Data Scientist Intern

Avathon is the leading Industrial AI autonomy platform, helping customers across heavy industries -- energy, mining, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and logistics -- accelerate the journey toward autonomous operations. Our platform is built on a Computational Knowledge Graph foundation that contextualizes and connects operational data across siloed systems, bringing together time series, structured, unstructured, and machine vision data to power AI-driven applications in asset performance management, supply chain intelligence, visual AI, and global trade management. With capabilities spanning digital twins, normal behavior modeling, natural language processing, and computer vision, Avathon delivers real-time predictive intelligence and agentic decision-making at industrial scale.

Cutting-Edge AI Innovation -- Join a team at the forefront of AI, developing groundbreaking solutions that shape the future. High-Growth Environment -- Thrive in a fast-scaling startup where agility, collaboration, and rapid professional growth are the norm. Meaningful Impact -- Work on AI-driven projects that drive real change across industries and improve lives.

Learn more at: avathon.com

About The Role

As a Data Science Intern, you will be an essential contributor to our AI-driven initiatives. You’ll leverage your knowledge in statistics, machine learning, and programming to analyze large datasets and deliver insights that drive key business decisions. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals and collaborate across multiple teams, gaining valuable exposure to real-world AI applications in renewable energy, supply chain, and industrial operations.

You will be working closely with team members who have deep technical skills and a passion for solving complex problems with data science and machine learning.

You Will

• Analyze complex datasets to extract actionable insights for renewable energy, supply chain, and industrial applications
• Develop and apply machine learning models to solve real business challenges
• Apply data mining techniques, statistical analysis, and help build prediction systems
• Assist in feature selection, data preprocessing, and model optimization
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design data-driven solutions
• Create automated anomaly detection systems and track performance metrics
• Present findings and results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Contribute to product development by implementing algorithms in our platform

• Currently enrolled or recently graduated with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or a related field
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R
• A solid understanding of machine learning techniques and algorithms (regression, classification, clustering)
• Experience with data manipulation libraries (Pandas, NumPy)
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (Matplotlib, Seaborn, Plotly)
• Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A can-do attitude and desire to make a difference

• Familiarity with Deep Learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch
• Experience with time series analysis and forecasting
• Knowledge of industrial systems or IoT time series data
• Interest in or exposure to AI agents and agentic workflows
• Familiarity with RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) concepts and LLM applications
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Experience with SQL or Graph databases
• Portfolio of projects demonstrating data science skills (GitHub, Kaggle, etc.)
• Ability to stay for an extended co-op or full-time opportunity after internship

As part of the interview process, you will be asked to complete a technical assessment.

Salary Range: $30-$35/hour

Avathon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Avathon is committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us to discuss how we can assist you.