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Internship Data Science

Organizational & Sustainability Transformation - Amsterdam

What are you going to do as Intern Data Science

The People Analytics & Research Team at Highberg specializes in identifying, analyzing, and improving employee and HR-related challenges. The team transforms data into actionable insights, creating value for clients: turning data into profit!

As a Data Science Intern, you will conduct research on the types of challenges we encounter with clients. These could include:

  • What is the impact of Agile working on employees?
  • How will employee engagement evolve over the next 36 months?
  • To what extent is the absenteeism process followed, where are optimization opportunities, and what are the consequences of deviations?
  • Is there gender bias in the recruitment process?
  • Which internal employee is best suited for an open position?
  • How does an employee’s actual salary compare to what could be expected based on various background variables?

By answering such questions, you will help organizations perform better and empower individuals to unlock their full potential.

What you'll be doing as Intern Data Science at #Highberg

  • Together, we will formulate your internship assignment;
  • As a Data Science intern, you will conduct research into employee/HR issues that we encounter with customers. For example: Could data synthesis provide a solution for anonymizing data without compromising its characteristics?
  • By answering such questions, you help organizations to perform better and the people in this organization to unleash their potential;
  • To generate these insights you will first combine, explore and transform datasets;
  • You then apply data science techniques to generate insights;
  • Finally, you use your visualization and storytelling skills to make the insights convincing and actionable.

What are we asking for?

  • You are in the final year of a university-level (WO) program.

  • You have experience with R and/or Python, and preferably a visualization tool like Power BI.

  • Excellent communication skills in Dutch or English, both written and spoken.

  • Availability for ≥4 days per week for at least 6 months, and you live within 1 hour of our office near Amsterdam RAI.

Who are you?

  • You have a passion for data, programming, statistics/machine learning, and research.

  • You are interested in employee and organizational design challenges.

  • You are proactive, creative, flexible, results-driven, accurate, and socially adept.

  • You thrive in an environment that challenges you to step out of your comfort zone and learn new things.

What are we offering?

  • A competitive internship stipend (€550 per month) plus training opportunities worth several thousand euros.

  • 25 vacation days (for a full-time internship).

  • Mentorship from an experienced data scientist.

  • A pleasant working environment with a pleasant and easily accessible office, focus on performance as a team and not on the individual and numerous social activities such as get-togethers, sports activities and team meetings.

  • Our office is located within the Amsterdam ring and is easily accessible by public transport. While daily office attendance is not mandatory, you are always welcome to join us.

About the team

You will join the People, Analytics & Research team that is part of the Organizational & Sustainability Transformation hub. A great bunch of smart and driven professionals, that will always be there for you with an idea of a helping hand! We are not only working hard together but we are also having fun together - we organize social events, and we do a lot of fun activities, such as getaways, Friday drinks and sport events.

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We are happy to help

If you have any questions, please contact Ramona Boes at ramona.boes@highberg.com

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