NLP Data Science Intern
Job Description:
Reporting into the Director of NLP, the NLP Data Scientist Intern serves as key resource and Subject Matter Expert (SME) on efforts to develop scalable, efficient, automated Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning solutions for large scale data analyses, model development, model validation and model implementation. You will work alongside NLP experts, Linguists, Annotators, and Machine Learning Engineers to assess, dissect, and analyze Workhuman's global customer recognition moments, while working on groundbreaking data science initiatives that support in creating more engaging, motivating, and happy workplaces all over the world.
Responsibilities:
- Build machine learning and NLP models for Workhuman NLP/AI products
- Write and maintain a robust library of reusable algorithms and supporting code, such that research efforts are transparently conducted, and can be productionized and are reproducible.
- Experiment with various NLP techniques and state-of-art ML framework to continuously improve the pipeline and NLP systems to
- Translates complex analytical and technical concepts to non-technical employees to enable understanding and drive informed business decisions.
Requirements & Qualifications:
- Field of study in computer science, computational linguistics, machine learning, data science or other related field required
- Experience working with NLP or AI products
- Experience in natural language processing and machine learning such as text classification, sentiment analysis, and sequence tagging
- Programming skills in Python required
- Experience with state-of-art machine learning and natural language processing toolkits such as Sklearn, Gensim, Spacy, NLTK, etc.
- Experience with at least one of the deep learning toolkits, such as Tensorflow, Pytorch, Keras, etc.
- Experience developing products that utilize advanced machine learning and NLP techniques along with transitioning those solutions from the development environment into the production environment
- Experience working with speech and/or language data
- Experience working with text data annotation
- Comfortable handling a high volume of work daily
- Comfortable working in a fast paced, highly collaborative, dynamic work environment
- Willingness to support several projects at one time, and to accept reprioritization as necessary
- Strong attention to detail
- Experience with process design and documentation
- Experience communicating research findings and analysis in both written and spoken
Internship/Co-Op Guidelines:
- All interns must be at least 18 years of age.
- All internship opportunities are paid (hourly rate).
- All selected candidates will formally interview for the specific opportunity.
- Candidates will only be considered if they are an appropriate match for the seat/department (i.e. similar major, required skill sets, applicable experience / past internships, etc.).
- Candidates may be subject to pre-employment screening such as a background check prior to receiving the Internship.
- Internships normally run during the course of one semester (about 16 weeks), but this may vary depending on the needs of the student and the needs of Workhuman® as well as the requirements set forth by the student's academic department.
- The intern is not entitled to a job at the conclusion of the internship, any continuing employment shall be at the sole discretion of Workhuman®.
The Company:
Workhuman® is pioneering the human workplace through award-winning Social Recognition® and Continuous Performance Management solutions. Workhuman inspires more than six million humans across 180 countries to perform the best work of their lives. For the past 21 years, human resources and business leaders alike have used Workhuman Cloud® to gain the proactive insights necessary to transform and lead a more connected, human-centered workplace that accelerates engagement and productivity. To learn more about Workhuman's mission to make work more human for every person on the planet and how you can ensure great work is celebrated and amplified in your workplace, visit www.workhuman.com.
Did you know
- We have more than 6M employees worldwide, on the Workhuman Cloud
- Named The #1 Great Places to Work (GPTW) in Ireland in 2019, and was also named as one of the Best Workplaces for Women. 2020 marks the eighth consecutive year on the list; in 2020, moved to "large company" category and placed #4. Named Great Places to Work in Europe in 2020.
- Named a Boston Globe Top Place to Work in 2020 (mid-size company); 7th year featured on the list; Named a Great Place to Work Certified organization for the past 5 years
- In 2021: Best Workplaces in Tech in Ireland, Best Workplaces in Europe
Perks & Benefits for our Happy Healthy Humans:
- Comprehensive Health Plans
- Fully paid parental leave (12-week maternity/4-week paternity) effective day 1
- Peer-to-peer recognition program
- 401(k)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Commuter bus from downtown Boston
- On-site fitness center
- Wellness rewards and reimbursements
- Fully stocked kitchen (cold brew on tap - snacks and coffee machines as far as the eye can see...)
- Regular celebrations for employees, families and special guests
At Workhuman, we love what we do because we're shaping the future of work through our people and our technology. Our human cloud-based applications are helping some of the world's leading global brands connect culture to shared purpose. The Workhuman Cloud empowers employees to thank, talk and celebrate each other, creating an environment that sparks gratitude and human connection while increasing employee engagement and productivity.
Workhuman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees. We proudly provide a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions at Workhuman are based on solely on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Workhuman believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.