Data Scientist Summer Intern - Undergraduate

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The Role
Do you have a passion for applying analytical reasoning to real-world problems? Do you have a strong mathematical background and understand ML fundamentals? Are you fascinated by the deep learning advancements in GANs, CNNs, RNNs, Transformers, and RL but also are excited about classic approaches such as SVM and Random Forest? If so, then Proofpoint's ML Labs team is looking for a Data Science Intern like you!
The ML Labs team is responsible for applying machine learning and AI across Proofpoint's products. We are a team of Data Scientists and Software Engineers who love keeping up with the latest ML research, fostering a creative and supportive workplace environment, and hosting the occasional board game/trivia event. We work closely with a number of teams throughout Proofpoint to assess opportunities for successful application of ML/AI to significantly differentiate our product offerings and delight our customers. Recently deployed projects have spanned the full range of modern ML techniques (deep and classical learning), approaches (supervised and unsupervised learning) and data types (textual, image, and structured data).
As a Data Science Intern on the ML Labs team, you will collaborate with Data Scientists and Software Engineers to apply machine learning to problems in cybersecurity/information security. You will have the opportunity to:

• Visualize, explore, and clean data and engineer problem-specific features
• Train and deploy statistical / machine learning models
• Write clean, tested code and receive feedback on your submitted PRs
• Present your results to various company stakeholders

Qualifications

• Strong grasp of probability, optimization, and linear algebra
• Basic understanding of machine learning methodology and workflow
• Basic understanding of machine learning algorithms, both supervised and unsupervised
• Proficiency with one or more coding languages
• Familiarity with Python; experience with numpy / sklearn / PyTorch / Tensorflow is a plus

Candidate Profile:
You have the ability and interest to work full-time (a maximum of 40 hours/week) in our Draper, UT office. You are currently enrolled in a US-based university or college pursuing an undergraduate degree and are successfully maintaining an above average GPA. This internship is scheduled to start in June and run through August 2024.
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!