OPEN POSITION

DATA SCIENCE FELLOW

LOCATION

Washington D.C.

DEPARTMENT

Technology

As a data scientist fellow with Invest Sou Sou, you will have the opportunity to develop analytical tools for a variety of research topics and client projects for the District of Columbia, Wells Fargo Foundation and many more. The assignments will allow you to develop a deeper understanding of the fintech industry, data analytics, big data and artificial intelligence (AI) while also developing your analytical skills
 
Candidates must have a right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by an employer. 
Responsibilities 
  • Collect, clean and organize financial and non-financial data using a variety of tools; 
  • Ensure data quality through review and validation with source material;
  • Assist with financial, statistical, and econometric analysis;
  • Conduct research using subscription database services, proprietary data, financial filings, and the internet; 
  • Other projects may be assigned on an as-needed basis. 

 

Qualifications Requirements 

  • Senior undergraduate or graduate student majoring in Data Science, Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Statistics or Business Intelligence; 
  • Experience with or willingness to learn large, unstructured datasets;
  • Familiarity with at least one statistical package or programming language (Stata, PYTHON, R, VBA, SQL, etc.); 
  • Ability to be flexible, work independently and be self-motivated. 
  • Strong programming, finance or banking skills desired but not required.
JOIN OUR TEAM!

Submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience and qualifications. We will carefully review your application and reach out to you as soon as possible.