Data Science and Machine Learning Discovery Program Intern

Company Description

Work smart, have fun and make an impact!

Our purpose is to guide all companies toward a sustainable world.

EcoVadis is the leading provider of business sustainability ratings. Our solutions are backed by an international team of experts and powerful technology.

We analyze data and build sustainability scorecards that give companies actionable insights into their environmental, social and ethical risks.

Why apply to EcoVadis? Be a part of the global sustainability change in business. Grow your career. Work with extraordinary people.

Feel valued for your contribution.Learn more about our team and culture on EcoVadis careers page. If you have questions about the company or open roles you can chat with an insider.
 

Job Description

The Discovery Internship Program will enable you to discover the most trusted sustainability ratings from within and see how the different teams are working together in the truly CSR business environment. We prepared 14 cross-department paths in different locations, so don’t hesitate to apply to join us!

How to apply?

• 1 CV in English
• 1 Cover Letter: To understand your motivation better, please write in max 400 words a cover letter by answering the following questions::
  • Why do you apply to EcoVadis and specifically this position?
  • What do you expect from this internship?
  • What is your experience and how the internship can help you accelerate your career?

We are looking for a highly motivated student (pursuing Bachelor or Master’s degree) to join our growing R&D Team, responsible for using machine learning to drive innovation across the organization. The ideal duration of the internship is 4 months.

Your global responsibilities will include (but will not be limited to):

• Leverage data to solve business problems

• Uncover trends, patterns, correlations and other relationships in data and deliver actionable business insights using statistical, data mining and / or machine learning tools

• Experiment, build and maintain machine learning models

• Benchmark models

• Leverage tools like Python, Azure & SQL to drive efficient analytics

Qualifications

You have an outgoing personality along with an exceptional level of drive and a desire to pursue a career in an international and dynamic environment. 

• Enrolled in the BSc or MSc program in quantitative discipline (e.g., Statistics/Applied Math, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Physics) 

• Keen interest in Machine Learning/NLP and data mining techniques

• Enthusiastic, can-do attitude who can work independently as well as contribute to the team

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, curiosity and collaborative spirit

• Any demonstrable experience in implementing machine learning models and coding in Python is a distinct advantage

• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal. Knowledge of other languages is a plus.

Skills, abilities and work standards:

• Continuous Learner – Ability to continually develop and improve one’s skill and knowledge to perform effectively and adapt to change in the workplace. Development occurs through a variety of learning opportunities, seeking feedback, and individual reflection. 

• Personally Effective – Making use of all of the personal resources at your disposal (talents, skills, energy, and time) to achieve goals. 

• Authentic – Being honest and authentic in communication, feedback and strategy.

• Results-driven – Setting high goals for themselves and others. They accomplish their goals by effectively working through challenges and demonstrate commitment to the company’s goals. 

• Creative Problem Solver – Focused on improving their practices and results. They are open to new ideas and they maximize available resources. 

• Collaborator & Partner – Works effectively with others to achieve shared goals through cooperation, sharing knowledge, joint problem-solving, and celebrating success. 

Additional Information

Start Date: June

Location: Barcelona

Life at the Barcelona Office

Our growing team in Spain is full of talented professionals from various fields who all share a desire to make sustainability real. We offer competitive salaries and support personal growth from day one.

This includes extensive onboarding, teammates’ support and a brand new e-learning platform bursting with courses and modules. So you can learn new skills and fine-tune old ones!

We also provide our team with the benefits of flexible working. Some of us work from home and some prefer to work from our easily accessible (metro, tram, bus, bike, suburban train) office hub in Barcelona, located in the dynamic area of Gloriès!

If you come to the office, you can work in the open space or public areas while enjoying the panorama of Barcelona, and also take breaks on our lovely terrace.

At Ecovadis we embrace teamspirit. We organize regular onsite and online team breakfasts, and our CSR team coordinates events where we can give back to local communities and ecosystems ! For that, everyone at EcoVadis can use a community service day.

Benefits 

Last but not least, EcoVadis will support you with all the necessary office equipment, holidays in line with Spanish labor law, optional (fully covered or co-financed) health care and life insurance.

You will be also entitled to a 150 euros monthly allowance for transportation, meals and nursery with the Cobee card. We also participate up to half of the private health insurance contract and provide you with a special envelope for office and IT equipment (as per the flexibility policy).

Last, you will also be entitled to a Wellness Allowance that will support you in sport, artistic and wellness activities ! 

Our hiring team looks forward to reviewing your CV and cover letter with a guaranteed response to every application.

A new job with purpose awaits you!

Ecovadis Careers
Don’t fit all the criteria but still think you’d be a good candidate? Please apply anyway to give our hiring team the opportunity to assess your skills and to learn more about what you could bring to EcoVadis. We’re interested in hiring capable people, regardless of professional and educational background.

Can the hiring process be adjusted to suit my needs? Yes. We want everyone going through the hiring process with EcoVadis to feel confident that you are able to demonstrate your full potential. We welcome applications from disabled people, people with long-term health conditions, and neurodiverse candidates. If you need any adjustments, including the provision of interview questions, please let the hiring team know.

Our team’s strength comes from everyone’s uniqueness and is founded upon mutual respect. EcoVadis commits to equity, inclusion and reducing bias in our hiring processes. EcoVadis does not accept any form of discrimination based on color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, beliefs, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, disability, parental status, or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique. In your application, we encourage you to remove personal information such as: photographs, marital status, number of children, religion, gender, residential postal code, university graduation date, past medical or parental leave(s) taken, nationality (instead, please state if you are legally eligible to work in the job region/country), university name (instead, please state any degrees obtained and the study major).