to manipulate and analyze data to address and solve business problems
• Willingness to independently learn and make an impact within a team environment
• Strong programming skills in Python or R, experience building dashboards
• Preferred but not required: experience with SQL and Git/GitHub/GitLab

Benefits

• Obtain practical work experience in your field of interest
• Network with other interns and industry professionals
• Receive personalized coaching and mentorship
• Work on real projects and initiatives
• Earn a competitive salary

Company Description

At Mercury, we have been guided by our purpose to help people reduce risk and overcome unexpected events for more than 60 years. We are one team with a common goal to help others. Everyone needs insurance and we can’t imagine a world without it.

Our team will encourage you to grow, make time to have fun, and work together to make great things happen. We embrace the strengths and values of each team member. We believe in having diverse perspectives where everyone is included, to serve customers from all walks of life.

We care about our people, and we mean it. We reward our talented professionals with a competitive salary, bonus potential, and a variety of benefits to help our team members reach their health, retirement, and professional goals.

Learn more about us here: Mercury Careers