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Data Scientist, Intern (PhD)
New York, NY; Pittsburgh, PA
Live, first seen by us 24 days ago- Pay
- Pay not listedSimilar roles state $118K–$194K
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Before you apply
- New graduates
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Pursuing a PhD degree (in at least the third year of PhD program) in a quantitative field (e.g
What you’ll work on
Full postingDerive insights from data to influence product roadmaps and drive business results
Apply advanced analytical methods, structural approaches, causal inference, and/or machine learning and AI to model user behavior and estimate the impact of potential new feature implementations, and collaborate with product and engineering teams to develop solutions
Derive insights from data to influence product roadmaps and drive business results
Model user behavior and estimate the impact of potential new features
Evaluate product experiments to improve user experiences
Communicate and present findings and recommendations to senior management
Help preserve fact-based decision making as the company scales
From the employer’s posting
Derive insights from data to influence product roadmaps and drive business results
Apply advanced analytical methods, structural approaches, causal inference, and/or machine learning and AI to model user behavior and estimate the impact of potential new feature implementations, and collaborate with product and engineering teams to develop solutions
model user behavior and estimate the impact of potential new feature implementations
Evaluate product experiments to create and improve user experiences
Communicate and present findings and recommendations to senior management
Help preserve our culture of fact-based decision making as we scale
What you’ll bring
All qualificationsCore experience
- Pursuing a PhD in a quantitative field, at least in the third year
- Able to relocate to Pittsburgh or NYC for the internship
- Skilled in SQL, R or Python, and/or statistical methods to analyze behavioral data
- Previous experience analyzing large datasets and communicating results to senior audiences
- Strong understanding of consumer digital products
Qualification wording
Pursuing a PhD degree (in at least the third year of PhD program) in a quantitative field
Able to relocate to Pittsburgh or NYC for the internship
Skilled in SQL, R or Python, and/or statistical methods to analyze behavioral data
Previous experience analyzing large datasets, communicating results to technical and non-technical senior-level audiences
Strong understanding of consumer digital products
Education & alternatives
You have... - Pursuing a PhD degree (in at least the third year of PhD program) in a quantitative field (e.g. Economics, Finance, Statistics, Math, Linguistics, Computer Science, Computational Social Science, ML/AI), ideally planning to graduate in Fall 2027 or Spring/Summer 2028 - Strong understanding of consumer digital products and an interest in applying advanced analytics and economics to business outcomes
Posting record
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- Oct 16, 202624 days ago
- Recorded sightings
- 25
- Last seen by us
- Nov 9, 2026
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How this job compares
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Duolingo is hiring
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- Python
- R
- SQL
- BigQuery
- dbt
- Snowflake
Where the posting names them
- Previous experience analyzing large datasets, communicating results to technical and non-technical senior-level audiences, and making actionable recommendations that improve the product or business - Skilled in SQL, R or Python, and/or statistical methods to analyze behavioral data - Enthusiasm for learning and sharing analytical methods to help grow a collaborative Data Science team and data-forward company culture
Exceptional candidates will have... - Experience with "big data" and cloud computing technologies like BigQuery, Snowflake, and/or dbt - Experience articulating business questions and using available data to find answers that translate into product recommendations
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About Duolingo
- People
- About 772 in 2024.Benefit plan filings (Form 5500)
- Company
- Listed as DUOL.
- H-1B visas
- 29 approved for new hires in fiscal 2025.US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Demand for Data Scientist roles
New Data Scientist postings at the employers we follow are down 5% over the last 6 weeks compared with the 6 before.
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About the role
We file this job under Data Scientist, by the work the posting describes.
Data scientists use statistics and models to answer harder questions, such as whether a change worked, what demand will look like next quarter, or which customers are likely to leave.
Postings usually ask for Python or R, SQL, statistics, experiment design and common machine learning methods.
Unlike an ML engineer, a data scientist's main output is often an analysis or a first model, not software running inside a product.
US government figures for data scientists
- Median yearly pay, May 2025
- $120,230
- Expected change, 2025 to 2035
- 34.6% more jobsagainst 3.5% for all jobs
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025) and Employment Projections (2025 to 2035). Occupation code 15-2051.
Job description
Our mission at Duolingo is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. It’s a big mission, and that’s where you come in!
At Duolingo, you’ll join a team that cares about educating our users, experimenting with big ideas, making fact-based decisions, and finding innovative solutions to complex problems. You’ll have limitless learning opportunities and daily collaborations with world-class minds — while doing work that’s both meaningful and fun.
Join our life-changing mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.
Read our blog to learn more.
About the role
You will...
- Derive insights from data to influence product roadmaps and drive business results
- Apply advanced analytical methods, structural approaches, causal inference, and/or machine learning and AI to model user behavior and estimate the impact of potential new feature implementations, and collaborate with product and engineering teams to develop solutions
- Evaluate product experiments to create and improve user experiences
- Communicate and present findings and recommendations to senior management
- Help preserve our culture of fact-based decision making as we scale
You have...
- Pursuing a PhD degree (in at least the third year of PhD program) in a quantitative field (e.g. Economics, Finance, Statistics, Math, Linguistics, Computer Science, Computational Social Science, ML/AI), ideally planning to graduate in Fall 2027 or Spring/Summer 2028
- Strong understanding of consumer digital products and an interest in applying advanced analytics and economics to business outcomes
- Previous experience analyzing large datasets, communicating results to technical and non-technical senior-level audiences, and making actionable recommendations that improve the product or business
- Skilled in SQL, R or Python, and/or statistical methods to analyze behavioral data
- 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 or NYC for the internship
Exceptional candidates will have...
- Experience with "big data" and cloud computing technologies like BigQuery, Snowflake, and/or dbt
- Experience articulating business questions and using available data to find answers that translate into product recommendations
- Self-starter, with a desire to both learn new techniques and guide others
- Previous experience/internships in applied business settings
- Familiarity with AI tools such as Cursor, a knack for prompt engineering, and a desire to continue to innovate and learn in AI
- A GPA of 3.5+
- A Duolingo streak
Why you’ll love working here…
- Language learning opportunities
- Catered in-house lunches and breakfast
- Company-wide Hackathon
- PTO and company holidays
- Frequent company-wide dinners, monthly celebrations, social clubs, and so much more!
Connect with your recruiter on the benefits for interns at Duolingo!
Hourly Range for this internship is:
$63—$65 USD
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